Packard Caribbean Owners’ Blog

Packard Caribbean Owners’ Blog

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    Packard Convertible, 1953

    Chassis No.: 26792055 Auction: Rogers' Classic Car Museum 2015 Auction date: February 28, 2015 Lot No.: S171 $33,000 | Sold • Exterior: Yellow • Car has been started in the last two weeks • May still need mechanical and fuel system maintenance • Car has not been driven • Needs a fuel pump • 327/180 HP L-head Straight Eight engine • Automatic transm

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55881120 Auction: Rogers' Classic Car Museum 2015 Auction date: February 28, 2015 Lot No.: S84 $52,800 | Sold • Exterior: White/Green/black • Body: Convertible • Car has been started in the last two weeks • May still need mechanical and fuel system maintenance • Car has not been driven • Needs a carburetor rebuild • Leaks from the bowl

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1953

    Chassis No.: L400393 Auction: Rogers' Classic Car Museum 2015 Auction date: February 28, 2015 Lot No.: S153 $79,200 | Sold • Exterior: Green • Body: Convertible • Car has been started in the last two weeks • May still need mechanical and fuel system maintenance • Car has not been driven • Model 2678 Caribbean Convertible • 1 of 750 produced in 1953

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    Packard Convertible, 1954

    Chassis No.: 54792737 Auction: Monterey 2012 Auction date: August 18, 2012 Lot No.: S74 $50,000 | Sold • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Stunning mid 1950’s car • Finished in Packard Red with Black soft top trimmed in Red • 1 of 863 produced • This very rare car was built on the same 122″ wheel base as a

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55881466 Auction: Kansas City March 2018 Auction date: March 17, 2018 Lot No.: S150 $66,000 | Sold • Exterior: White/Green • Interior: White/green • Body: Convertible • 352 CI V-8 engine • Twin Ultra-Matic 2-speed automatic transmission • 1 of only 500 Caribbean Convertibles made in 1955 • Packard’s top-of-the-line model and final year

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55881185 Auction: Anaheim 2016 Auction date: November 19, 2016 Lot No.: S167.1 $64,350 | Sold • Exterior: White • Body: Convertible • Automatic leveling suspension • 352 CI V-8 engine • Ultramatic transmission • Wire wheels • Power windows and top • Dual exhaust 352 CI, Automatic https://www.mecum.com/lots/274323/1955-packard-caribbean

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    Packard Patrician, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55829523 Auction: Chattanooga 2023 Auction date: October 14, 2023 Lot No.: F245 $9,350 | Sold • Odometer: 29,764 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: White/Tan • Interior: Cream/Tan/Brown • Odometer reads 29,764 miles • Part of a private collection • 352 CI V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • 90% original paint •

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1956

    Chassis No.: 56991271 Auction: Monterey 2018 Auction date: August 25, 2018 Lot No.: F22 $95,700 | Sold • Exterior: White/Red • Interior: Red/white • Body: Convertible • 1 of 276 produced in 1956 • Body-on restoration • 374 CI V-8 engine • Dual 4-barrel carburetors • Pushbutton Ultramatic transmission • 3.31 twin traction rear end • Self leveling su

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    Packard Caribbean, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55881356 Auction: Seattle 2014 Auction date: June 14, 2014 Lot No.: S85 $82,000 | Sold • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: White/Red/black • Interior: White/red/black • 356 of 500 made • Frame off restoration • New wiring • Restored to original specs • All new chrome including all interior chrome • Finest grade leather with chrome pi

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    Packard Caribbean Hardtop, 1956

    Chassis No.: 56971122 Auction: Harrisburg 2026 Auction date: July 25, 2026 Lot No.: S204 • Odometer: 54,794 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Dover White/Naples Orange/Corsican Black • Interior: White/Black/Vermillion • Body: Hardtop • No. 122 of only 263 produced • 374 CI V-8 engine • Batwing air intake • Twin Ultramatic pu

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    Packard Convertible, 1954

    Chassis No.: 54792682 Auction: Kansas City 2014 Auction date: December 6, 2014 Lot No.: F189 $25,850 | Sold • Exterior: Green • Interior: White/green • Body: Convertible • Model no. 5479 • Same owner for 39 years • Numbers matching • One of only 863 produced- • Believed to be 54,247 • 359/212 HP engine • Ultra-Matic transmission • Highly optional p

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    Packard Convertible, 1954

    Chassis No.: 54792682 Auction: Kansas City Spring 2015 Auction date: April 25, 2015 Lot No.: F163 $31,900 | Sold • Exterior: Green • Interior: Green/white • Body: Convertible • 359/212 HP engine • Ultramatic automatic transmission • Power steering • Power top • Power brakes • Power windows • One of 863 produced • New weather stripping, Packard term

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    Packard Convertible, 1954

    Chassis No.: 54792626 Auction: Denver 2017 Auction date: July 22, 2017 Lot No.: F174 $33,000 | Sold • Exterior: Yellow/Black • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Straight 8 engine • Automatic transmission • New Black cloth top • New electric power top conversion from hydraulic • Reconditioned carburetor • Brakes reconditioned and fluids recently

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    Packard Convertible, 1953

    Chassis No.: 26793202 Auction: Kansas City Spring 2015 Auction date: April 25, 2015 Lot No.: S139 $30,250 | Sold • Exterior: Yellow • Interior: Black • Automatic transmission • Recent repaint in Yellow • Power windows • Power top • Whitewall tires • Chrome trim Automatic https://www.mecum.com/lots/KA15-209585/1953-packard-convertible/

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    Packard Patrician, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55829523 Auction: Chattanooga 2022 Auction date: October 15, 2022 Lot No.: F129 $17,600 | Sold • Odometer reads 29,949 miles • Part of a private collection • 352 CI V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Rare factory options of power seat, power antenna and exterior courtesy lights • Power steering • Power brakes • 90% original paint •

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1953

    Chassis No.: 26782224 Auction: Chattanooga 2022 Auction date: October 15, 2022 Lot No.: S139 $165,000 | Sold • Exterior: Black • Interior: Red • Body: Convertible • 8-year comprehensive restoration • In same collection for 35 years • 1 of 750 Caribbean convertibles built for 1953 • 327 CI inline 8-cylinder engine • Automatic transmission • Black wi

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55881195 Auction: Kansas City 2023 Auction date: December 2, 2023 Lot No.: S104 $57,750 | Sold • Odometer: 49,155 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Off White/Flamingo Pink/Dark Gray • Interior: Off White/Flamingo Pink/Dark Gray • Body: Convertible • First and second place winner at Kansas City National Packard M

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55881024 Auction: Anaheim 2015 Auction date: November 14, 2015 Lot No.: S117.1 $82,500 | Sold • Exterior: White • Interior: White • Body: Convertible • One of the most advanced cars of its day • Automatic leveling suspension • Number 24 of only 500 produced • 352 CI V-8 engine • Ultra-Matic transmission • Wire wheels 352 CI, No. 24 of

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    Packard Caribbean Convertible, 1953

    Chassis No.: 26782441 Auction: Anaheim 2015 Auction date: November 14, 2015 Lot No.: S160 $71,500 | Sold • Exterior: Green • Interior: Green/beige • Body: Convertible • From the Mike Doyle Collection • 327/180 HP L-head straight 8 engine • Automatic transmission • Power steering • Easeamatic power brakes • Wide Whitewall tires • Tinted windshield •

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    Packard Convertible, 1953

    Chassis No.: 26792395 Auction: Las Vegas 2018 Auction date: November 17, 2018 Lot No.: S92 $30,800 | Sold • Exterior: Yellow • Interior: Red • 1 of 1,518 Model 2679 Convertibles built in 1953 • 327/180 HP Straight Eight engine • Automatic transmission • Power convertible top • Easa-Matic power brakes • Push-button AM radio • Power antenna • Fender

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