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5522 [ 5540 ] Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1955 | SERIES: | 55th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 5522 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 5540 | MODEL NAME: | Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan |
| VIN NUMBER: | *MISSING* | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Stanton, Ca | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Poor | OWNER: | Lon | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Anaheim, Ca | OWNED CONDITION: | Good | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
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ENGINE: | 320 (8 cyl, 225 hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | *MISSING* | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | Twin Ultramatic | ||||
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OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | Radio, Power Brakes, Electric Antenna | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | pfont face sizeMy father passed away in April, 215 just two months shy of his 9th birthday. He owned the 1955 Clipper Deluxe for over 3 years and worked on it until he was about 86 years old. He rebuilt the engine several years ago and I helped him with the work and the paint when we did the entire exterior. He had someone do the interior work and I don't know if the paint or the interior matches any original numbers./font pfont face sizeAfter he passed, his wife was going to sell the car and I just couldn't let it leave the family so I purchased it from her and have been working on it for a few years. The brake system has been completely overhauled and I had a transmission rebuilt from Troy E. Taylor in Indiana. I have been working the engine electrical and rebuilding the heater box and heater control valve. It is now in good driving condition but I still have many things to do./font pfont face sizeI am going to pull the steering wheel and fix all of the cracks and breaks and then repaint it. I still have to rebuild the electric antenna before I put it back on and I still have some dee cleaning on the dash knobs and other parts of the car./font pfont face sizeI really knew nothing of Packards before I started helping my father years ago on his Clipper. I am now restoring it out of respect for all the work my father put in to it and to honor his name. I am hoping my sons and grandsons will continue the restoration process in the future and kee it in the family. It sounds a little strange but whenever I take the car out for a drive, I can feel my father's presence and it renews my efforts to complete his project. The car will always be known as, "Papa's Packard." I will add a picture of the Packard in the near future and thanks to all who contribute to this site and kee these classic vehicles on the road and in the showrooms./font | ||||
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