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'55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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New Packard in the Owner's Registry is Dr Broxtop's '55 Clipper Custom Constellation with this Vehicle History/Project Status narrative:

"This was an eBay purchase (gone bad) that ended with a partial refund from eBay and the award of the car to me. Car was purposely described as a #2 show-car; when in reality it is a #3 driver at best. A true "twenty-footer" - the car displays very well and rides fine. But, has a knock or tapping in the engine that is annoying. Will list it on eBay now that I have legal title to the car."

I for one, would be interested to know more if Dr Broxtop is willing to share further details. If not, maybe because the eBay settlement has a non-disclosure clause, then so be it.

Posted on: 2008/12/9 5:27
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Re: '55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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it is on ebay right now. the red and white one. he really did get screwed, but could have gotten someone to look at it before he bid too. so......

Posted on: 2008/12/9 10:26
1937 Packard 138-CD Deluxe Touring Limousine
Maroon/Black 1090-1021
[url=https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/View.php?ID=232]1955 Packard
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Re: '55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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It was in pretty sad shape for 13K. Here is the serial number and body ID picture & what I think it is for O-D's database. Almost thinking there was some body filler used in that area around the numbers. Third stamp or number maybe a 5 instead of a 3??

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Posted on: 2008/12/9 10:57
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Re: '55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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Thanks for the data. Despite the ambiguity of one digit, it's the first 55 I've gotten that actually makes sense to me and as such it's an important bit of info.

Posted on: 2008/12/9 11:29
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Re: '55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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not enough detail as it could be a 95 and not 93 and the C could be a O or 0.

also the car on ebay is red and white, not blue.

Posted on: 2008/12/9 12:01
1937 Packard 138-CD Deluxe Touring Limousine
Maroon/Black 1090-1021
[url=https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/View.php?ID=232]1955 Packard
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Re: '55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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Yes, not clear about the 5 or 3, but the only possible prefix letters for 55/56 cars are "C" and "D".

Posted on: 2008/12/9 13:32
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Re: '55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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understood on the lettering, but i am pretty sure that is a 5. if you look at the last 3, it has a tail on the end that the other does not.

Posted on: 2008/12/9 14:24
1937 Packard 138-CD Deluxe Touring Limousine
Maroon/Black 1090-1021
[url=https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/View.php?ID=232]1955 Packard
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Re: '55 Clipper Custom Constellation
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I'm leaning toward a 5 and the reason pict is blue is because the white didn't lend itself to giving up much detail so I inverted and changed colors around until it appeared as clear as I could get it.

Posted on: 2008/12/9 17:33
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