1956 Packard Clipper Deluxe- NO RESERVE

5622 Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan

SERIES:

56th

YEAR:

1956

WB:

122

MODEL/CHASSIS:

5640

CARBURETOR:

Carter WGD 2393S

ENGINE:

352

CYLINDERS:

8

HP:

240 (9.5:1 C.R.)

WEIGHT:

3,955

MSRP:

$2,371

TOTAL PRODUCTION:

5,715

PASSENGERS:

6

GND VOLTAGE:

-12

TIRE SIZE:

7.60x15

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Clipper is now formally registered as a separate make for 1956. As such, ackard script plate is eliminated, ut later reinstated in production and offered to previous owners as a retrofit. As with 55th Series, eluxe is the entry-level Clipper, ut available only as a four-door sedan. Headlamp bezels are restyled, ncreasing the appearance of overall length; turn signals relocated from grille to front fender. Front bumper guards are moved outboard; air opening in lower valence is enlarged and also includes a mesh panel. Minimal side trim consisting of disconnected straight spears now limits optional two-tone paint to the roof area. Rear fender skirts and rocker panel moldings are optional. Trunk lid is squared off; rear bumper is a completely new design, ntegrated with new shark-fin taillights, hich would remain popular with customizers for decades to come. New electric door locks, ffered in conjunction with electric (power) window lifts on other sedans, re not available on this model. Torsion-Level suspension is now available as an option, ut becomes standard equipment in May of 1956. -BH