Re: A variety of questions about newly acquired '54 Clipper

Posted by BigKev On 2009/5/11 23:45:02

With a 5462-5901, your car would have been the 4900th Super Clipper Touring Sedan off the assemble line. There were a total of 6,270 Super Clippers Sedan made. First number was 1001, and the last 7271. I'm thinking that your car probably had the standard Ultramatic and not the Gear-Start. Easiest way to check is to see if the there is a transmission dip stick near the firewall/steering column. If there is, then you have a gear-start, if there is not, then you have the standard Ultramatic.

Since you have a Super, you need to verify the brakes parts, and rims before replacing any parts. The Supers tend to have more in common with the '53 Juniors in that respect, while the Deluxes and Specials have more in common with the '55s.

Why Packard did this I have no idea. Everything else is the same. Your exterior trim is exactly the same as the Deluxe model (but not the Special). The only exterior difference between the Super and Deluxe model is the script. On the Supers it says 'Super', on the Deluxes it say 'Deluxe'. Other than that everything is identical. The Specials are different and have sparser trim.