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Packard Predictor
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.
See Wikicars' comprehensive Packard_Predictor Review.
Engine
Type: OHV V-8, cast iron block and cylinder heads Displacement: 352 cubic inches Bore x stroke: 4.0 x 3.5 inches Compression ratio: 9.5:1 Horsepower @ rpm: 260 @ 4,600 Torque @ rpm: 380-lbs.ft. @ 2,800 Valvetrain: Hydraulic lifters Main bearings: Five Fuel system: Single Rochester Type 4GC four-barrel carburetor Lubrication system: Full pressure Electrical system: 12-volt, Auto-Lite generator Exhaust system: Dual exhausts exiting through the rear bumper
Transmission
Type: Pushbutton-controlled Twin-Ultramatic 2-speed planetary automatic with torque converter and direct-drive lockup
Ratios 1st: 1.82:1 2nd: 1.00:1 Reverse: 1.63:1
Differential
Type: Hypoid gears Ratio: 3.54:1 Drive-axels: Semi-floating
Steering
Type: Worm and roller Ratio: 22.5:1 Turns, lock-to-lock: 3.9
Brakes
Type: 4-wheel hydraulic, Bendix power assist Front/Rear: 12-inch drums
Chasis and Body
Construction: All-steel body on channel-section frame with central X-member Body style: Two-door, four-passenger hardtop Layot: front engine, rear-wheel drive
Suspension
Front: Unequal A-arms, anti-roll bar, full-length torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks Rear: Solid axle, full-lengthe torsion bars with automatic load level, tubular shocks
Wheels and Tires
Wheels: Pressed Steel Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 inches Tires, Front/Rear: 7.60 x 15 whitewalls
Weights and Measures
Wheelbase: 122 inches Overall length: 222 inches Overall width: 85 inches Overall height 54.125 inches Front track: 59.7 inches Rear track: 60 iches Curb weight: 6,000 pounds (estimate)
Capacities
Crankcase: 5 quarts Cooling system: 6.75 gallons Fuel tank: 20 gallons Automatic trans.: 11 quarts Rear axle: 3.5 pints
Calculated Data
Horsepower per c.i.d.: 0.74 Weight per horsepower: 23.08 pounds Weight per c.i.d.: 17.05 pounds
Recent Changes
Styles and Major Options
Pricing
Packard spent $70,000 dollars on the Predictor in 1956.
Safety
Photos
3/4 Rear and Left Side
3/4 Front and Right Side
Colors
Main Competitors
Unique Attributes
- Roof doors operated by push buttons that eased ingress and egress
- Retractable vertical rear window
- Unique "canopy" C-pillar
- Bucket seats front and rear with full-lenght console
- Rotating headlamps
- Windshield that wraps onto the roof
Criticisms
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