Packard

During World War II the Packard Motor Car Company sold the dies for both the Junior and Senior Packards to the USSR. The Packard would live on in the form of the ZIS. Therefore all Packards from 1946 wered basically Clippers.

Packard 1946 - 1947

Clipper Six
The 1946 Packards were essentially the same as the 1942 one and there were virtually no changes for 1947.

Clipper Eight
The Standard Eight was essentially the same as the Six but with a bigger engine. The Deluxe models featured richer trim and wheels.

Super Clipper Eight
The Super Clippers had a seven inch longer wheel than the standard Clipper.

Custom Super Clipper Eight
The Custom Super Clippers came with the choice of Super Clipper wheelbase or 21" longer extended wheelbase. These extended wheelbase models were 7 rather than 6 seater models.

Packard 1948 - 1949

Packard Eight Series
These were the first all-new post war cars. The 2200 designation became 2200-9 for models from 1 November.

Super Eight
The long wheelbase versions were 7 seaters.

Custom Eight
These were luxurious models.

Packard 1949 - 50

Packard Eight Series
The 2300 style numbers became 2300-5 in late 1949.

Super Eight
The long wheelbase versions were 7 seaters.

Custom Eight
These were luxurious models.

The 1958 Packard Hawk was the last throw of the die to keep the company from annihilation. Sadly only 588 models came off the production line before the company folded. Packard's by this time were Packard's in name only. In 1957 Packard production had moved to Studebaker's factory in South Bend, Indiana. Similar to the Studebaker 1957 Golden Hawk, the Packard Hawk used fiberglass hoods. Its supercharged engine meant that the Hawk was the fastest production Packard in the company's history. About 100 remain on the roads today.

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