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Do not have any info on 1955 and no mention of fog lights in the 56 material I have
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Kevin, The mounting in the second pic appears to be where I remember all 3 '55 Packards in our "stable" were mounted... on the fender immediately behind the antenna. I think this is a good mounting spot, similar in placement to modern mirrors and giving probably the best view behind. Also, no stress or loosening from door-slamming. Especially on 2-doors, the only way to "shut" those big doors was to heave them pretty hard! This is my
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56executive: You have entered the Twilight Zone of Packard V8 fans with your '56 build sheet information. As you likely know well, '56 production numbers are somewhat of an ongoing mystery. It would seem that build sheets, if they comprise a complete tally of all models, could give an accurate count of production totals for the year.
Posted on: 2010/2/15 1:04
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As you likely know well, '56 production numbers are somewhat of an ongoing mystery.
55PackardGuy, please clarify a bit for me what the mystery is, I thought this data was guite firmly established.
Posted on: 2010/2/15 10:04
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Well, I don't have it, and my major sourcebook, the Kimes "History" doesn't have it, so maybe I'm missing something else. The figures that are available are in doubt due to the collapse of the company: "For calendar years 1954 through 1958, the breakdown of production into specific models is not known. Indeed, there are no figures extant prepared by the Packard Motor Car Company for calendar year production during these years. However sources outside the company, but contemporary to the period, provided the following figures for the last years of the Packard automobile: calendar 1954, 27,583 units; calendar 1955, 69,667 units; calendar 1956, 13,432 units; calendar 1957, 5495 units; calendar 1958, 1745 units."* If anyone has anything better, with documentation to back it up, I'd love to see it. *Source: Packard, a History of the Motor Car and the Company 1978, Automobile Quarterly, Inc., Beverly Rae Kimes, ed. pg. 809 (emphases added)
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I don't know the originating source of these figures but they have been used for years without much question as far as I know. Perhaps they were verified from factory records, or from the build slips. They agree with figures in other sources, though of course they might all have the same origin. There are similar charts for most postwar cars in the appendeces in Nat Dawes book. This particular page comes from the 55/56 Service Counselor reprint. Hope this helps.
Posted on: 2010/2/15 19:22
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I have a production by models sheet dated 5-10-57 from N. E. Haber showing 1955 Deluxe 4 Door produced 8039 cars all other counts agree for a total of all production of 55247 another sheet same date covering 1956 production shows 5672A 1784 5677A 1031 for total of all production of 28835
Posted on: 2010/2/15 20:27
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Quote: What you don't understand about Keith's sarcastic questions is that KevinAZ IS A COP and Keith knows this. ROTFLMAO! Craig
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Owen,
I thank you for the templates. I really hate to put holes in the fenders but guess I can always lead them in later if I remove the mirrors.
Posted on: 2010/2/18 10:19
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