1955 Packard Caribbean

This 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible that has been completely rebuilt and overall is a number two car.

Engine, Electrical & Fuel

The engine has been totally rebuilt including rings, pins, bushings, valves & guides, pistons and gaskets. The car has a new timing belt. The car also has a new generator, starter, both 4 barrel carbs (and it has the original ‘batwing’ air cleaner), water pump and fuel pump.

Brakes

The brake system has been completely gone through and redone. All wheel cylinders, master cylinder and power brake unit have been rebuilt. The brake shoes on all four wheels are new.

Suspension

The Torsion bar bushings were replaced where needed. Car also has new front & rear shocks, king pins & bushings.

Other

The previous owner also replaced all the rubber gaskets around the windows, trunk and doors. He had a new convertible top installed in 2002 and a new speedometer cable.

Features

The car also has the rare option of wire wheels; even the spare is a wire wheel!

The seats, windows, brakes, steering, top and both antennas are all power! And they all work. All gauges work.

352 cu. in. Packard V-8: 275 HP and 355 ft-lbs torque

Packard Twin-Ultramatic automatic transmission

PS, PW, P. Antennas (one on each ‘fin’), PB, P. Top

‘Hits’ or cons

The only things that are in need of attention are the radio and there are a couple of spots that need a minor touch up on the paint. Could use new set of wide wall tires. As the appraiser pointed out, the gas tank looks like its never been pulled and this may be the source of my fuel problems. I'll know later this week.

Hood doesn’t stay up without the use of the hood prop that is installed in the car. Don’t know if Caribbean's had a hood prop since my 4-DR and 2 DR I once owned didn’t have one. The springs may be weak but I’ll check to see if this was original or added.