How wonderful! Reminds me of the day I came home with a gold 1966 Imperial Crown Sedan. My gramma wanted to go for a ride, and as we approached the car she stood in front of the rear wheel and waited for me to open the rear door, as the rear was the only proper place for a Lady to be seen.
It's a very impressive vehicle and I've only seen one of these at a Packard meet many years ago. Still, from a technical point of view, a limousine usually has a division window separating the driver's compartment from the passenger area, which is why it was referred to as an executive sedan.
You are correct. This is not a limousine. It's a 7-passenger sedan, with jump-seats for passengers #6 and #7 (or, if there are 3 in the front bench seat, #7 and #8). But my question is why was MIL only allowed on to the jump-seat? Why couldn't she sit in the plush rear "executive" seat?
It did have the Ultra-Matic 2 speed auto which worked fine. Inexplicably no A/C, though it was an option in 1953. . And this was originally a Baltimore Funeral Home car!. That must have been a warm day for a mourning family in a black Limo in Baltimore in the humid Summer.
After Packard stopped making their V8 in 1956 why didn't another manufacturer buy the tooling and continue production? From what I understand the Packard V8 was still very early in its production "maturity" and had many years of bore & stroke enlargements ahead of it. This engine could have become somebody's big-block. One other question. Why didn't all the independents share development of engines & transmissions? Especially in the early 1950s when everyone was in a rush to produce a modern V8? Ditto/the same question pertaining to the Packard Ultramatic transmission.
The packard v8 was very heavy and was designed to be punched out to close too 500 Cid, at the time Packard closed few companies wanted an engine that heavy or wide. Also there was trouble with the oil pump, though after the fact companies developed a pump that solved that issue. I think it was Kanter ? In NJ that for years advertised an improved oil pump for the Packard V8. In hindsight the Packard V8 could have made a good medium truck engine if punched out or even if lightened up with aluminum parts a good performance engine for large sedans. The other issue was that the other major US manufacturers already had V8 engines by that time and their engines were lighter in weight than the Packard motor.
The problem with the oil pump was that it was a duplex pump. It had a vacuum pump for the wipers at the bottom end of the oil pump and there was a pot metal or white metal plate between the oil and the vacuum pump. This plate would warp over time and the oil pump would start pulling in air and the oil pressure would drop and starve the top end of the engine. I had mine rebuilt by a company in Texas and they machined a steel plate to replace the pot metal plate and eliminate the vacuum pump all together. Solved the oil pressure problem.@@oldguy2082
How wonderful!
Reminds me of the day I came home with a gold 1966 Imperial Crown Sedan.
My gramma wanted to go for a ride, and as we approached the car she stood in front of the rear wheel and
waited for me to open the rear door, as the rear was the only proper place for a Lady to be seen.
You can see how proud you are of it, and you have a right to be, It's gorgeous.
What a beautiful old Packard Limo!!! My son has a 53 Packard Henney Hearse that he needs to restore.
There was a 54 Henny Packard Limo in "The Godfather " 2 I think. Elegant, beautiful, and really cool. Ditto your mother in law. 97...wow!
You’re a good son-in-law. She’s right. She’s a very important person. God bless you! Ps…the car is cool too.
very lucky to get this beauty
very much appreciate u and your granny
Some chicks rock forever.
It's a very impressive vehicle and I've only seen one of these at a Packard meet many years ago. Still, from a technical point of view, a limousine usually has a division window separating the driver's compartment from the passenger area, which is why it was referred to as an executive sedan.
You are correct. This is not a limousine. It's a 7-passenger sedan, with jump-seats for passengers #6 and #7 (or, if there are 3 in the front bench seat, #7 and #8). But my question is why was MIL only allowed on to the jump-seat? Why couldn't she sit in the plush rear "executive" seat?
Its like driving miss daisy in a comfortable tank
Only 100 of the Executive limos were built. Your M-I-L looks great for being 97. If I live to my 90s I hope I get around like that.
Cool car
Thanks!!
@@hotrodadventures1212 no problem
This Packard is currently on Bring A Trailer ending this Sunday August 6 at 1:15 PM EDT
Still 6 volt system?
Yes
I'm sure it had the straight-8 engine, did it have the "Ultra-Matic" transmission? Air conditioner?
It did have the Ultra-Matic 2 speed auto which worked fine. Inexplicably no A/C, though it was an option in 1953. . And this was originally a Baltimore Funeral Home car!. That must have been a warm day for a mourning family in a black Limo in Baltimore in the humid Summer.
Why did you make them sit in the jump seats instead of enjoying the sofa-like comfort of the back?
Why are they riding in the jumper seats?
They weren't miked so I couldn't hear them in the back seat. :-)
wow
I'm more than a bit jealous.
After Packard stopped making their V8 in 1956 why didn't another manufacturer buy the tooling and continue production? From what I understand the Packard V8 was still very early in its production "maturity" and had many years of bore & stroke enlargements ahead of it. This engine could have become somebody's big-block. One other question. Why didn't all the independents share development of engines & transmissions? Especially in the early 1950s when everyone was in a rush to produce a modern V8? Ditto/the same question pertaining to the Packard Ultramatic transmission.
The packard v8 was very heavy and was designed to be punched out to close too 500 Cid, at the time Packard closed few companies wanted an engine that heavy or wide. Also there was trouble with the oil pump, though after the fact companies developed a pump that solved that issue. I think it was Kanter ? In NJ that for years advertised an improved oil pump for the Packard V8. In hindsight the Packard V8 could have made a good medium truck engine if punched out or even if lightened up with aluminum parts a good performance engine for large sedans.
The other issue was that the other major US manufacturers already had V8 engines by that time and their engines were lighter in weight than the Packard motor.
The problem with the oil pump was that it was a duplex pump. It had a vacuum pump for the wipers at the bottom end of the oil pump and there was a pot metal or white metal plate between the oil and the vacuum pump. This plate would warp over time and the oil pump would start pulling in air and the oil pressure would drop and starve the top end of the engine. I had mine rebuilt by a company in Texas and they machined a steel plate to replace the pot metal plate and eliminate the vacuum pump all together. Solved the oil pressure problem.@@oldguy2082
Both the car and the mother in law don't show their age. I bet that car rides like a cloud.
I thought grammy's political observation was spot on. That's 97 years of experience talking, people.
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