After the 1956 models, the Packard factory was shuttered and Packard production moved to a Studebaker plant where Packards were thinly disguised Studebakers. They actually were not bad cars. They just no longer were the grand cars Packard had built over the years. The merger with Studebaker was short lived. After two years, the Packard nameplate was gon forever. Brooklin has done a nice ‘57 Packard Clipper.
And what might have been. Here are models of two full-sized dream cars produced in the last days of the independent Packard. First, a greatly modified 1955-56 Packard, mostly in the front end.
And second, a somewhat rushed but full-scale look into Packard's future.
After the 1956 models, the Packard factory was shuttered and Packard production moved to a Studebaker plant where Packards were thinly disguised Studebakers. They actually were not bad cars. They just no longer were the grand cars Packard had built over the years. The merger with Studebaker was short lived. After two years, the Packard nameplate was gon forever. Brooklin has done a nice ‘57 Packard Clipper.
Always love when a 1:1 is "angle-matched" with it's scale replica counterpart. These are AWESOME pics David, thank you!
I'm still waiting for a scale (ANY SCALE!!) replica of my 1956 Clipper. I owned this 43,000 mile original for over 20 years; it was sold a few years back. I always thought Brooklin did a nice job on that '57. Again, thanks for the pics!
Chris, that red and black Clipper is a beautiful car. It would make a great Brooklin. I wonder if part of the challenge would be that of replicating that delicate side trim that separates the colors. Then would come some complex masking. Would be worth the effort, however, I think.
Chris, that red and black Clipper is a beautiful car. It would make a great Brooklin. I wonder if part of the challenge would be that of replicating that delicate side trim that separates the colors. Then would come some complex masking. Would be worth the effort, however, I think.
Funny you should bring that up. I always imagined that side trim/paint could be one "long insert" (just a chrome piece painted black leaving just the boarder or trim chrome). After all, Brooklin did make a 1956 Packard sedan (which I have 😀 ). As you know however, the "Senior Packards" utilized a longer wheel base. Converting one to a shorter-wb-Clipper, therefore, would require more much effort.
