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I wonder how much they had to redesign the frame for the new suspension over the old 1951-54 frame?
Posted on: 2019/12/26 9:41
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Great photos. I recognize what looks like Fred Pittera with the trophies that obviously came from the same source as the 1952 New York International Sports Car Show given to Packard Pan American. As for details, I see the transmission oil cooler is still a 1955 type. Also, according to Ole Book, the new restoration features an exhaust system made of highly polished stainless steel. The original (1956 version) had a chromed exhaust system. Thanks for the posting.
Posted on: 2019/12/26 9:50
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I am curious about what they did to be able to have the system work for demonstration but not need the weight of the body. Was it special bars or did they just not twist or index a standard set to the degree the body weight needed. Is any extra weight added into the frame at the rear to help balance the engine weight? In the period photo there almost looks like some kind of box might be on the frame behind the two people.
Posted on: 2019/12/26 12:08
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That is a neat photo of the frame.
It looks like it's on a dynamo, or the rear wheel looks like it. I can't read the plaques on the trophies very well, one looks like is says Packard Four Hundred. What were they for? Are the trophies still around? It looks like there is a stripe or line on the long bar, I assume to show the twist when the system is working? There is something printed on the box behind the two men, I can not make out what it says. Here is the 55 frame at an auto show. https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/uploads/photos/101.jpg Would this have been what was shown with the frame display? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sz0RZUySk0&app=desktop Attach file:  (138.22 KB)
Posted on: 2019/12/26 15:24
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We (Packard owners) are indebted to Ole Book for husbanding this project. And a large thanks for any Packard people who participated in this endeavor.
Thank you Mr. Book.
Posted on: 2019/12/26 16:34
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No idea what happened to the trophies but they were displayed for a time in the factory showroom in the plant on East Grand Blvd. I believe the trophies were awarded in New York at the successor show to the International Motor Sport Show (see the Pan American story in The Packard Cormorant magazine). Which also begs the bigger question of what happened to the huge trophy that was awarded to the Pan American? Note that the 1955 display chassis had at least two incarnations: 1.) Black air cleaner and other details with pre-1955 wheel covers with cloisonne centers 2.) Chromed air cleaner and other details with 1955 wheel covers The chassis was re-vamped again for 1956 and push-button shift was included with full aluminum housing Ultramatic transmission and other detail changes. The movie short here was keyed toward sales personnel, but the one used at auto shows was geared toward customers/buyers and had a different producer as I recall.
Posted on: 2019/12/26 17:17
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If you enlarge the B&W photo I posted in #11, most all the copy on the two trophies becomes quite legible.
Posted on: 2019/12/26 17:55
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Thanks for all the photos. You have much younger eyes than me! My eyePad, I can make out some, but not all. Looks like, 1955 International Award of Merit For Individuality Of styling and design in the luxury Car field To The Packard Four Hundred Presented ?.??.. by the third annual Madison Square Garden. Universal Travel New York, New York. Auto Sports Show OD Is that close?
Posted on: 2019/12/26 19:26
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HH56 wrote: I am curious about what they did to be able to have the system work for demonstration but not need the weight of the body. Was it special bars or did they just not twist or index a standard set to the degree the body weight needed. Is any extra weight added into the frame at the rear to help balance the engine weight?.... When Hank(cli55er) did the frame off restoration on his '55 Clipper Constellation the chassis was completed aome time before he attended to the body and the rest of the car. From memory he took the completed Chassis to the Annual Texas Packard Meet on at least one occassion. Maybe the answer to your question is in Henry's 55 Constellation Project Blog?
Posted on: 2019/12/26 19:33
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