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Topic starter
05/07/2025 9:34 pm
'53 or '54 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
05/07/2025 10:42 pm
Yikes! I love the full wheel cutouts on the '53. But I love the two tones on the '54. This evening, I vote for the '54. BTW, I love Brooklin's '54 Caribbean.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
05/07/2025 11:17 pm
'54 for me as well, I think the two-tone helped to visually slim down the dated, "high pockets" look of this Packard body styling generation.
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
Topic starter
06/07/2025 5:04 am
John, these are gorgeous!Yikes! I love the full wheel cutouts on the '53. But I love the two tones on the '54. This evening, I vote for the '54. BTW, I love Brooklin's '54 Caribbean.
John Bono
North Jersey
06/07/2025 5:17 am
For years my favorite was the 53 with it's full rear wheel cut outs. For the last few years I have come to appreciate the 54 with it's two tone color combinations. I have examples of the 54 by MOC, Brooklin and Automodello and love them all.
06/07/2025 5:45 am
Fifty-three for me. Pure essence of Packard fifties design. Also love the full wheel-well cut outs!
06/07/2025 6:42 am
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
06/07/2025 7:07 am
This generation of Packard doesn't do anything for me.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
06/07/2025 7:11 am
It's the '54 for me for the 2-tone and trim enhancement.
06/07/2025 7:14 am
I really like both of these years and really cannot decide if one is superior to the other. If I was to have to choose, I would say that the two tone makes the 1954 stand out more in this pairing.
06/07/2025 7:14 am
What an excellent review John. I do prefer the Brooklin 1954 Caribbean in this comparison.
06/07/2025 12:06 pm
Well there has to be one in every group, so this time it's me. I voted a "Tie".
But I didn't vote a Tie because I couldn't decide which one I like better, but rather I voted Tie because I dislike both equally the same. They look big, bulky, bloated and extremely outdated.
And I know some love the "wheel cutouts", but I'm not on that list either. I hate seeing fender cutouts that reveal grubby tires or wheels. Thus my problem with EVERY car produced over the last couple of decades.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Pete Rovero and Steve Jacobs reacted
06/07/2025 12:40 pm
These are all such beautiful automobiles and scale model replicas of each color ! Packard really hit a home run with this stunner and the model makers have also done a terrific job in reproducing it in 1/43 scale.
Presently, I have two different color 1/18 Packard Caribbean diecast replicas from Yat Ming and they are both favorites.
06/07/2025 12:50 pm
The 54 for me. I’ve always liked the 53, but in 54 Packard took the style to a whole new level of class.
Now for the models, the soul of the Brooklin model is very apparent and while the Automodello is nice, it can’t compare with the Brooklin.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
06/07/2025 1:18 pm
No hesitation here, the '53. I like it's body styling and everything else about it including those open rear wheel openings ! I love most cars that are my age. To me the '54 looks to have inspired the '55-56 Pontiac.
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