000 cars. The 1951 Packards were a quirky mixture of the modern (the automatic transmissions) and aging (still using flathead inline eights when OHV V8 engines were becoming the norm). No domestic car lines had OHV V8s in 1948, but by 1955, every car line...
Under the hood is a factory supercharged 289 Studebaker V8 engine, which was good for 275 horsepower right out the door. The drivetrain is where the seller focused most of his attention, which is said to have been completely rebuilt, including the motor, transmission, and even the supercharger...
more powerful car. To save money, it refreshed its Mayfair model’s sheet metal with new headlamp rims and chrome nacelles on the taillights. But Packard needed more than that to stand out. In an era of V8 motors, Packard was still running straight eights, ...
Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, TX, US) Primary Class: 250/559.07 Other Classes: 250/559.16, 250/559.4, 356/446 International Classes: B41J11/00;G01N21/27;B41J19/18; (IPC1-7): G01N21/86; G01V8/00 ...
Unfortunately, the owner doesn’t provide us with any photos of the engine, but he does supply a few details in the listing. Under the hood, you will find the fantastic supercharged 289ci V8 engine, which produces 275hp. The power is sent to the rear wheels via the 3-speed Flightomatic...
352-cubic-inch Packard V8 “runs great and has plenty of power,” and the automatic is functioning properly. The car has dual exhaust with glasspack mufflers, and all is well there too. The handsome wide whitewall tires still have 90 percent tread, though it’s unclear how old they are...
this Packard is likely to draw attention at local car shows because no one else is likely to be sporting one of the “Packardbakers” as they became known during and after the marque’s demise. This car has Studebaker’s 289 cubic inch V8 with a supercharger and yet Hagerty only rates ...