Vehicle Description
Stunning, gorgeous and rare, Packard's Caribbean was a belated
response to convertibles from Chevrolet's Bel-Air, Ford's Crestline
Sunliner and Plymouth's Belvedere. This 1953 Packard was the
recipient of a comprehensive nut and bolt restoration and it
shows.
Dressed in a rich, Matador Maroon Metallic (code U), the paint and
trim are in overall excellent order. The bodywork is straight and
solid, the engine bay is very tidy and the battery looks clean. The
chrome bumpers are in very good order. A power-operated white top
offers a striking contrast to the body color and is in great
shape.
This car rolls on BFGoodrich Silvertown wide whitewall tires, size
8.20-15 at all four corners. Each tire is mounted on a Packard
chrome wire wheel. The wheels are in excellent order while the
tires are in very good condition.
Under the hood is a 327 CID Thunderbolt inline eight-cylinder
engine. Backing this motor is a Ultramatic two-speed automatic
transmission.
Inside is a Maroon and White leather interior (code 76), which is
just as striking as the outside. The front and rear bench seats
look fantastic, as does the maroon carpet. A big, two-spoke ivory
steering wheel looks great, as do the inner door panels. A
column-mounted shift lever and a factory AM radio round out the
interior.
The 1953 Caribbean was perhaps Packard's most easily identified car
because of its full cutout rear wheel housing and side trim,
limited to a chrome band outline that stretched the car's entire
length. The band also helped to further delineate the car's wheel
openings. A steel continental spare tire was also standard. The
hood featured a broad, low leaded-in hood scoop. Bodies for the
Caribbean were modified by Mitchell-Bentley Corporation of Ionia,
Michigan.
Interiors of the Caribbean were richly upholstered in leather. Most
Caribbeans were also generously optioned, although the Ultramatic
transmission was optional on the first-year model. A list of
optional equipment on other Packard vehicles was standard on the
Caribbean that included heater and windshield defroster, power
windows, power-adjustable front seat, power steering and
"Easamatic" power brakes. Only the signal-seeking radio with
antenna and Solex tinted glass were extra-cost items.
If you're after a rare domestic convertible from the heyday of the
1950s, you can't get much rarer than this Packard. This sumptuous
droptop can be yours but you have to visit MotoeXotica Classic Cars
first. Stop by today!
VIN: NCS105115
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 64,075 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
title.
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