Up for auction on AutoHunter, the online collector car auction site driven by ClassicCars.com, is a rare 1956 Packard Caribbean that’s one of just 276 produced for the model year.
“The Caribbean had a four-year model run, beginning in 1953, as a personal luxury car in two-door hardtop and convertible form,” AutoHunter notes in the car’s listing. “Aesthetic changes were applied in the years that followed, and in 1955 the single hood scoop was split into two units
By 1956, the final year model, the car was given revised grilled textures, highlight brows, and revised rear treatment.
According to the seller, this final-year Packard model was restored in 2010 receiving a fresh coat of paint in its tri-tone scheme of Dover White, Danube Blue and Roman Copper. It was also given a new white retractable soft top.
Mimicking the exterior, the interior features the same tri-tone color scheme. It’s equipped with a four-way power-operated bench seat, vent windows, a push-button radio, dual power antennas and power windows.
Power comes from a 310-horsepower, dual-carbureted 374cid V8 linked to a push-button Ultramatic automatic transmission.
The odometer shows 50,000 miles, although true chassis mileage is unknown.
This Packard Caribbean’s auction ends October 4 at 11:40 a.m. PDT.
Visit the vehicle’s AutoHunter listing for more information and gallery of photos.
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