1956 Packard 400

Last of the Detroit built Packards.

[@Mr05241948]

You are so lucky to be the caretaker of this beautiful automobile. The styling and engineering of this car is first class, and I only wish I had one in my garage.

[@DANIELHOUY]

A distinctly styled car, a fine model of the Packard line. They strove to be the best, and that's evident here.😊

[@danielblythe5337]

What a knockout! I would proudly display the '56 Packard 400, the Caribbean, and the Executive Models in the same museum alongside any of the great Classic 50's cars, 60's and early 70's Muscle Cars , etc. . I love this 400 in the Scottish Heather. So classic 50's.

[@kimthomas8433]

We had one when I was young same color my dad said it was the best riding car he EVER owned

[@jessehernandez9896]

Beautiful ride! I have a 55 and 56 400 ! Top of the line cars! Both California cars!

[@aarongranda7825]

So much to say. Wanted a 55 400 since I was fourteen. Well balanced, big grin, nice dagmars and restrained styling especially compared to a 55 coupe DeVille. In 1979 someone in Michigan named truex owned a 55 400 and valued it at 10.000. God knows what it's worth today. 55 has a 352 56 had a 374 4 bbl. I don't know if the two speed ultramatic is any good but I do know Studebaker Nash and hudson all used it. Yes dick teague was a genius. Had Packard survived it would likely have looked like the edsel-esque predictor show car. Torsion level suspension uses long links to connect front and rear wheels. Later copied by Mopar as torsion Aire. Joe ligo reviewed a beautiful patrician which is the same car as a four door. 56 Caribbean is also prized and is horribly expensive. Ask the man who owns one.

[@serconk1]

My dad owned one and it broke his heart to sell it, no one could maintain the push button transmission. I drove it occasionally and you could tell it was solid and well built.

[@19553129]

Thank you for sharing this Beautiful automobile with us.

[@usmale4915]

Just wanted to say what a beautiful automobile! I was seven years of age when this car was manufactured! Thank you for the video upload!

[@RADIUMGLASS]

The new Packard we've been hearing so much about.

[@LlyleHunter]

We can only wish. A few years ago there was a project underway but the finances and the market caused the owners to stop development. Recently I saw reviews of the 2021 Bentley Flying Spur and thought that if everything went right in the 1950s the new Flying Spur would be the new Packard.

[@drakbar5957]

Dick Teague was an interesting designer who gave us this Packard, but also gave us the AMC Gremlin. Your 400 is a tribute to his finest work.

[@anthonyfalzon57]

You can't be a real doctor. Richard Teague gave us the Packard, and he also gave us the wonderful AMC Gremlin, which, if rear ended, did not explode. Right Doctor!

[@jimhall9624]

What a nice car ! Packard's time has come - everyone is taking notice and the values of the cars have risen to what they should be.

[@geoben1810]

It's a shame that America couldn't accept having another car company competing with the Big 3. It would have been nice to see what Packard would have developed over the years. They were truly works of automotive art.

[@gojoe2833]

Without question the 56 Senior Packard was the best looking car of the Fifties. We should also note the Executive, which used the Senior front end on the Clipper body and chassis. Shows that Clippers and Packards were designed to have interchangeable parts...

[@lesgriffiths8523]

Thanks Mark . Lucky man. American cars from the 50s, to my Aussie eyes, are simply automotive works of art.....and your Packard with that colour scheme, are proof of that. Look after it mate. Les Griffiths

[@sr633]

My dad had a green and creme Packard he used a shill at his motel. I drove it in the woods and it would go anywhere. A tank.

[@oldwillie313]

Beautiful car!!

[@brerrabbit9585]

The nicest looking dashboard since the Cord 810.

[@bobaldo2339]

Gorgeous car!

[@johnfrank3642]

I had a cousin had one exactly like that same color and everything I remember riding it when I was about 12 years old

[@richardcline1337]

If Packard had survived can you just imagine some of the beautiful cars they would have created by now? NONE of the Toyota wannabe cookie cutter crap so prevalent today!

