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Caribbean (V8)

Caribbean (Second) · 1955–1956RWD

The Caribbean (V8) is a two-door cabriolet with five seats, built from 1955 to 1956. Its 5.8-litre overhead-valve V8 makes 310 PS and drives the rear wheels through a 3-speed automatic transmission.

306 hpPower

1955-1956Year

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Caribbean (V8), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine5.8L V8 (OHV)

Displacement5.8 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Power306 hp

Dimensions & body

Width1981 mm

Wheelbase3226 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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