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[St. Louis Car Museum]

1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible  -- $99,900 - St. Louis, MO

• 51,839 Miles
• VIN26782494
• 327ci V8
• Automatic
• Exterior: Carolina Cream
• Interior: Maroon Leather

 

Finished in Carolina Cream over Maroon/Cream leather interior and beautiful Cranberry Red Haartz cloth convertible top. Power comes from its original 327ci-4 barrel straight 8-cylinder engine (#L417227) producing 180 horsepower and 300 lb. ft. of torque through a Carter WCFB 4bbl, mated to an ultra-rare 3-speed column-shift manual transmission. Features on this example include Packard's revolutionary power steering and Easamatic power brakes, rebuilt signal-seeking AM radio(added internal FM frequency) with working power antenna, power folding top, 4” wide whitewall tires, heat/defrost, and fully carpeted trunk. A wonderfully kept example having been last owned for the past decade in a northcentral California collection, exercised approximately 1,500 miles, and cared for meticulously!

 

The St. Louis Car Museum had the recent opportunity to acquire this stunning Caribbean along with a later generation 1956 Caribbean from another prominent collection. Having both the first and last examples on display is a special treat for our showroom guests. Even with the restoration of this particular Caribbean being completed in 2005, the high-quality results continue to show exceptionally well today! It remains remarkably solid with original sheet metal, smooth chassis, and factory floor pans. All visible date-code components show factory casting numbers where visible. Detailed photos & complete history HERE. Contact Jon Faust at (314)993-1330 to schedule a test drive. Vehicle is located at St. Louis Car Museum & Sales