I learned to drive on this baby. Ours was granada grey. Answer to questions: Weight =4115
MSRP=3662 Horsepower=155 @ 3600rpm. Also had the highest compresion ratio in its day--7.8:1. The smooth quiet ride is unsurpassed, even by today's standards. The Ultramatic transmission had a lockup torque covnverter--30 years ahead of the inidustry. Vacuum operated windshield wipers had a vacuum storage tank to prevent "wiper slowdown" during acceleration. A Great Car is what this was and is.
I love to find these old timer car guys. Not only do they have great stories, but they've been there since the begginning. Remember, cars have only really been around for a hundred years.
Beautiful car with an understated elegance. Cadillac must have liked the rear end/tailight design of these cars because they adopted a similar design for their cars later in the 1950s.
Too bad the public didn't see the value in these fine cars, only price.
CycarInfo 11 months ago
I learned to drive on this baby. Ours was granada grey. Answer to questions: Weight =4115
MSRP=3662 Horsepower=155 @ 3600rpm. Also had the highest compresion ratio in its day--7.8:1. The smooth quiet ride is unsurpassed, even by today's standards. The Ultramatic transmission had a lockup torque covnverter--30 years ahead of the inidustry. Vacuum operated windshield wipers had a vacuum storage tank to prevent "wiper slowdown" during acceleration. A Great Car is what this was and is.
theacw02 11 months ago
I love to find these old timer car guys. Not only do they have great stories, but they've been there since the begginning. Remember, cars have only really been around for a hundred years.
CycarInfo 1 year ago
Awesome Packard.....my dad loved his Packards ('41/'47/'49). I should have bought a Packard rather than my '40 Caddy 60S.
RayGettings 1 year ago
Beautiful car with an understated elegance. Cadillac must have liked the rear end/tailight design of these cars because they adopted a similar design for their cars later in the 1950s.
drebben 1 year ago
@drebben
Could be. Everyone stole from everyone else.
CycarInfo 1 year ago
Really nice car .
paulb4uk 1 year ago
@paulb4uk
It is indeed. The type of passionate owner you like to see too.
CycarInfo 1 year ago