This 1954 Packard Pacific Hardtop is the top of the line series car for Packard in ’54, with the big 359 4 barrel 212 HP engine, ultramatic transmission, power steering and power brakes. Offered by the Vault Classic Cars dealership, Fullerton, California. 714-401-1047
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The Pacific Hardtop was in the top of the line Packard lineup, with the Patrician, Caribbean, and Executive limousines.
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Great 50’s trim, with lots of chrome and stainless, fender skirts, and Caribbean wire wheels
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The chrome is nice!
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The ’54’s had fins on the headlight rims
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and fins on the tail light chrome!
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Dramatic!
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Great rear glass styling and of course the pillarless hardtop look can’t be beat!
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Beautiful!
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Here’s a look at the interior, it’s been nicely redone, although the carpeting is worn on the driver’s floor.
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Nice back seat
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Excellent steering wheel and dash
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Love the dashboard!
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And the chrome ribs in the headliner make it almost seem like you’re driving a convertible.
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Nice visors!
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Nice doorpanels and doorjambs
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Packard straight 8, 359 Cubic inches. I could make out the “M6” first 2 digits in the engine number, which means it’s the 359 engine.
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It runs very sweetly – smooth, powerful, and cool. I had it out on a hot day, and let it idle for extended periods of time, and the temperature stayed in the middle of the gauge.
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Here’s the body number, correlated to the senior series Packard
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The chrome wire wheels look good from a distance but show a fair bit of age up close