Category:1956 Packard automobiles
Fifty-Sixth Series source
— The Fifty-Sixth series factory introductions were on Nov. 3, 1955, Executives were introduced on April 9, 1956
Packard operations in Detroit ceased on August 15, 1956.
Model name
- Clipper Deluxe 240hp
- Clipper Super 240hp
- Clipper Custom 275hp
- Executive 275hp
- Patrician 290hp
- Four Hundred hardtop coupe 290hp
- Caribbean hardtop coupe 310hp
- Caribbean convertible coupe 310hp
Chassis number
- 5640 122" Super
- 5660 122" Clipper Deluxe, Clipper Custom
- 5670 122" Executive
- 5680 127" Patrician and Four Hundred
- 5690 127" Caribbean
Body number (x=third digit of Chassis number)
- 56x2 touring sedan
- 56x2A Executive touring sedan
- 56x7 Panama / Constellation / Four Hundred (2-door) hardtop coupe
- 56x7A Executive and Caribbean (2-door) hardtop coupe
- 56x9 Caribbean convertible coupe
56th series (a.k.a. 1956) Parkards have slightly revised front bumpers with horns set farther apart. The "bulge" seen on 1951-1955 Packard trunk lids is eliminated, therefore the tail looks bulkier. The rear window on four doors is larger and farther rounded. Only Clipper Deluxe keeps old roof line. Torsion Level Ride is standard equipment on all lines, with conventional springs a no-cost option on Clipper Deluxe only. Push button transmission control is an option for cars wit Twin Ultramatic transmission (standard on Caribbean). Positraction is made an option.
New grille for senior cars with larger directional lights that are visible from the side. Full length aluminum bright trim (1955 side trim unchanged for Caribbeans). "Circle V" logo on trunk of seniors and Executive, therefore tail lights now lack this logo. Early senior cars are delivered with silver anodized screens behind the grille and the bumper opening. A change to gold anodized screens follows soon.
New Caribbean Hardtop with Hypalon (vinyl) covered top. Caribbeans get new seat benches with demountable ands reversal cushion - leather on one, Bouclé on the other side of the cushions. Caribbeans again come with a choice of four three-tone combinations and Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels.
Clippers have a new face, too, without hooded hedlamps and horizontal grille bars. Taillights are new and similar to 1957 and 1958. Side trim is new. Clipper Deluxe has its own style with two unconnected trim bars, others have a color stripe that widens at the rear. At first, Clippers were delivered without any Packard script. A trunk lid script was added during the model run. As Deluxe uses 1955 wheel covers, it still has Packard lettering on it.
Subcategories
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
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- 1956 Packard 400 (6 F)
C
- 1956 Packard Caribbean (42 F)
- 1956 Packard Clipper (24 F)
P
- 1956 Packard Patrician (14 F)
- Packard Predictor (9 F)
Media in category "1956 Packard automobiles"
The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
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1956 Packard Executive 5677 2.JPG 2,592 × 1,944; 352 KB
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1956 Packard Executive 5677 3.JPG 2,592 × 1,944; 1.89 MB
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56 Clipper Deluxe & Cadillac (Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?) (9139441884).jpg 3,784 × 2,521; 7.26 MB
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Packard Cormorant and Crest 1956.JPG 840 × 832; 148 KB
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Packard Executive Hardtop Model 5677A.jpg 812 × 647; 66 KB
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Packard Ultramatic control.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 589 KB