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Packard Pacifica

2008-05-01T13:14:15Z

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|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" | [[Image:Packard Pacifica Rear Side.jpg|300px]]
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! colspan=2 | '''Packard Pacifica'''
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! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Packard]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Years
| 1952
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Production
| One-off custom car
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Class
| Luxury Roadster
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Body Style
| 2-Door Coupe/Roadster
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| Length
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| Width
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| Height
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| Wheelbase
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| Weight
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| Transmission
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Engine
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|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Power
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| Similar
| [[Packard Caribbean]]
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Designer
| Peter Portugal
|}

The '''Packard Pacifica''' started its life as entry in a car design contest run by Saga Magazine in 1952. The entry won the contest and was printed on the cover of the magazine, but was never built. In 2001, Carl Schneider of Eureka, California comissioned the car to be built. Its main feature, a retractable hardtop, makes this Packard one of a kind in the world.

See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[{{FULLPAGENAMEE}} Review]]'''.
===Recent Changes===

===Styles and Major Options===

===Pricing===

===Gas Mileage===

===Reliability===

===Safety===

===Photos===
<gallery>
Image:Packard Pacifica Top Down.jpg|With Top Down
</gallery>
===Colors===

===Main Competitors===

==Unique Attributes==

==Resale Values==
The Pacifica was auctioned off by The Packard Museum for a price of $375,000.

==Criticisms==

==Design quirks and oddities==

==Awards==

==See also==
{{Packard}}
[http://peterportugal.com Peter Portugal official website.]

[http://yogazenfitness.com/car Peter Portugal additional website.]

==External Links==

[http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9162/Packard_Saga%20Magazine/default.aspx Conceptcarz Packard Saga Magazine page]

[[Category:Packard Vehicles]]
[[Category:Convertibles]]
[[Category:Custom cars]]

Packard Parisian

2008-05-01T13:13:26Z

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! colspan=2 | '''Packard Parisian'''
|-
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Packard]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Years
| 1952
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Production
| One-off custom car
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Class
| Sports Car
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Body Style
| 2-Door Coupe
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Length
| 218 in. (5,537 mm)
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Width
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| Height
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|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Wheelbase
| 127 in. (3,226 mm)
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Weight
| 3900 lbs. (1769 kg)
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Transmission
| 3-speed Manual
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Engine
| 327 cu in. I-8
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Power
| 155 hp (114 kW) @3600 rpm
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Similar
|
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Designer
| [[Pininfarina]]
|}

The Packard Parisian is one of three [[Packard]] custom cars built by [[Carl Schneider]] and [[Peter Portugal]] of Eureka, California. The three vehicles were inspired by design study drawings that were done in the early 1950's by Packard, but were never put into production or even made into official dream cars. The Parisian is a European Grand Tourer that was originally penned by [[Pininfarina]]. Schneider discovered the renderings at the Paris Retromobile in the early 1990's and purchased them. Starting with a 1952 Packard 250 series Mayfair two-door hardtop, Schneider stretched the hood seven inches and used two sets of left and right quarter panels to create the tailfins. The quater windows also do not roll down, becuase they are right above the rear wheel wells and there is no room for them to retract.

See comprehensive Wikicars '''[[Packard Parisian Review]]'''.

===Recent Changes===

===Photos===
<gallery>
Image:1952PackardPininfarinadash.jpg|Interior
Image:1952PackardPininfarina.jpg|Rear View
Image:PackardParisian1.JPG|3/4 Front and Side
Image:PackardParisian2.JPG|3/4 Rear and Side
</gallery>

===Colors===
Silver/Gray

===Main Competitors===
As a one-off car it has no competitors, but had it been made in 1952 its competitiors would have been:

[[Chevrolet Fastback Fleetline]]

The Parisian also bears a strong resemblance to the 1952 [[Chrysler Special]] built by Ghia.

==Unique Attributes==
*Full fastback with integrated trunk hood
*Fender wings on either side of the fastback

==Criticisms==

===First Generation/Origins===

==Worldwide==

==Design quirks and oddities==

==Awards==
Earned the Best 1946-1954 American Closed Car Award at the Greenwich Concours 2005.

==See also==
* [[Packard Pacifica]]
* [[Packard El Paso]]
* [http://peterportugal.com Peter Portugal official website.]
* [http://yogazenfitness.com/car Peter Portugal additional website.]

{{Packard}}

==External Links==
[http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9429/Packard_Pinin%20Farina%20Coupe/default.aspx Conceptcarz Packard Pinin Farina Coupe page]

[[Category:Classic cars]]
[[Category:Packard Vehicles]]
[[Category:Grand tourers]]
[[Category:Custom cars]]

Packard El Paso

2008-05-01T13:11:54Z

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! colspan="2" style="font-size: larger; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccff;" | ''Packard El Paso''
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:PackardElPaso.jpg|200px]]
|-
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Manufacturer
| [[Packard]]
|-
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Production
| 1-Custom
|-
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Class
| Station Wagon
|-
! style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Body style
| 4-Door Woody Wagon
|}

The Packard El Paso is one of three [[Packard]] coustom cars built by Carl Schneider and Peter Portugal of Eureka, California. The three vehicles were inspired by design study drawings that were done in the early 1950's by Packard, but were never put into production or even made into official dream cars. The El Paso is a woody station wagon with a hand-stitched cowhide interior, roof rack, and seats six and lugage.

See WikiCars' comprehensive '''[[Packard El Paso Review]]'''.
===Recent Changes===

===Styles and Major Options===

===Pricing===
The El Paso is currently up for sale at $57,500.
As new the price would have been between $3,000 and $5,000.

===Photos===
<gallery>
Image:PackardElPaso.jpg|3/4 Front and Left Side
Image:PackardElPaso2.jpg|3/4 Front and Right Side
Image:PackardElPaso3.jpg|3/4 Rear and Left Side
Image:PackardElPaso4.jpg|Interior Drivers Side
Image:PackardElPaso5.jpg|Engine
Image:PackardElPaso6.jpg|Interior Tailgate
</gallery>

===Colors===
Seafoam Green

===Main Competitors===
As a one-off car it has no competitors, but had it been made in 1951 its competitiors would have been:

[[Ford Country Squire]]

[[Buick Roadmaster Estate]]

[[Pontiac DeLuxe Station Wagon]]

==Unique Attributes==

==Criticisms==

==Design quirks and oddities==

==Awards==

==See also==
[[Packard Parisian]]

[[Packard Pacifica]]

==External Links==
[http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/packard/unspecified/196467.html Packard El Paso up for sale.]

[http://peterportugal.com Peter Portugal official website.]

[http://yogazenfitness.com/car Peter Portugal additional website.]

[[Category: Classic cars]]