Re: The optional 327

Posted by David Conwill On 2009/4/9 7:47:04

Maybe I shouldn't be sharing this, but I have been thinking of them as the Buick Special of the Packard lineup (and the 250s as Packard's Century). Though Buick never tried to spin off the Special as its own marque, so maybe "Packard's LaSalle" would be more appropriate.

Now as for the senior engines in the junior cars - I thought the optional 327 was the 5-bearing engine as used in the 300 series, and that the 9-bearing engine was considered too long to fit in the junior chassis. But my reference materials are of a general nature and have been incorrect in the past - I defer to the experience on the board.

-Dave