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Topic starter
02/07/2025 9:26 pm
'55 Imperial or Packard?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
02/07/2025 11:31 pm
Tough choice today! The pictured Packard's color combo is very flattering, but I voted for Imperial for overall styling, enhanced by the crisp white paint!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
02/07/2025 11:32 pm
The Packard is a nice looking and colorful car but no match for the styling of my fave year Imperial.
03/07/2025 4:44 am
I love the '55 and '56 Packard's, but that Imperial is just elegant. Newport for moi!
03/07/2025 5:48 am
It seems the Packard is all mine. I'll take it.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
03/07/2025 6:10 am
I’ll go with the Packard but the Newport is elegant. 👴👍👍
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
03/07/2025 7:17 am
@moe-parr LOL, the white paint was the first distraction for me. As you know, I'm not a white car fan even a little bit.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
03/07/2025 7:19 am
Without much hesitation at all, I chose the PACKARD! The "three-tone" color scheme is a killer! Love it!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
03/07/2025 7:27 am
Imperial for me. But I do like the Packard.
03/07/2025 7:31 am
Yet another in a long string of tough choices. I'm going with the Imperial because one of us owns one! 😉 Otherwise, I'd never be able to decide.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
John Bono and Tony Perrone reacted
03/07/2025 9:01 am
I know, I know, I'm prejudiced but I have spent more time on this decision than I would have ever thought. It is very difficult to go up against the Packard name and the reputation that name had meant throughout it's very long existence. On the other hand, the Imperial also had an excellent reputation throughout it's existence. Based strictly on style, I feel the Imperial is the more sleek of the two with a better look to the future rather than the past.
Topic starter
04/07/2025 9:59 pm
Both are beautiful luxury cars. The bright white Imperial gets my vote!
Gents, thanks for your responses.
John Bono
North Jersey