Re: Executive script position

Posted by BH On 2009/2/10 9:24:18

The Executive script only appears on the trunk lid of this model - both 2- and 4-door body styles. The Packard script plates on the rear fenders were the only script plates to appear along the sides of the Executives; no script plates were used on the front fenders of these models. Unlike the other Senior Packards, all exterior script plates on the Execs were chrome-plated - not gold-plated.

I can only guess that the placement of the script plates on the rear fenders of your car was a factory error, during the last days in the bunker, or the result of some previous collision repair. I've not personally seen any documented production change in that regard.

The instrument panel was the same used in Clipper Customs, but with the Senior gold screen and ornaments. Balance of interior trim was same as Clipper Custom.

To the best of my knowledge, all '56 models that were factory-equipped with pushbutton shift would have had the red (parking) brake lens in place of the shift quadrant that was used with manual transmission selector. However, because the parking brake light was optional on the Clipper Deluxe and Super models, it might have been possible that the red lens did not light up on some of those cars.

Though the Executive may not be a Senior Packard in the truest sense, I find this model to be a very attractive combination of elements from both the Packard and Clipper lines - plus a few unique pieces.