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1955 Packard Series 5580
Caribbean Convertible
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $5,932.00
No. Produced 500
Body Maker Packard
No. Doors 2
Passengers
Model Number 5588
Weight
Wheelbase 127 inches
Length 214.8 inches
Width 78 inches
Height 62 inches
Front Tread 60 inches
Rear Tread 60.9 inches
Type V8, Valve-in-head
Displacement 351.86 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 4 & 3 1/2 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 8.5 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 260@4600
Rated Horsepower 51.2
Torque 355@2600
Main Bearings 5
Valve Lifters Hydraulic
Block Material
Engine Numbers See Add'l Info
Engine No. Location
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Downdraft 4-barrel
Make Rochester
Type Packard Ultramatic automatic
Drive Rear wheel drive
No. Of Gears 4
Gear Ratios
1st Not applicable
2nd Not applicable
3rd Not applicable
4th Not applicable
5th Not applicable
Reverse Not applicable
Not applicable
Clutch Size
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.07 to 1
Front Independent torsion bar
Rear Torsion bar
Worm & roller
Service 4 wheel hydraulic drum
Front Size 12 inches
Rear Size 12 inches
Emergency Rear service brakes
Size 12 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 12 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal pump with thermostat
Radiator Fin and tube
Fuel Type Premium
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 7.6 x 15
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 20 Gallons
Oil 5 Quarts
Transmission 11 Pints
Cooling System 26 Quarts
Rear Differential 4.25 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. Same as engine number
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Additional Information
Serial/Engine Nos. starting 5588-1001.

Packard-A History of the Motor Car & Company BR KimesLos Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 Krause Pub.Los Angeles Public Library
Serial No. Book for US Cars 1900-1975 G. BrighamHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Motor Age January 1955Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age July 1955Detroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
Paint Type Lacquer
Colors Moonstone
Ultramarine Metallic
Gray Pearl Metallic
Citrine
Fire Opal
Jade
Tourmaline
Zircon
Sapphire Metallic
Turquoise
Gray Pearl Metalli-Chrome (Bleeder)
Topaz Metallic
White Jade
Agate
Sardonyx
Emerald Metallic
Rose Quartz
Upper-Jade/Lower Tourmaline
Upper-Jade/Lower-Emerald Metallic
Upper-Tourmaline/Lower-Jade
Upper-Tourmaline/Lower-Moonstone
Upper-Emerald Metallic/Lower-Jade
Upper-Emerald Metallic/Lower-Moonstone
Upper-Zircon/Lower-Ultramarine Metallic
Upper-Zircon/Lower-Sapphire Metallic
Upper-Ultramarine Metallic/Lower-Zircon
Upper-Ultramarine Metallic/Lower-Moonstone
Upper-Sapphire Metallic/Lower-Zircon
Upper-Sapphire Metallic/Lower-Moonstone
Upper-Moonstone/Lower-Tourmaline
Upper Moonstone/Lower-Emerald Metallic
Upper-Moonstone/Lower-Ultramarine Metallic
Upper-Moonstone/Lower-Sapphire Metallic
Upper-Moonstone/Lower-Gray Pearl Metalli-Chrome
Upper-Moonstone/Lower-Gray Pearl Metallii-Chrome
Upper-Moonstone/Lower-Turquoise
Upper-Gray Pearl Metallic/Lower-Moonstone
Upper-Gray Pearl Metallii-Chrome/Lower/Moonstone
Upper-Fire Opal/Lower-White Jade
Upper-Fire Opal/Lower-Onxy
Upper-Topaz Metallic/Lower-White Jade
Upper-Topaz Metallic/Lower-Agate
Upper-Topaz Metallic/Lower-Citrine
Upper-Turquoise/Lower-Moonstone
Upper-White Jade/Lower-Fire Opal
Upper-White Jade/Lower-Topaz Metallic
Upper-White Jade/Lower-Agate
Upper-White Jade/Lower-Citrine
Upper-White Jade/Lower-Sardonyx
Upper-White Jade/Lower-Onyx
Upper-Agate/Lower-White Jade
Upper-Citrine/Lower-White Jade
Upper-Onyx/Lower-Fire Opal
Upper-Onyx/Lower-White Jade
Upper-Onyx/Lower-Citrine
3 Tone-White Jade/Jade/Emerald Metallic
3 Tone- White Jade/Zircon/Sapphire Metallic
3 Tone-White Jade/Fire Opal/Onyx
3 Tone-White Jade/Rose Quartz/Pearl Gray Metallic
3 Tone - White Jade/Rose Quartz/Pearl Gray Metall
Standard/Optional Equipment
Power steeringOpt
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