Re: Packard Panthers

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2008/9/27 9:10:21

The outstanding mechanical feature of these cars was the McCulloch supercharged 275HP straight eight - the same horsepower as the later 352 engine, and the same as the McCulloch supercharged Studebaker 289 used in the last Packards.

One of these Panthers made 131 MPH on Daytona Beach in 1954. Pretty speedy for a street legal flathead.

Have seen pictures and magazine articles on these cars but all had the hood closed, or the supercharger removed.

Do any survive with the original supercharged engine intact and functional?