Packard Super Eight
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The Packard Super Eight is a line of luxury automobiles produced by Packard in the 1930s and 1940s, known for their refined engineering, smooth straight-eight engines, and upscale appointments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Packard Super Eight canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | automobile model ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupe
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4-door sedan ⓘ convertible ⓘ limousine ⓘ |
| brakeType | hydraulic brakes (later models) ⓘ |
| brandSloganAssociation | "Ask the man who owns one" ⓘ |
| category |
post-war American automobile
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pre-war American automobile ⓘ |
| chassis | body-on-frame construction ⓘ |
| class | full-size car ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly regarded by classic car collectors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designCharacteristic |
classic pre-war American luxury styling
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long wheelbase on many variants ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-eight engine ⓘ |
| engineType | straight-eight gasoline engine ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Packard Eight family of models ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped establish Packard as a premier American luxury marque ⓘ |
| introducedAs | step above the Packard Eight in the model hierarchy ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Packard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | upper luxury segment ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced chassis design for its era
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high-quality coachwork ⓘ refined engineering ⓘ smooth-running straight-eight engine ⓘ upscale interior appointments ⓘ |
| notableUse | formal and chauffeur-driven transportation ⓘ |
| positionInLineup | below the Packard Twelve ⓘ |
| predecessor | Packard Standard Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1951 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1933 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 5 passengers ⓘ |
| status | discontinued model ⓘ |
| successor | Packard Patrician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | leaf spring suspension (early models) ⓘ |
| targetCustomer | affluent buyers ⓘ |
| transmission | manual transmission ⓘ |
| trimLevel | positioned as a premium trim above standard Packard models ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
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