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1953 Packard Caribbean Navigation
Inspired by Richard Arbib's 1952 Packard Pan American show car built by Henney, Packard introduced the convertible Caribbean in 1953. It features circular rear-wheel cutouts, 'Continental kit' outside spare tire and chrome wire wheels, plus almost every optional amenity in the book. It cost a lofty $5,210 and was deliberately limited to 750 copies - for snob appeal - but the Caribbean was as well received as Cadillac's new 1953 Eldorado.
The 4,265-pound car rides on a 122-inch wheelbase. It is powered by an in-line, 8-cylinder, 327 cubic-inch engine that develops 180 horsepower.
Mitchell-Bentley Corp. of Ionia, Michigan built the 750 Caribbeans, which could be ordered in Polaris Blue, Gulf Green Metallic, Matador Maroon Metallic, or Sahara Sand. At $5,210 each, the Caribbean was the most expensive of the non-Patrician Packards for 1953.
The 4,265-pound car rides on a 122-inch wheelbase. It is powered by an in-line, 8-cylinder, 327 cubic-inch engine that develops 180 horsepower.
Mitchell-Bentley Corp. of Ionia, Michigan built the 750 Caribbeans, which could be ordered in Polaris Blue, Gulf Green Metallic, Matador Maroon Metallic, or Sahara Sand. At $5,210 each, the Caribbean was the most expensive of the non-Patrician Packards for 1953.
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1953 Packard Caribbean Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Packard Caribbean
(Data based on Model Year 1953 sales)
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Chassis#: 26782318 Sold for USD$70,000 2025 Broad Arrow Auctions : Academy of Art University Collection | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Chassis#: 26782175 Sold for USD$20,350 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Chassis#: 26782645 Sold for USD$49,500 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Chassis#: 2678-2305 Sold for USD$79,750 2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
| 1953 Packard Carribean Convertible Chassis#: 26782319 Sold for USD$15,400 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Chassis#: 26782645 Sold for USD$66,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Chassis#: 2678-2494 Sold for USD$63,250 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey |   |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Chassis#: ncs105115 Sold for USD$76,450 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Chassis#: 26782216 Sold for USD$46,200 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Chassis#: 26782645 Sold for USD$62,700 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Sold for USD$78,100 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Sold for USD$74,800 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Sold for USD$165,000 2022 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Chassis#: 2678-2562 Sold for USD$59,400 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction |  |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Chassis#: 2678-2436 Sold for USD$34,100 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 2678 Sold for USD$63,800 2021 Gooding & Co : May : Geared Online |  |
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 26782583 Sold for USD$44,000 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Sold for USD$96,800 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Chassis#: 2678-2583 Sold for USD$52,640 2019 RM Sothebys : The Guyton Collection | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible Sold for USD$49,500 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee |
Packard Caribbeans That Failed To Sell At Auction
1953 Packard Caribbean's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 26782216 | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | $40,000 | ||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | l411958 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $57,000 | ||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | ncs105115 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $80,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean | L411958 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online | $70,000 | $75,000 | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Custom Convertible | L411551 | 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | $65,000 | $80,000 | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean | 2019 Fall Carlisle Auction | ||||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2018 Mecum : Indianapolis | $55,000 | |||
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE | 26782688 | 2018 Premier Auction Group | $70,000 | ||
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE | 26782226 | 2017 Premier Auction Group | $45,000 | ||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Spring | $100,000 | $110,000 | ||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean | 2017 Branson Collector Car Auction | $44,000 | |||
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN CONVERTIBLE | 2015 Mecum Dallas | $60,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2015 Leake Auction Tulsa, OK | $69,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2015 Mecum : Kissimmee | $100,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Carribean | 2014 Leake Auction : Tulsa | ||||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2014 Mecum : Indianapolis | $62,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2013 Auctions America Auburn Spring | $29,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2678-2061 | 2012 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale | $95,000 | $110,000 | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2012 Leake Auctions Tulsa | $75,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Carribean Convertible | 2011 Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction 24th Year | $72,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2011 Leake Auction, San Antonio, Texas | $62,500 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | L 410304 | 2011 Bonhams Automobilia, Motos de collection et Automobiles d'exception au Grand Palais | $80,000 | $120,000 | |
| 1953 Packard Carribean Custom Convertible | 26782494 | 2010 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTORS' MOTORCARS AND AUTOMOBILIA | $90,000 | $110,000 | |
| 1953 Packard Carribean | 2010 Branson Auctions September 2010 | $67,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Two Door Convertible | 2010 Leake Auctions Tulsa, Oklahoma | $69,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2010 RM Auctions Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale | $55,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Custom Convertible | 2009 Leake Auctions Tulsa 37th Annual Leake Auto Auction QuikTrip Center | $73,000 | |||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean | 2009 The Scottsdale Auction : Gooding & Company | $120,000 | $150,000 | ||
| 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible | 2008 Mecum High Performance Auction at Kissimmee, FL | $70,000 | |||
| 1953 PACKARD CARIBBEAN | 2007 Silver Auction Arizona in January | $80,000 |
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Coachwork: Mitchell-Bentley
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Coachwork: Mitchell-Bentley
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Coachwork: Mitchell-Bentley
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Coachwork: Mitchell-Bentley
