Vehicle Description
1955 Packard Clipper Super Panama Hardtop� One of 7,016 Super
Panama Hardtops built in 1955 Same owner since 1990 who purchased
the car from Walter Carlton lll who was the lead engineer for
the�Auburn Cord Deusenberg Company Gorgeous car that was lovingly
cared by serious Packard�enthusiast for decades in the Tulsa
Oklahoma area Zircon Blue upper and lower exterior with Sapphire
Metallic mid-section Stunning blue and white interior, the original
dash board and trim pieces are in stunning condition! Dry Oklahoma
car with tidy�undercarriage�and engine bay 320 CID V-8 225HP engine
with a Carter four-barrel downdraft carburetor Originally
Twin-Ultramatic transmission but converted to a three-speed manual
transmission and a 3.90 rear end Teardrop�taillights�and all the
very hard to find "Clipper" trim and emblems MotoeXotica Classic
Cars is very pleased to offer this stunning 1955 Packard Clipper
Super Panama Hardtop that was lovingly looked after by the same
owner since 1990 in Tulsa Oklahoma. The previous owner was an
architectural engineer who bought the car from his friend in 1990
who was Walter Carlton lll, the lead engineer for the Tulsa
based�Auburn Cord Deusenberg Company. This Clipper for the past
three decades was owned by two serious Packard enthusiasts and it
really still shows today with the stunning but handsome overall
condition. Dressed in Zircon Blue upper and lower with a belt of
Sapphire Metallic in the middle, the paint and trim on this car are
in excellent order. All of the windows are clear and crack-free,
except for a few minor blemishes on the wrap around windshield, and
the car's lights, including the teardrop taillamps, are in
excellent shape. All the correct and very hard to find "Clipper"
trim and emblems are present and look fantastic! The car has
factory wheel covers and wide whitewall tires, size 9.00-15. All of
the Packard's body panels are straight and solid, the engine bay is
quite tidy and the battery looks new. Within that engine bay is a
320 CID V-8 225HP engine with a Carter four-barrel downdraft
carburetor. It's buttoned to a three-speed manual transmission with
3.90 gearing. This car was originally a factory Twin-Ultramatic
transmission car which was the new transmission from Packard in
1955 but had an extremely high failure rate due to teething
problems so this car was converted to a 3 speed manual transmission
by Mr. Carlton during his ownership. Open the doors and the
courtesy lights wink obediently on. The white and blue interior is
simply stunning. The original and correct dash still present
the�Gold Clipper Super ship's wheel emblem, overall the dash trim
pieces and all the detailed bits of the dash are in stunning
condition! The two-tone bench seats are in superb condition, the
blue carpet is in very good condition while the headliner,
instrument panel with full instrumentation, two-spoke steering
wheel, inner door panels and mirror glass are all in excellent or
very good shape. Completing this unique interior is a factory AM
radio. The overall excellent condition of the interior really tells
the story on just how well cared for this Packard really was over
the past decades! The Super was the mid range model in the Clipper
line -- models were designated as Deluxe, Super and Custom. The
Deluxe and Super were very similar mechanically having the 320
engine but slightly different in trim levels. A bit more chrome in
the Super and different selection of fabrics. When introduced, both
models were on standard conventional springs but the Super could be
optioned with the Torsion Level later in production. Great styling,
potent V-8 power, a fabulous ride and a handsome hardtop with the
Super Panama. The Panama was the name used in designating the
hardtop in the Super series and Constellation was the designation
in the Custom series. The car is replete with the Panama motif -
the nautical wheel from a sailing vessel - on the wheel cover
centers, the B-pillars, the steering wheel hub, instrument panel
and the seat frames. Competition to the Packard in 1955 included
Buick's Series 50 Super Riviera Coupe, DeSoto's Fireflite V-8
Sportsman, Hudson Hornet Custom Six Hollywood Hardtop, Lincoln's
Capri Special Custom Sports Coupe and Oldsmobile's Super 88 Holiday
Coupe. This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 51,908 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt Oklahoma
title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO
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