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

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Packard Motor Car Company hasBrand Packard Clipper
Packard Motor Car Company notableProduct Packard Clipper