Find 1948 packard cars and vehicles for sale on oodle classifieds. Order this item and get free delivery and handling on your entire order. Refer to group number in your illustrated packard parts book. The packard clipper is an automobile which was built by the packard motor car company and by the later studebakerpackard corporation for models years 19411942, 19461947 and 19531957. Us customers please allow 15 business days for transit from north carolina. This was the companys first new model in the postwar era, and they were called the standard eight. The story of the first postwar new design cars robert j.
The 1951 packard 200 and 250 were introduced as packards least expensive model range on august 24, 1950, taking the place of the lowline packard standard models which were eliminated for the 1951 model year. Packard 19401950 vehicle information from concept to production. Straight 8 engine manual transmission in a museum for 30 years all. Find 1948 packard cars for sale on oodle classifieds. The packard from 1940 to 1949 the packard began its life in the early 1890s when ward packard first got the idea to build a motor car. Here is what i know he owned this car for the last 8 years. Please note the following vehicle location is at our. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. In 1948, the new york fashion academy chose packard as its fcontinue reading standard sedan.
The electrically operated hydraulic pump system was shared by hudson and packard for their 1948 through 1950 models. The 200 debuted as part of the fully redesigned packard line, attributed to john reinhart. The 23rd series model was introduced in may of 1949 and was essentially unchanged and marked packards golden anniversary. This feature can be identified in 1948 and later general motors model numbers with an x at the end, such as the 1951 cadillac sixty special sedan, model 6019x. The brakes are bad and one front wheel bearing is also bad but it rolls just fine. This reprint of a factory shop manual for the series 20 through 23 packards is the ultimate authority on. The 1951 packard 200 and 250 were introduced as packard s least expensive model range on august 24, 1950, taking the place of the lowline packard standard models which were eliminated for the 1951 model year. The drivers door contained four buttons in addition to the. Most people would call it a limousine, but the factory called it a sedan for 8 passengers because they distinguished between the ownerdriver car and the professionally driven car. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique car parts, used trucks, used atvs, and other commercial vehicles for sale. History of north atlantic packards north atlantic packards.
Packard 1940 1950 vehicle information from concept to production. When looking at a specific brochure, click the thumbnail images. The following are a series of 1948 packard brochures click on the image for a larger view. A first class hard cover book printed on high quality paper, lavishly illustrated. When packard introduced their newly designed models for the 1948 model year, they featured a design called flowthrough fenders. Overall it is a nice car but with a little work it could be a great car. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. This reprint of a factory shop manual for the series 20 through 23 packards is the ultimate authority on bumper to bumper maintenance and repair. We welcome members that own packards or anyone that has an interest in packards. This was the first postwar design for packard and a radical departure from the previous line of clippers. Only 3,864 of these rare packards were built between 1948 1950.
The text has all the specs and instructions you will need to get professional results for hydraulics on the 1948 convertible, reconditioning the rear axle, front. This 1948 packard custom 8 is built on a 148 wheelbase, and is about as big as cars ever got. Packard 1948 for sale packard 1948 for sale in superior. North atlantic packards nap, is a region of packard automobile classics, inc.
Find 1949 packard cars and vehicles for sale on oodle classifieds. I was told by the previous owner it runs and drives. The packard began its life in the early 1890s when ward packard first got the idea to build a motor car. For 1956 only, clipper was classified as a standalone marque. Finally, a blownup 8 12 x 11 service manual for your packard. Welcome to the old car manual projects collection of car brochures. By 1909 packard was one of the major automobile manufactures in america. The packard from 1950 to 1958 the packard began its life in the early 1890s when ward packard first got the idea to build a motor car. Packard turned from building toptier luxury cars prior to wwii to rollsroyce merlin aircraft engines during the war, but picked up in 1946 with the clipper series they had introduced in 1941. Only 3,864 of these rare packards were built between 19481950. Make packard 9 seller type private seller 6 dealer 3. Packard bath tub production began in 1948 and lasted until 1950. Business coupe club coupe touring sedan touring sedan convertible coupe bodies all steel body with onepiece steel top and steel floor. Powering these cars was an eightcylinder engine that displaced 288 cubicinches and offering 5.