1956 Packard Caribbean Navigation
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Production Years for Series : | 1953 - 1956 |
Price : | $5,500-$6,000 |
Weight : | 4965 lbs | 2252.086 kg |
Engine & Transmission
V 8 | |
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Displacement : | 6129 cc | 374.0 cu in. | 6.1 L. |
Power : | 310 HP (228.16 KW) |
Bore : | 4.1 in | 105 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.5 in | 89 mm. |
3 Automatic Twin-Ultramatic
Production Figures
Total Packard Production for 1956 : | 10,353 |
Total 1956 Caribbean production : | 539 |
1956 Packard Caribbean | |
Custom Convertible 2 dr. 6 P : | 276 |
Custom Hardtop Coupe 2 dr. 6 P : | 263 |
Dimension(s)
Custom Convertible
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 218.6 in | 5552 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Front Track : | 60.0 in | 1524 mm. |
Rear Track : | 60.8 in | 1544 mm. |
Custom Hardtop Coupe

Chassis # 56971154
Auction entries : 1

Price : | $5,500 |
Weight : | 4592 lbs | 2082.896 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 218.6 in | 5552 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
Front Track : | 60.0 in | 1524 mm. |
Rear Track : | 60.8 in | 1544 mm. |
Handling
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 8.00x15 |
1956 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $2,050 |
Avg. Household Income : | $4,450 |
Avg. Home : | $11,700 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.22 |
1956 Packard Caribbean FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1956 Packard Caribbean?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1956 Packard Caribbean? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean has a wheelbase size of 127.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1956 Packard Caribbean? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean has a length of 218.60 inches.Q: How much did the 1956 Packard Caribbean cost when new?A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean cost approximately $5,500 to $6,000 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1956 Packard Caribbean? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean was offered as a Custom Convertible, Custom Hardtop Coupe.Q: What tires did the 1956 Packard Caribbean have? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean had 8.00x15 tires.Q: How many vehicles did Packard produce in 1956? A: Packard produced 10,353 automobiles in 1956.Q: How many 1956 Caribbeans were produced? A: Packard produced 539 examples of the Caribbean in 1956.Q: What engine did the 1956 Packard Caribbean have? A: The engine powering the 1956 Packard Caribbean was a V 8 (6129 cc | 374.0 cu in. | 6.1 L.) with 310 HP (228.16 KW). Q: What transmission did the 1956 Packard Caribbean have? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean had a 3 speed Automatic Twin-Ultramatic gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1956 Packard Caribbean?
How many 1956 Packard Caribbean were produced?
How powerful was the 1956 Packard Caribbean? Was the 1956 Packard Caribbean popular? Was the 1956 Packard Caribbean expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1956 Packard Caribbean?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1956 Packard Caribbean? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean has a wheelbase size of 127.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1956 Packard Caribbean? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean has a length of 218.60 inches.Q: How much did the 1956 Packard Caribbean cost when new?A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean cost approximately $5,500 to $6,000 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1956 Packard Caribbean? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean was offered as a Custom Convertible, Custom Hardtop Coupe.Q: What tires did the 1956 Packard Caribbean have? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean had 8.00x15 tires.Q: How many vehicles did Packard produce in 1956? A: Packard produced 10,353 automobiles in 1956.Q: How many 1956 Caribbeans were produced? A: Packard produced 539 examples of the Caribbean in 1956.Q: What engine did the 1956 Packard Caribbean have? A: The engine powering the 1956 Packard Caribbean was a V 8 (6129 cc | 374.0 cu in. | 6.1 L.) with 310 HP (228.16 KW). Q: What transmission did the 1956 Packard Caribbean have? A: The 1956 Packard Caribbean had a 3 speed Automatic Twin-Ultramatic gearbox. - 1956 Packard Caribbean Menu
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