The Packard Caribbean Sports Convertible is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
It is part of Packard's 5688 series of cars.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 6.1 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 310 bhp (314 PS/231 kW) at 4600 rpm and 549 N·m (405 lb·ft/56 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 2 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3226 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 5553 mm | 218.6 inches | |
| Width | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| 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 | 6.1 litre 6135 cc (374.381 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.8 × 88.9 mm
4.13 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
314 PS (310 bhp) (231 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
549 Nm (405 ft·lb) (56 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37.7 kW/litre 51.2 ps/litre 50.5 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.49 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1124.5 kPa (163.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 766.88 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) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 645040 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 5699 | ||
| Model family | 5688 | ||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Packard Caribbean Sports Convertible added 2020-02-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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