The estate of Roger Hatton has this 1946 Packard Super Clipper Limousine by Henney for sale.
Packard dubbed its 1946 lineup the 21st series, and this Custom Super Clipper Eight Limousine was the longest, most luxurious, and most powerful car in the fleet. Rakish pre-war Clipper styling carried through largely unchanged. Still, Packard touted refinements to its first post-war models made possible by newfound knowledge from the company's wartime manufacturing efforts.
Packard engines powered allied forces by sea and by air. The company produced over 13,000 12-cylinder marine engines for fast patrol torpedo, or PT, boats and over 56,000 license-built Rolls Royce Merlins designated the Packard V-1650. The supercharged V-12 aircraft engines lifted British Spitfire fighters, Lancaster bombers, and perhaps most notably, the North American P-51 Mustang into the skies.
The limousine rode on the 148-inch-wheelbase extended chassis that Packard reserved for its prestige class. Signature fade-away fenders accentuate sweeping body lines, and the long hood provides abundant space for the famously smooth Packard Super Eight engine. While not nearly as powerful as the 1,400-horsepower V-1650, the 356-cubic-inch straight-eight was factory-rated for 165 horsepower at a leisurely 3,600 rpm. A nine-bearing crankshaft, inherent primary and secondary balance, and hydraulic valve lifters made for near-silent running, and the engine channels power through an overdrive transmission. Safe-T-Flex suspension promised a full-cushioned ride on any road with a fifth shock absorber that quelled side-to-side oscillations.
This model is recognized as a Full Classic by the CCCA, making it an ideal tour car. The indicated mileage of just under 77,000 is believed to be original mileage, and would appear commensurate with the condition of the car. Surely, it would be hard to find much better value for money in a classic.
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