[@dave1w41]

Packard would have probably survived a lot longer had they never purchased Studebaker. Studebaker was a mess. The real tragedy here is that the Packard V8 that was in the 55/56 cars was probably the most advanced V8 of any carmaker of the time. It was also designed for a theoretical displacement limit of 500 cubic inches. When they switched to Studebaker platforms for Packards, they also switched to the archaic Studebaker V8 that was limited to around 300 cubic inches.

[@Greatdome99]

The "Four Hundred" was also a Chicago and Northwestern streamlined train between Chicago and the Twin Cities--400 miles in 400 minutes. All their boxcars had ads on them--"Route of the Four Hundred."

[@mkofftiger]

Congratulations! What a handsome, splendid automobile. I hope you enjoy it. It's a beauty.

[@rikhenneberg4064]

I have the same. But I painted mine all black. Tinted the rear window. Added dual antennas Delorean was a junior engineer at packard. He did the trans. And fitted the tl . that's according pi . in one of their catalogs. Back in the 80s. I also added the push button. My trans i made aluminum bronze. Bushings. And added needle bearing at the tailshsft. And one on the converter. Had one on ball housing put oil leaked cause if pressure. Need a needle bearing with a seal on outer end to keep oil in. But . trans felt. Quicker off the line... The tl bob Allison is the designer. I think some of it is on you tube. You also could special order dual quads. For the 400. Which bumped up the hp to 310. From 290. I'm sure its would of came with a Caribbean torque converter. With have a higher torque pump. And then valve bodies would of been different to. Different shift points. Scottish heather from my view was for the wives.

[@jack3inflesh]

Push button was an option and most of the senior 56's do have it. Mine was shift from the factory as I have the original build sheet. That's interesting about Delorean.......

[@randyrhoadsforever0109]

Who did the paint and bodywork?

[@aarongranda7825]

@@randyrhoadsforever0109 Earl scheib

[@royallancer2]

pity, beautiful car, congratulations.

[@user-bu7jl6zy5d]

Unfortunately, the sound level is so low that we heard nothing. Beautiful Packard, however.

[@LlyleHunter]

Had Packard merged with Hudson instead of Studerbaker they’d have survived and the new third generation Bentley Flying Spur would be their product instead.

[@gojoe2833]

Packard orginally planned to merge with Hudson and Nash as part of AMC. The president of Packard, James Nance, was friends with George Mason, prsident of Nash. Sadly Mason passed away before the merger could take place and the new president wanted nothing to do with Packard...shame...

[@scooterdover2771]

It's just like Mrs Mackay's. I can't remember the 2 or 4 doors? but paint color combination is spot on.

[@LlyleHunter]

Stunning car

[@joelhenderson4450]

Anyone else want some Neapolitan ice cream?

[@christopherfortunato6018]

Use in great health, Mark.

[@dougefresh123]

Hey Mark, nice car. I did not know about "The Four Hundred" I notice yours appears to have the column shift for the transmission. Is that correct? I read that the push button transmission control was technically an option for '56 but that almost all '56s had the pushbutton control. Have you heard of this? I also just read that John Delorean was the engineer for Packard that designed the transmission.

[@fortiesfifties5420]

The chassis must be 56874224 if it is really the last one (Four Hundred serie).

[@garymckee8857]

Nice

[@qmopar]

love it!

[@mortonculligan619]

My Dad had one as well, it was a super lemon...but pretty. Went straight to the car crushers

[@aaronwilliams6989]

What a SHAME!!! And I wasn't even close to being born yet (Not till 10 years later).

[@doubledee9675]

Clearly a car at the top end of the market. Did you hear the noise the trunk lid made when it was being closed? You wouldn't get that on Buick or Chrysler.

[@randyrhoadsforever0109]

Who did the paint and bodywork?

[@joaquinperez959]

Can you get parts for that artifact ???

[@johnrichardziegler]

Kanter Auto parts in New Jersey specializes not only in packard parts, but they are the premier specialists for V8 packards 1955-1956/

[@toms.e9365]

400 is a reference to the New York 400, as in the 400 wealthiest families of NYC. Mostly a 19th century term for the social elite of a very wealthy city.

