The Packard 400 is a rare automobile and a beautifully restored one like the car 1955 Packard 400 featured here is even more rare.
1955 Packard 400 Series
The Milestone Year of 1955
The year 1955 signaled a design change for Packard. It was a milestone year. The car was considered a technological marvel.
Ushered in was an elegant design which included a new more modern styled grille. Included were hooded headlight housings and cathedral styled taillights. The new trim allowed for both two and three tone paint schemes and also made it appear that the car had a new roof line.
A new wrap around windshield also gave the car a more modern appearance and looked more like what the competition was producing. All in all the 1955 Packard 400 had a very impressive presence and was also considered a very well engineered automobile. Packard’s 1955 models gained a new sharp look.
Available accessories included power seats, power locks, power windows, air conditioning and wire wheels. Packard’s were considered one of the American automobiles representing the ultimate in luxury and comfort.
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The 1955 Packard Models
The Packard Patrician was available as a four door sedan. The Packard Clipper came a Deluxe and Standard trims. The Packard Caribbean was a convertible offering and the Packard 400 Series was it’s hardtop model.
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