The Caribbean is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Packard.
The 5.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 275 bhp (279 PS/205 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 481 N·m (355 lb·ft/49 kgm) at 2400-3200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3226 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 5523 mm | 217.4 inches | |
| Width | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Packard | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5766 cc (351.863 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.9 mm
4 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
279 PS (275 bhp) (205 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
481 Nm (355 ft·lb) (49 kgm) at 2400-3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
35.6 kW/litre 48.4 ps/litre 47.7 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
83.42 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 2 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1048.3 kPa (152 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 720.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6L x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6L x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 15 4PLY | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 15 4PLY | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 292402 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Packard Caribbean added 2012-11-14. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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