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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. Th 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.
| | #REDIRECT [[Packard Predictor Concept]] |
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| [[Image:PackardPredictor.jpg|frame|'''Packard Predictor''']]
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| See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[{{FULLPAGENAMEE}} Review]]'''.
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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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| Layot: 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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| ===Weights and Measures===
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| Wheelbase: 122 inches
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| Overall length: 222 inches
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| Overall width: 85 inches
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| Overall height 54.125 inches
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| Front track: 59.7 inches
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| Rear track: 60 iches
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| Curb weight: 6,000 pounds (estimate)
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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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| ===Recent Changes===
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| ===Styles and Major Options===
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| ===Pricing===
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| Packard spent $70,000 dollars on the Predictor in 1956. | |
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| ===Safety===
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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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| </gallery>
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| ===Colors===
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| ===Main Competitors===
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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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| *Rotating headlamps
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| *Windshield that wraps onto the roof
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| ==Criticisms==
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| ==Worldwide==
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| ==Design quirks and oddities==
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| ==Awards==
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| ==See also==
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| ==External Links==
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| [[Category: Concept Cars]]
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