Motor Car Company

1954
54th series

Factory introduction of the 1954 models was Jan. 15, 1954. Model year sales were 30,965 cars; calender years sales reached 27,593 cars. Packard was America's16th ranked automaker again. The Panther-Daytona (or Grey wolff II ) experimental Packard sports car was driven by Dick Rathman at Daytona speedweeks. It hit 110.9 moh offically and clocked 131 mph unoffically later. Expermintation with supercharged stright eights began in 1953 and continued this season. Packard did a lightning-like conversion of it's Conner Ave. plant in the fall of 1954. In just 62 days, this factory was turned into a modern body assembly facilty, so that the company could build its own bodies for the first time in many years. On June 22,1954, after months of prelimenary discussions, an agreement to merge Packard with Studebaker was signed by the Presidents of these two companies. On Oct.1,1954, the Studebaker-Packard Corp. came into existence, with its headqauters in Detroit, MI. Packard models recognized by the Milestones Car Society include the 1954 Caribbean and the Patrician 400 Sedan. The last Packard-Henney Limousine was sold to Mrs. Henry B. Joy widow of  former Packard President and Chairman of the Board Henry B Joy.

   
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1954 Packard Ad.

 

1954 Packard Sedan

 

1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible
1 of 400

 

1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible
1 of 400

 

1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible
1 of 400

 

1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible
1 of 400

 

1954 Packard Patrician Sedan
1 of 2,760

 

1954 Packard Patrician Sedan
 1 of 2,760

 

1954 Packard Convertible 5431
1 of 863

 

1954 Packard Clipper Panama
1 of 3,618

 

1954 Packard Clipper Special
1 of 970
 

 

1954 Packard Ambulance
Body by Henney
 

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Factory Number's
1954

54th Series
Clipper Special
Series	Body/Style	Body Type	Factory	Shipping	Production
Number	Number	& Seating	Price	Weight	Total
5400	5482	4-dr Sed-6P	$2594	3650	970
5400	5485	2-dr Clb Sed-6P	$2544	3585	912
Deluxe/Super
Deluxe
5401	5492	4-dr Sed-6P	$2695	3660	7,610
5401	5495	2-dr Clb Sed-6P	$2645	3590	1,470
5401	5497	2-dr Sptster-6P	$2830	3595	1,336
Super
5411	5462	4-dr Sed-6P	$2815	3695	6,270
5411	5465	2-dr Clb Sed-6P	$2765	3610	887
Panama
5411	N/A	2-dr Bus Cpe-6P	N/A	N/A	Note 1
5411	5467	2-dr HT Spt Cpe-6P	$3125	3805	3618
Cavalier
5402	5472	4-dr Sed-6P	$3344	3955	2,580
Series	Body/Style	Body Type	Factory	Shipping	Production
Number	Number	& Seating	Price	Weight	Total
Packard Pacific
5431	5477	2-dr HT Cpe-6P	$3827	4040	1,189
Packard
5431	5479	2-dr Conv-6P	$3935	4260	863
Caribbean Custom
5431	5478	2-dr Cus Conv-6P	$6100	4400	400
Patrician/Henney
5426	5451	4-dr Exec Sed-8P	$6900	4650	65
5426	5450	4-dr Limo-8P	$7250	4720	35
5426	5452	4-dr Sed-8P	$3890	4190	2,760

 

Note 1:  The two-door business coupe is a Panama Body/Style Number. Factory delivery price and shipping weight data for this model was not provided. The production of Panama business coupes is combined in the total for the 5467 model.

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