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| {{Concept Car Infobox |
| | #REDIRECT [[Packard Predictor Concept]] |
| |Image = [[Image:PackardPredictor.jpg|300px|'''Packard Predictor''']]
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| |Marque = [[Packard]]
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| |aka = '''Type aka here, not up there'''
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| |Introduction = 1956
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| |Body Style = '''how many doors+how many seats+what type of body'''
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| |Length = 222 in
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| |Width = 85 in
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| |Height = 54.125 in
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| |Wheelbase = 122 in
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| |Weight = 6000 lb (curb)
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| |Transmission = '''transmission + drive'''
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| |Engine = '''engine'''
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| |Power = N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
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| |Similar = '''similar (competition)'''
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| |Designer = '''Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)'''
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| }}
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| The '''Packard Pedictor''' was a show car built to tour automotive shows in 1956 and display possible future [[Packard]] styling. It was built on a stretched 122-ich [[Clipper]] chasis and was powered by a 352-cid V-8. the idea was thought up by William Schmidt approved by Packard president James Nance and designed by Richard Teague. The orginal name for the concept was the Packard Projector. The vehicle had a very long, low and wide body and was noted for its minimal use of chrome and push-button controls.
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| See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[{{PAGENAME}} Review]]'''.
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| ===Photos===
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| <gallery>
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| Image:PackardPredictor.jpg|3/4 Rear and Left Side
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| Image:PackardPredictor2.jpg|3/4 Front and Right Side
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| Image:Packard Predictor Rendering 1956.jpg|1956 Rendering
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| Image:Packard Predictor Profile 1956.jpg|Profile
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| </gallery>
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| ==Unique Attributes==
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| *Roof doors operated by push buttons that eased ingress and egress
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| *Retractable vertical rear window
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| *Unique "canopy" C-pillar
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| *Bucket seats front and rear with full-lenght console
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| *Hidden headlamps
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| *Windshield that wraps onto the roof
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| *Reversible seat cushions- leather on one side, fabric on the other.
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| ==Specs==
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| ===Engine===
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| *Type: OHV V-8, cast iron block and cylinder heads
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| *Displacement: 352 cubic inches
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| *Bore x stroke: 4.0 x 3.5 inches
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| *Compression ratio: 9.5:1
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| *Horsepower @ rpm: 260 @ 4,600
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| *Torque @ rpm: 380-lbs.ft. @ 2,800
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| *Valvetrain: Hydraulic lifters
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| *Main bearings: Five
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| *Fuel system: Single Rochester Type 4GC four-barrel carburetor
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| *Lubrication system: Full pressure
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| *Electrical system: 12-volt, Auto-Lite generator
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| *Exhaust system: Dual exhausts exiting through the rear bumper
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| ===Transmission===
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| *Type: Pushbutton-controlled Twin-Ultramatic 2-speed planetary automatic with torque converter and direct-drive lockup
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| *'''Ratios'''
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| **1st: 1.82:1
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| **2nd: 1.00:1
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| **Reverse: 1.63:1
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| ===Differential===
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| *Type: Hypoid gears
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| *Ratio: 3.54:1
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| *Drive-axels: Semi-floating
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| ===Steering===
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| *Type: Worm and roller
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| *Ratio: 22.5:1
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| *Turns, lock-to-lock: 3.9
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| ===Brakes===
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| *Type: 4-wheel hydraulic, Bendix power assist
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| *Front/Rear: 12-inch drums
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| ===Chasis and Body===
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| *Construction: All-steel body on channel-section frame with central X-member
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| *Body style: Two-door, four-passenger hardtop
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| *Layout: front engine, rear-wheel drive
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| ===Suspension===
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| *Front: Unequal A-arms, anti-roll bar, full-length torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks
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| *Rear: Solid axle, full-lengthe torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks
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| ===Wheels and Tires===
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| *Wheels: Pressed Steel
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| *Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 inches
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| *Tires, Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 whitewalls
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| ===Track===
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| *Front track: 59.7 inches
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| *Rear track: 60 iches
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| ===Capacities===
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| *Crankcase: 5 quarts
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| *Cooling system: 6.75 gallons
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| *Fuel tank: 20 gallons
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| *Automatic trans.: 11 quarts
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| *Rear axle: 3.5 pints
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| ===Calculated Data===
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| *Horsepower per c.i.d.: 0.74
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| *Weight per horsepower: 23.08 pounds
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| *Weight per c.i.d.: 17.05 pounds
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| ===Pricing===
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| Packard spent $70,000 dollars on the Predictor in 1956.
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| ==Criticisms==
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| Please make sure to '''''keep critiques in a third-person point of view'''''. If using criticisms from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sure to cite the quote'''''.
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| ==Worldwide==
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| If the [[automobile|vehicle]] is sold in other markets worldwide, then this is the section to mention that information. Also, mention if the <MODEL> goes by another name in these other markets.
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| ==Design quirks and oddities==
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| Refer to any pop-culture tidbits about the [[Automobile|vehicle]] in this section.
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| ==Awards==
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| ==See Also==
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| {{Packard}}
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| ==External Links==
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| Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.
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| [[Category:Concept automobiles]]
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| {{Concept automobile}}
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| [[Category:Concept automobiles]]
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| [[Category:Classic cars]]
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