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5680 - Four Hundred Hardtop Coupe #5687

Model Information
YEAR:
1956
SERIES:
56th
BODY STYLE:
5687
MODEL:
5680
MODEL NAME:
Four Hundred Hardtop Coupe
VIN NUMBER:
5687-1807
THEFT NUMBER:
*MISSING*
OTHER ID NUMBERS:
*MISSING*
General Information
STATUS:
Current Owner
STATUS DATE:
ACQUIRED WHERE:
Berlin, Connecticut
ACQUIRED DATE:
ACQUIRED CONDITION:
Fair
OWNER:
rons hardtop
OWNED LOCATION:
Hebron, CT
OWNED CONDITION:
Fair
ORG DEALERSHIP:
DELIVERED DATE:
Interior Information Exterior Information
INTERIOR CODE:
PAINT CODE:
PAINT NAME:
Scottish HeatherDover White
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION:
Black/White/Scottish Heather--Fair
EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION:
needs rockers/ quarters
Drivetrain Information
ENGINE:
374 (8 cyl, 290 hp)
ENGINE SERIAL:
5687-1807
TRANSMISSION:
Was A Pushbutton Now 3 On The Tree
Other Information
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT:
Radio/Monroe PS/PB/Windows/Torsion/Solex/
VEHICLE HISTORY/
PROJECT STATUS:
Delivered to Grentner Bros. Packard,1799 sw 8th st. Miami, Florida November 8,1955 then RIto Ct in 1966, 68K on the odometer
it was stored until 95. I have since dismantled an identical 4 parts car ,s/n 187 and three engines to build one 374 engine s/n 1834 block and added a clipper three speed. Refendered and the Engine is rebuilt, Mig welding rockers , rear wheel arches and rear quarters ( under the stainless) with 18 gage.

Restoration and I are not dead yet, ongoing.
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