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5682 [ 5680 ] Patrician Touring Sedan
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1956 | SERIES: | 56th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 5682 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 5680 | MODEL NAME: | Patrician Touring Sedan |
| VIN NUMBER: | 5682-4361 | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Melbourne Australia | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Excellent | OWNER: | PaulC | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Tasmania Australia | OWNED CONDITION: | Excellent | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | Evanston Fohrman-Packard Inc | DELIVERED DATE: | 07/15/1956 | ||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | 61 | PAINT CODE: | VM | PAINT NAME: | Corsican Black / Dover White |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Light Gray Matelasse and Dark Gray
Doeskin. Original
materials, slightly faded/worn. Original
Fabric
hoodliner, slightly soiled and fragile.
Original carpets. | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Started life solid Corsican Black but two toned when
repainted. | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 374 (8 cyl, 290 hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | 5682-4361 | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | Twin Ultramatic | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | Twin heaters; Wonderbar Radio; Power Brakes; Power Steering; White Wall Tires; Solex Glass; Torsion-Level; Underseal; Rear Window Defogger Fan | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | Sold July 15 1956 by Evanston Fohrman-Packard Inc to Mr Helmuth STUDE of Baltimore, MD. Sticker price with options was $5475 but Mr STUDE actually paid $476 AND got $1735 trade in allowance for a 1953 Packard 3 VIN 2672-7288. Sept 1, 1984 purchased from Mr STUDE's estate by Gerald GORDON of Baltimore MD Jan 4 2 purchased from Mr GORDON by Russell KERR of Melbourne Australia. Russell had a light rebuild done on the engine and obtained a US-rebuilt TU which works well. Car was repainted and front suspension, brakes, power steering and TLR rebuilt. 9 January 2011 purchased by me as a turn key car that has required only normal maintenance. | ||||
| Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | At some stage a period accessory Trico electric vacuum pump to power the windshield wipers was fitted and it is still there. However, the vacuum setup has been replaced with electrics. I have fitted a CD player and speakers in a custom made under dash module that can be removed by undoing 2 bolts. | ||||
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