Re: The optional 327

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2009/4/8 14:03:55

During the Carrera Pan Americana era, Packard built a few racers with the big engine in the small body. Sorry my memory is not good enough to recall exactly what model of body and engine. But I believe even the 359 would fit into the smallest 200.

Packard believed in giving their customers what they wanted. For example you could get the most expensive car with a manual 3 speed or overdrive trans if you desired. Cadillac, Lincoln Chrysler and Buick offered only automatic in their top models. So I believe they would build the small model with the big engine to special order. This is in the 1951 to 1956 period.

Whether anyone can confirm this as fact, or point to such a special order car, it is at least a possibility.