[@jack3inflesh]

No.....recently purchased. Sorry

[@royallancer2]

Is this car for sale?

[@matadorman78]

Back in 1956 it was, where were you then?

[@ungurdani8346]

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[@fob1xxl]

Was a really pretty car. Too close in resemblance to a 1956 Mercury, which was a sleeker, more advanced design and certainly a more popular car.

[@jack3inflesh]

And also alot less expensive

[@zoltandomjan4764]

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[@sbjenks]

You need to invest in a wireless mic.

[@ggreg2258]

can't hear you! ! !

[@aarongranda7825]

Beautiful car but your sound is awful.

[@josephefasciani7343]

I had to hold my cell phone to my ear to hear it, so I couldn't watch the video at the same time. It's a complete travesty of a video, but what's worse, is this fellow actually does an excellent presenting of the vehicle, appreciating it as it should be! A sad showing of an amazing automobile. I'm 76, my best friend's father bought a four-door Patrician 400 in 1956: to ride in it was a miraculous experience! At the time Packard had more patents than any other car maker, including the truly revolutionary 'Torsion Aire' suspension. Packard's story is a mini-history of the USA's decline in the 20th c to its present status on the world stage.

[@intuitive7274]

This car looks like a Lincoln

[@disneydorks6396]

Nice car. Too bad all that time went into naration when non of it can be heard! must have been a good story line. You need to be Miked up or talk directly into your filming phone.............just sayin'

[@matadorman78]

Ok Mr. Auto guy. Its Imperial not Chrysler Imperial. Do you call it a GM Cadillac or how about " look over there at that Ford Lincoln Continental on fire over there" Yea right. Oh and by the way beautiful Packard.

[@Rick-S-6063]

The Imperial was known as the Chrysler Imperial up through 1954. The Imperial became a stand-alone brand in 1955 and this continued through 1970. In 1971 the Imperial became known as the Imperial by Chrysler.

[@matadorman78]

@@Rick-S-6063 very true. So when this Packard was built the Imperial was a seperate make and would be all the way to 1983.

[@matadorman78]

@@Rick-S-6063 you are so close, so close. The 1981 to 1983 Imperials, even though they are based on the Cordoba/Mirada bodies are still Imperials. The division was still registered at that point. The 1993 Imperial was known as the Chrysler Imperial again. The 2006 Chrysler Imperial concept was beautiful and a shame that it never achieved full development. Your turn

[@matadorman78]

@@Rick-S-6063 what do you mean "stand alone"? The last Imperial designed as an Imperial was the 1967 68 model. The 1969 model started the Large car shared design with Imperial, Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth all sharing the same basic design. This was the death of Imperial as a seperated design but not a division. The division ended in 1983. Your turn

[@matadorman78]

@@Rick-S-6063 And again as I stated before the Imperial was a "stand alone" product through the 1983 model year. The 1981 to 83's were Imperial no mention of Chrysler. So now you have to show advertising of the 80 series to prove me wrong. Your turn

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

Thanks, and it's a very Nice car -but I couldn't hear you as my Neighbor (who lives 25 miles away) has his bathroom fan on. I gave you a like anyway, as I have four 400 watt speakers either side of me, and when I crank them-up to 11, I Can hear every other word you say.

[@johna.4334]

The meds...don't forget to take your meds.

[@scorpiocat69]

How NOT to do a video...The Packard has a station-seeking radio... too bad you haven't a sound-seeking mike. Oh, and BTW: put on a pair of pants.

[@donaldleavy4379]

scorpiocat69 no shit.. I Thought Is Was Me .. But There Are Far To Many HACKS Doing These Vids .. & This Is Exactly What I’ve Been Saying .. Did He Watch This Hack Job ? &?Then Said .. Damn I’m Good.. He’s An Ass . & He Actually Believes The Shit He Keeps Spewing.. SHUT THE FK UP..

[@CEng-ge6sw]

Perhaps he could not find his pants as they are not self-seeking