The Clipper De Luxe Sportster is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Packard.
Its 8 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 5.4 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 165 bhp (167 PS/123 kW) at 3600 rpm and 400 Nm (295 lbft/40.8 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1533 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 5473 mm | 215.5 inches | |
| Width | 1965 mm | 77.4 inches | |
| Height | 1592 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| 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 | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5361 cc (327.148 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 107.95 mm
3.5 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
167 PS (165 bhp) (123 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
23 kW/litre 31.2 ps/litre 30.8 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
74.61 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter WGD-2102S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 937.6 kPa (136 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 670.13 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 | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 328053 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 5497 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Packard Clipper De Luxe Sportster added 2013-04-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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