10/15/2024
The luxuriously sleek 1947 Packard held high esteem in Europe. They were often used in parades and as prestige vehicles. The date of production for this particular engine is November 7th, 1946. The 245 6 cylinder engine produced 105hp.
The start of Packard was James Ward Packard, his brother William, and his partner George. Packard was a mechanical engineer and believed he could improve the simplistic cars they were currently making. Instead of hearing him out, Weiss ignored his suggestions by essentially telling Packard to “go build your own car”. So that’s what he did. His first car was built in November of 1899. When one of the wealthiest families of Detroit bought a Packard car, they were highly impressed and gathered many investors to help push things along.
The 1947 Packard Clipper 245 Engine is a 4.0 liter flathead, straight 6 engine. It has a 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive. It is labeled as a “powerful engine that provided good low speed torque and made the car nimble and responsive”. It was balanced differently to help prevent experiencing vibrations as comparison to the straight-four and regular V6 engines.
The 1947 245 engine was available in only a few different kinds of Clipper cars. The Clipper Six Touring Sedan, Club sedan, Partition Taxicab and the Sedan Taxicab.
After the war the 21st series Packards began to roll out of Detroit and the entire model line was made up of 13 different Clipper models. Very few changes were made to the 1942 design. Junior cars were produced on a 120-inch wheelbase and were powered by a 245 cubic inch inline six, producing 105 hp or the 282 ci-8 rated at 125 hp. The Super and Custom Super Clipper, senior Packards were built on the 127 or 148-inch wheelbase and powered by the ultra smooth 356 cubic inch, in-line, eight producing 165 hp. Their horizontal grill extensions wrapped around the front fenders helped distinguish them from the lower priced models.
The Classic Car Club of America (CCCA), designated the 1946–47 Super and Custom Super Clipper, “classic” car status, the only postwar Packard so recognized.
