Lot 4056

Auburn Spring 2014

1955 Packard 400

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$18,700 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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"Impressively styled...elegantly upholstered...distinctively color harmonized...the new Packard is designed to reflect your pride in the finest." So stated Packard ads of the era - discover for yourself, nothing on earth rides like a 1950s Packard, especially with its self-levelling rear suspension. Restored in the late 1990s, this Packard 400 remains extensively detailed and is finished in two-tone Citrine and Topaz with the hardtop also in Topaz, and the car has a matching interior that is reported as beautiful and like new. This 400 is stated to be driven by a 352-cid, 290-hp V-8 engine that is paired to an automatic transmission. Among the features are a Wonderbar radio with power antenna; power seat, windows, steering and brakes, front and rear climate control, plus self leveling rear suspension. The car is said to run and drive just like a 1955 Packard off the showroom floor. This model represents the final body style change while under the direction under the direction of the Packard Motor Car Company.