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Owen: Prices on 1942 Clipper One Eighty with a 148 wb

1520 7 passenger limo by LeBaron $5,690
1521 7 passenger 4 door sedan by LeBaron $5,446
1550 Packard limo 7 passenger $2645
1551 Packard four door sedan 7 passenger $2,523

John F. Shireman

Thanks John, I dropped a zero, have to learn to proof-read better. BTW, what is the source for your prices? They differ just a bit from the factory list in Turnquist's book; for example he shows the 1520 @ $6012 effective 11-29-41. I'm not saying Turnquist's book is right, just interested in your source.

I often find prices vary in different source publications. I think this may be due to several factors. The "delivered in Detroit price", versus the a published dealer price. Also any running published price drops that happend over the production year.

The reference source for the prices I posted came from the Encyclopedia of American Cars. Written by Editors of Consumer Guide. This book was published in 2006.


John F. Shireman

Thanks John. Next time I see Bob Turnquist I'll try to remember to ask where he got his data (if he remembers). Minor differences but interesting none-the-less.

Owen: I have some other reference materials in my library. When I get some time in the next day or so. I will post some prices from those sources as well.

John F. Shireman

In 1910 shock absorbers became standard equipment on all Packards. Packard started using shock absorbers manufactured by Truffault-Hartford.

John F. Shireman

Owen: Prices from the third edition of Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805 to 1942.

1942 Packard Clipper One Eighty on 148 in wb by LeBaron.

1520 7 passenger limo $5795.00
1521 7 passenger 4 door sedan $5545.00

John F. Shireman

The first Packard to be a Indy 500 Pace Car was a 1915 Packard Model 5-48. This 5-48 was hardly a stock Packard. The Pace car was equiped with a 1914 model 2-38 six cylinder engine and a carburetor from a 1915 Model 3-38.

The Packard pace car was driven by Indy Speedway President Carl G. Fisher, who also had a Packard dealership in Indianapolis located at 400 North Capital Avenue. It is stated that Fisher prefered light colors and had the Packard Pace car painted white. The car was on display at his dealership for several weeks before the race.

This same Packard was also the pace car for the last race held at Indy before WW I. This race was the Harvest Racing Classic held on September 9, 1916.

John F. Shireman

In 1904 the Packard Model L came standard with two acetylene headlights and two kerosene headlights. The firm Gray & Davis of Amesbury Mass was Packard's principle supplier of the lamps.


John F. Shireman