PRICE REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE!! This 1953 Packard Caribbean
convertible is one of 750 examples produced for the model year and
underwent a body on restoration in 2014. Finished in Matador Maroon
over maroon and white leather, the car is powered by a 327ci
inline-eight that breathes through a Carter four-barrel carburetor
and is mated to a two-speed Ultramatic automatic transmission.
Additional features include power-assisted drum brakes, power
steering, a Continental-style spare tire, a hydraulically assisted
white convertible top, and a push-button AM radio. This Caribbean
was purchased by its current owner in 2022 and is now offered with
owners manuals, invoices dating back to 2019, and a custom car
cover. The Caribbean was based on the Pan-American concept car of
1952. Packard 2631 Series bodies were sent from Detroit to the
Mitchell-Bentley Corporation of Ionia, Michigan, for modifications
including a hood scoop, chrome beltline and rocker trim, quad
horizontal taillights with fishtail rear fender treatments, a
Continental-style spare wheel in a body-color cover, and enlarged
wheel openings with chrome trim and 1953-model-year-only radiused
rear wheel arches. This example is finished in Matador Maroon and
benefitted from an award-winning restoration in 2014. Features
include chrome bumpers, a fender-mounted antenna, dual side
mirrors, and a white convertible top that is operated via a
hydraulic pump that was replaced during a refresh performed in
preparation for the sale. All the hydraulics work well except the
driver-side window drops down over time. Also, the
spare-wheel-carrier release button is included but not installed.
The 15 chrome wire wheels wear Packard center caps and are mounted
with General wide-whitewall tires, while a matching spare is
mounted under a steel body-color cover at the rear of the car.
Stopping is handled by power-assisted Easamatic four-wheel drum
brakes that were refreshed between 2019 and 2020 with work
including a rebuild of the Treadlvac unit and replacement of the
rear wheel cylinders. The cabin is trimmed in Matador Maroon and
White leather over front and rear bench seats with matching trim
over the door panels and rear side panels. Additional features
include maroon carpeting, hydraulically operated power windows, a
lockable glovebox, a heater, and a push-button radio. The heater
control valve was replaced in 2021. Scratches are noted in the
finish near the instrument cluster. The ivory-color two-spoke
steering wheel frames an engine-turned instrument panel housing a
110-mph speedometer, gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature,
and a clock. The five-digit odometer shows 53k miles, approximately
50 of which were added under current ownership. The speedometer was
rebuilt in 2020, at which time the clock was repaired. The 327ci
Thunderbolt straight-eight features a Carter four-barrel carburetor
and was factory rated at 180 horsepower. The carburetor was rebuilt
during the refresh performed between 2019 and 2020, which also
included the replacement of the fuel pump. Power is sent to the
rear wheels via a two-speed Ultramatic automatic transmission that
was overhauled in 2020. The coil-sprung independent suspension and
steering system were refreshed between 2019 and 2020. For more
information and details, please call or text Harry Clark at
1.602.245.7200 or email us at
[email protected]. The
Packard is available for inspection at our showroom in Phoenix. We
are pleased to coordinate inspections, and we help coordinate
shipping worldwide. We also have financing partners if you are
interested in financing.
