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01/10/2022 8:45 pm
'56 Imperial or Packard?
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John Bono
North Jersey
01/10/2022 8:52 pm
Packard please, while it lasts John.
01/10/2022 8:54 pm
PACKARD! If the Imperial didn't have those phony "gee we forgot to put taillights" on it, I could have been tempted to vote for it. I said "could have", but when I say that, it's highly probable I'd still go with the Packard. To my eyes, the '56 Packard, '56 Lincoln, and '56 Cadillac were the most beautiful of all American cars for that year.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
01/10/2022 9:04 pm
Packard is lovely!
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
01/10/2022 9:28 pm
Oh this is tough, but the Packard wins with its handsome style.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
01/10/2022 9:31 pm
While I enjoy the Imperial's rather wild flair, the Packard is one of the standards by which I judge any of the great cars.
01/10/2022 11:30 pm
Both are very nice cars but for me it's Imperial styling by a fair margin.
Brush and Steve Jacobs reacted
01/10/2022 11:31 pm
Too close to call! This is one of those occasions when I have to invoke my rule - ties go to the Mopar!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
Jack Dodds reacted
02/10/2022 1:06 am
Both are very appealing but will go with the Imperial. The split grill, open rear wheel well and moderate fins combine to look great to my eye.
Jack Dodds reacted
02/10/2022 8:25 pm
I think my problem with the Imperial is IMO the 300B uses the styling elements better. Of course I know they're pitched to different customers.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
03/10/2022 10:59 am
Gotta go with the beautiful lines on that Packard!😘😍😘
04/10/2022 8:11 am
@georgeschire George, Your comments regarding the tail lights on the Imperial are interesting. When I take my 55 Imperial to a car show, the first thing people comment on are the tail lights and how they like them. We all see things differently
George Schire reacted
04/10/2022 9:43 am
@georgeschire George, Your comments regarding the tail lights on the Imperial are interesting. When I take my 55 Imperial to a car show, the first thing people comment on are the tail lights and how they like them. We all see things differently
Bob, I've no doubt that the Imperial's taillights are a conversation piece. Though I can't speak for others, with me it's that when the car was new back in the day, I always thought the taillights looked like an after thought. Oh my gosh, we forgot to put taillights on the car...oh well, just tack them on the fenders. But today, they are certainly different and many will find them interesting. All this said, I think the Imperial (and its Chrysler sister) for '55 and '56 are extremely beautiful cars.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota