Re: 54 Pacific

Posted by longjohn On 2014/12/11 12:08:30

The 54 Pacific is the 2 door hardtop version of the Convertible. It has the same trim. The tail lights, tail fins and side trim are all unique to 1954 Pacifics and Convertibles. They all came with the 359 engine with an aluminum head, although the heads are frequently replaced with a 327 cast iron head. The Pacific was the top of the line 2 door hardtop. It was an pretty expensive car so they didn't make a lot of them. It was on a shorter chassis than the big 4 door sedans.

They might have the older ultramatic tranny or the gear start ultramatic depending on when they were made in the production run. You can tell right away by looking for the dipstick/filler tube. If it is present on the firewall near the steering column, it is the gear start. If no filler is to be seen, then it is under the floor tunnel and it is an older ultramatic. I suspect that they could be ordered with a manual tranny but I have never seen one set up this way.

Lots of options were available, so it might have power hydraulic windows, power seat, wonderbar radio, rear speaker, power antenna, back seat heater, outside mirrors mounted on the chrome belt moulding. All of them that I have seen had power brakes and power steering. Surprisingly, these options don't really affect the value much in fact many Packard drivers would prefer a manual tranny with manual windows.