The Packard Museum in Dayton, Ohio includes some specialty Packards.
1941 Clipper Six Army Staff Car
This car has a 245 cubic inch straight six 105 horsepower engine with a 3-speed manual transmission.
1948 Six Taxi Cab
Packard entered the taxi market in 1941. Packard Taxis were based on the small, Junior line with six cylinder engines.
This car has a 245 cubic inch straight six 105 horsepower engine with a 3-speed manual transmission. It sold for $1,658 new (note: a house cost $7,700, the average yearly wage was $2,950, a gallon of gas was $0.16, and the average new car cost $1,250 at this time).
1948 Henry Landau 3-Way Hearse
This car has a 356 cubic inch straight eight 160 horsepower engine with a 3-speed manual transmission. It sold for $6,735 new (note: a house cost $7,700, the average yearly wage was $2,950, a gallon of gas was $0.16, and the average new car cost $1,250 at this time).
1953 Henney Executive Sedan
Henney Body of Freeport, Illinois used Senior Packards for their professional cars. Henney modified the cars by extending and raising the height of the roof, adding new window glass, and modifying the rear of the vehicle.
This car has a 327 cubic inch straight eight 180 horsepower engine with Ultramatic transmission. It sold for $4,650 new (note: a house cost $9,550, the average yearly wage was $4,000, a gallon of gas was $0.29, and the average new car cost $1,650 at this time).
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