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Caribbean (Straight-8)

Caribbean (First) · 1953–1954RWD

The Caribbean (Straight-8) is a five-seat, two-door cabriolet built from 1953 to 1954. A 5.4-litre side-valve straight-eight makes 212 PS and drives the rear wheels through a 3-speed automatic transmission.

209 hpPower
1953-1954Year
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Caribbean (Straight-8), every angle

Caribbean (Straight-8)Exterior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine5.4L straight-8 (side-valve)
Displacement5.4 L
Cylinders8
FuelPetrol
Transmission3-speed Automatic
DrivetrainRWD
Power209 hp
Dimensions & body
Width1978 mm
Doors2
Seats5

STORY

The Packard Caribbean was a limited-production luxury convertible offered from 1953 to 1956, Packard's answer to top showpieces like the Cadillac Eldorado. The first series (1953-1954) was a stylish convertible with a straight-eight engine. The second series (1955-1956) had Packard's new V8 and torsion-bar suspension, and a hardtop was added. It was one of the last true prestige Packards before the marque's decline.

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