Re: First Production 1955 Patrician

Posted by BryanMoran On 2014/7/8 9:52:38

JW
Thank you for addressing my production sequence question. So, the Packard community is certain that this Patrician was the 1st 1955 Packard made because the 1st 400, or Clipper or whatever would be - say - car number 1000.

This is interesting that Packard chose a Patrician for the 1st car of the important V8 era. Then painted it white. That just blows me away for some reason.

I would offer on the car, and speak to the owner, but I am in central Iowa and my real concern is getting the unattached pieces in the vehicle as I have all of my projects transported by a shipper and he is not going to want to mess with the unattached drivetrain, I don't think.

Which leads to an interesting note. This car is much less worthwhile without that original drivetrain. Not only does it appear 1955 Patrician 1001 is the 1st 1955, the motor and heads appear to be the 1st production Packard V8. That is as fascinating to me as the car being 1001.