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an advanced Advaneed Torsion -Level .Ride concept of safety for Packard's and Clipper's advanced i orslon-Level Ride gives you new precision two advanced new control of your in addition to the most comfortable ride ydu can experi- ence. And it is the only ride that can! Now, you have anew sensation of posi- The brilliant New Packard for 1956 and the tive and complete control on sweeping curves or sharp corners. Your car new Packard-built 1956 Clipper climax the . hugs the road more tightly at all times, reducing chances of rear-end skid one hundred million dollar Packard Devel- sway. Even if you stop abruptly, there's little or no rear-end pitch; your opment Program launched in 1952. braking is surer, smoother, safer. And, because Torsion-Level Ride keeps And the rewards you can now reap are your car level, headlight beams hold a true range on the road for safer driv- almost immeasurable. ing at night. For the Packard Development Program has brought about momentom advancements in almost every area of automobile manufac- ture . . . engineering, styling, craftsmanship, quality control and many others. One of the many areas, a vital part of the program, is an advanced concept of motoring safety. And at Packard, we callPACKARDINFO.COM it . . . Preventive Safety Packard realizes that the ultimate responsi- bility for safety rests squarely on the driver. Accordingly, Packard has set out to give every possible support to the judgment, skill and experience you bring to driving. As a result of the engineering approach to Prmntive Safety, the New Clipper and the new Packard for 1956 offer you exclusive features and factors that work automatically to help av&d the chance of troubZe-rather than merely trying to lessen its effects after- wards, should it occur. Let's look briefly at the exclusive Packard-pioneered preventive safety developments and see how they make the 1956 and Packard-built Clip- pers America's safest cars. MAXIMUM NIGHT TIME Wl- ' BILIIY. Regardless of whether the I car is' loaded or empty. &wand

PACKARDINFO.COM From the Packard Preventive Safety Program . . Electronid PusbButton Control'

Now, electronic push-button~on the Ultra- As a result of Packard Preventive Safety developments, the electronic matic transmission give you instant choice push-buttons are located exactly where you'd expect to find them-just of driving range at the tap of a right-hand under the steering wheel, just to the right of the steering column. Thus, fingertip. In the new 1956 Packards and you don't have to learn to "think" left-handed. And the automatic reflexes Clippers, you can make fast and safe drive- developed in your right arm and hand after years of right-handed shifting range changes to meet driving conditions. control can function quickly, smoothly, accurately to help you maintain Your eyes stay on the road and both hands precise control of your car in any driving situation. No fumbling. No false movements when you can ill-afford them.

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The new Packard V-8engines, America's most powerful and safest passenger power brakes, power steeiing without even car engines, develop up to 310 horsepower. They are big, broad-chested seeming to notice their demands. And at engines with 374 cubic-inch displacement. They incorporate new design your summons, they can unleash a mighty advances that allow them to breathe even more freely. Their compression reserve of power that will enable you to ratio is 10 to 1. -: meet and master any driving situation. The new Clipper engines deliver up to 275 H.P. They have a 352 cubic-inch e y,ou get from these modern displacement and a compres&ionratio of 9.5 to 1. They are the biggest, most nes is instant and emphatic-geared powerful in their field. urn safety-regardless of whether And what these new engines can do is something to behold! ling at a slower rate in heavy traffic or rolling along smoothly at express- They can loaf their way smoothly through everyday driving speeds. They can accommodate all of the power-consuming features such as air-conditioning,

PACKARDINFO.COM PACKARDINFO.COM PACKARDINFO.COM From the Packard . . . , Preventive Safety Program . . . 4 7 -kl: LY - Of 00UF8e there are many other Packard safety The ZnduetrgC Widest Chohe - - features that will also be of interest to you. For example: new seat belts, exclusive Cam-0-Matic Wind- of Rear AxUe Ratios shield Wiper that wipes around corners of the wrap- around windshield, Orthopedic-design seating, lowered To enable you to adapt your Packard or Clipper's power to the prevalent front bumper impact bars, impact-resisting safety door I locks and strikers, extended-range headlights, single- switch power seat, low-pedal power brakes, faster power-steering, giant-capacity defroster, greater hand- For instance, if your driving usually takes you into road or traffic conditions brake reserve capacity, new rear brake drums and where maximum acceleration will play an important safety role, you can backing plates, lower hood and high fenders, sunken choose the 3.54 to 1rear axle ratio, which develops your car's immense capa- center steering wheel, resilient shock-absorbing instru- bilities for lightning-like acceleration and instant response to the utmost. ment panel padding, and electric safety door locks, Or if your driving is mostly done on.flat, uninterrupted highways and turn- which helps make doors "child-proof' and secure at pikes or in city areas where peak acceleration is of less importance to you, the flick of a switch under the instrument panel. I you can choose the 2.87 to 1 Packard rear axle ratio. Another product of One drive in the New Packard or Clipper for 1956 Packard's brilliant engineering, the 2.87 to 1 rear axle ratio gives you the and we believe you will readily agree . . . fuel economies of overdrive with the convenience, versatility and alertnes of Packard's completely -the ! . .,t = Intermediate ratios available are 3.31 to 1 and 3.07 to 1. . . the Paekard developed PreventZue --. - Safetg Features eoupled with tlcethe 1 MATCHES CAR PER: PACKARDINFO.COM FORMANCETO YOUR standard protective safet~features, DRIVING CONDI- tlk TIONS. Wherever you set offall Paekard and ClIpper live, wherever you do madel8 ss the safest ears on the most of your driving- mountain, rolling or flat country; largest city or smallest village-you can specify a Packard rear axle ratio that will pro- PACKARD-CLIPPER DIVISION vide safety-giving per- formance geared to preva- -PACKARD CORPQRATION 32, lent driving conditions. UT~Ou 5 .

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