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5687 [ 5680 ] Four HundredEsquire Hardtop
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1956 | SERIES: | 56th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 5687 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 5680 | MODEL NAME: | Four HundredEsquire Hardtop |
| VIN NUMBER: | 5687-4121 | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Atlanta, GA | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Good | OWNER: | Dave Brownell | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Lilburn, GA | OWNED CONDITION: | Good | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | --- | PAINT CODE: | MES | PAINT NAME: | Dover White / Danube Blue / Roman Copper Metallic |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Ivory, bronze and tan original leather.
Driver's seat bottom has worn through
but
the rest is servicable
The door trim plate shows blank for
interior. | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Paint is quite good for being forty years
old. So is the white vinyl top. Car has
been consistently garaged for 40 years. | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 374 (8 cyl, 290 hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | 5687-4121 | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | Pushbutton Ultramatic | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | "Esquire" dealer custom, dual cowl hood, factory wire wheel covers, Frigi-King under dash A/C, dual spot lamps and antennae | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | Bought well-cared-for from third owner who had it for more than 44 years. He is a retired dealer mechanic, third generation of Packard mechanics from the Washington, DC area. Mechanically and operationally, this car is solid. Interior is vintage and front seat leather is worn and could be recovered on driver's seat cushion. Many NOS parts. Originally, this was one of few Esquire dealer-customized cars sold in the DC and MD and VA. Mechanically, there is very little that needs to be done to it. It's about as close to a Caribbean hardto as you can get, minus the seats and twin four barrels. The VIN would indicate a late May or early June 1956 build date there were only 12 more Four Hundred hardtops left to be built. This was an "Esquire" dealer custom, probably ordered through the Harry du Bois distributorship, and delivered to McNey Packard at either of their Washington DC or Bethesda, MD dealerships just as Detroit production was finishing at the Connor Avenue plant. Have since obtained June 14, 1956 build sheet with SPEC options, shipped to DuBois Motors in VA. | ||||
| Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | Fifties era Frigi-King under dash A/C unit. Engine/transmission under dash oil level sight gauge (now disconnected). Originally painted Mojave tan and Dover white, the previous owner repainted it in MES scheme in the late 1960s. | ||||
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