Packard Clipper
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The Packard Clipper was a mid-priced luxury automobile line produced in the 1940s and 1950s that aimed to modernize Packard’s image with contemporary styling and engineering.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Packard vehicle
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automobile model ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| automobileClass | mid-priced luxury car ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
club sedan
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convertible ⓘ sedan ⓘ station wagon ⓘ touring sedan ⓘ |
| branding | used as a separate Clipper marque in mid-1950s ⓘ |
| category |
1940s automobiles
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1950s automobiles ⓘ Packard vehicles ⓘ luxury vehicles ⓘ rear-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designer |
Howard Darrin
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Packard styling staff ⓘ |
| engineType |
V8 engine (later years)
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inline-eight engine ⓘ straight-eight engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
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postwar era ⓘ |
| introducedAs | 1941 model year ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Packard Motor Car Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition |
mid-range Packard line
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positioned below senior Packard models ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integrated front fenders
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modern three-box proportions ⓘ streamlined, envelope-style body ⓘ |
| notableYear |
1946 postwar resumption of production
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1955 restyle with V8 engine ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1957 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1941 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to compete in mid-priced luxury segment
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to modernize Packard’s image ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Packard 110
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Packard 120 NERFINISHED ⓘ Packard 160 NERFINISHED ⓘ Packard 180 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Packard Executive
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Packard Patrician (for senior models) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission |
Ultramatic automatic transmission
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manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbase | various wheelbases depending on series ⓘ |
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