Re: Is My 1956 4-Dr Deluxe a "Packard" or "Clipper"

Posted by Packard53 On 2007/4/2 20:10:55

Here is from a reference book I have, which lists the Clipper as a seperate brand for 1956, under the Clipper name only.

When Nance became president of Packard in 1952, one of his immediate objectives was to divorce the marque from the medium price field, which hindered rhe luxury Packard's sales performance since WWII. Nance reinvoked the Clipper name as a Packard series in 1953, it was then formally registered as a seperate make for 1956.

John F. Shireman