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2009-12-21T14:26:26Z

Chief Tin Cloud: added Packard presidents,, engineers and designers

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|Image = '''image (between 170-190 pixels)'''
|Marque = [[Packard|PACKARD]]
|1 = {{Studebaker-Packard Corporation}}
|Body = '''Models'''

 [[Packard 200|200]] · [[Packard 300|300]] · [[Packard Caribbean|Caribbean]] · [[Packard Cavalier|Cavalier]] · [[Packard Clipper|Clipper]] · [[Packard Clipper Constellation|Clipper Constellation]] · [[Packard Eight|Eight]] · [[Packard Light Eight|Light Eight]] · [[Packard Super Eight|Super Eight]] · [[Packard Executive|Executive]] · [[Packard Four Hundred|Four Hundred]] · [[Packard Hawk|Hawk]] · [[Packard One-Eighty|One-Eighty]] · [[Packard One-Ten|One-Ten]] · [[Packard One-Twenty|One-Twenty]] · [[Packard Patrician|Patrician]] · [[Packard 110|Packard Six]] · [[Packard Twin Six/Twelve|Twin Six/Twelve]] · [[Packard Station Sedan|Station Sedan]] · [[1957 and 1958 Packards|Studebaker based Packards]]

'''Concept Models'''

 [[Packard Balboa Concept|Balboa-X]] · [[Packard Pan American Concept|Pan American]] · [[Packard Panther Concept|Panther]] · [[Packard Predictor Concept|Predictor]] · [[Packard Request Concept|Request]] · [[Packard Special Speedster Concept|Special Speedster]]

'''One-Off Customs'''

 [[Packard Brown Bomber|Brown Bomber]] · [[Packard El Paso|El Paso]] · [[Packard Pacifica|Pacifica]] · [[Packard Parisian|Parisian]] ·

|Notables = [[Howard Darrin]] · [[James J. Nance]] · [[James Ward Packard]] · [[William Dowd Packard]] · [[George T. Christopher]] · [[Hugh Ferry]] · [[Alvan Macauley]] · [[Edward Macauley]] · [[Jesse Vincent]] · [[Richard Teague]] · [[John Reinhart]]

|edit = Template:Packard
|Founder/s = [[James Ward Packard]] and [[William Dowd Packard]]
|Corporate website = Corporate website
|Parent =''[[Studebaker-Packard Corporation|A division of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation]]''
}}

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Packard Balboa Concept

2009-12-21T14:18:08Z

Chief Tin Cloud: added information and sources

{{Concept Car Infobox |
|Image = [[Image:Packard Balboa 1953 Front.jpg|300px]]
|Marque = [[Packard]]
|aka = [[Packard Caribbean]]
|Introduction = 1953
|Body Style = 2-Door Hardtop
|Length = '''220 9/32 in'''
|Width = '''Width - type here'''
|Height = '''Height - type here'''
|Wheelbase = '''122 in'''
|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point'''
|Transmission = '''transmission + drive'''
|Engine = '''327 c.i. Straight Eight'''
|Power = 180 hp @ 4,000 rpm N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
|Similar = '''similar (competition)'''
|Designer = [[Richard A. Teague]]
}}
The 1953 '''Packard Balboa-X''', as it was officially called, was a hardtop based on the [[Packard Caribbean]] convertible. The main point of interest on the car was the canopy-style C-pillar. Caribbeans never recieved a hardtop like the Balboa's, but they got a conventional one (covered with Hypalon) in 1956.

Drivetrain of the Balboa-X was stock Caribbean with a 327 c.i. Straight Eight that was distinguished from lesser Clippers Deluxe's engine by hydraulic valve train adjustment, and from the more expensive Patrician 327 by 5 instead of 9 main bearings.

See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[{{PAGENAME}} Review]]'''.

===Photos===

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Image:Packard Balboa 1953 Rear.jpg|Rear
</gallery>

==Unique Attributes==
The rear window had a reverse-slope and could be lowered for draft-free ventilation and a rear view without optical distortion. Further, the rear shelf was omitted for reasons of safety (loose articles in case of an accident), a modern attempt at the time. The [[Packard Predictor]] show car of 1956 also featured an opening, reverse angled rear window. Some years later, [[Mercury]] stuck on the idea and offered some models with a similar rear window treatment.

==Criticisms==
Please make sure to '''''keep critiques in a third-person point of view'''''. If using criticisms from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sure to cite the quote'''''.

==Worldwide==
If the [[automobile|vehicle]] is sold in other markets worldwide, then this is the section to mention that information. Also, mention if the <MODEL> goes by another name in these other markets.

==Design quirks and oddities==
Refer to any pop-culture tidbits about the [[Automobile|vehicle]] in this section.

==Awards==
''D.S.C. Gold Medal for Design, Safety and Comfort'' by '''Fawcett Publications'''; Automobile-, Design- and Lifestyle Magazine

==See Also==
{{Packard}}

==External Links==
Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.

==Sources==
*Kimes, Beverly Rae; Editor: ''Packard, A History of the Motor Car and the Company'' - General edition - (1978) Automobile Quarterly, ISBN 0-915038-11-0
*Dawes, Nathaniel D.: ''The Packard: 1942-1962'' (1975), ISBN 0-498-01353-7

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Talk:Packard Caribbean

2009-12-21T09:40:52Z

Chief Tin Cloud: Reasons for changes in the article explained

The Caribbean had always "Senior" status as it was derived from the convertible which had it, too.

Confusion occurs because some of the "seniors" used the longer chassis with 127 in wheelbase (Patrician and Cavalier) and the others shared the shorter 122 in wheelbase with the "Junior" Clippers.

What distinguishes "Juniors" and "Seniors" is the "ribbed" center bar in the grille, side trim and more lavish interiors inside. Ttechnical difference is that Clippers used 288 or 327 ci Straights with mechanical valve train adjustment while "Senior" Packard had either a 327 or a 359 ci (the ladder only for 1954) with hydraulic valve train adjustment

The problem was solved for 1955/56 when Caribbeans moved to the 127 in wheelbase.

The Cavalier (former model 300) was a one-model-line in the "Senior" range, combining the longer wheelbase (127 in) of the top model Patrician with the 327 ci Eight with 5 main bearings (Patricians had 9) of the convertible / Mayfair. So, the Caribbean is not part of a "Packard Cavalier model range". In fact, the Cavalier was even downgraded for 1954: When all other "Seniors" got the new 359 straight eight with 9 main bearings, Cavaliers stayed with the old 327.

As there were only four model years for the Caribbean anyway, and the 1954 and 1955 are very different cars, I suggest a separate chapter for each year.