This "Packardbaker" was no slouch, even if you compared it to the 1957 Chevrolet Nomad, which came with a 283-cubic-inch (4.7-liter) rated at up to 283 horses. Yup, I'm talking about the same setup from the Studebaker Golden Hawk, which delivered 275 horsepower. Not only that, but it comes with the original McCulloch supercharger on top. There's loads of good news under the hood, though, where you'll find the original, numbers-matching 289-cubic-inch (4.7-liter) V8. But of course, it needs a repaint on the outside and a full makeover inside the cabin. Fortunately enough, though, it doesn't show signs of rust beyond some surface corrosion, and the body panels seem to be straight. There's no backstory on this grocery getter, but it sure looks like it spent a lot of time in storage. And the fact that this two-tone, silver-and-black example is still in one piece is downright amazing. Production included 3,940 sedans and 869 station wagons, figures that make the Country Sedan relatively rare nowadays. Unsurprisingly, Packard sold only 4,809 Clippers that year. Some dealers were so angry that they dropped Packard completely. Introduced with hopes that it would keep the brand alive until a brand-new Packard model could be funded, the Studebaker-based Clipper received negative reviews due to its similarity with the President. Offered alongside the Town Sedan as part of the 1957 Clipper lineup, it was, in fact, based on the Studebaker President. No longer the exclusive brand it once was, Packard lost most of its traditional customers, and its 19 cars were often mocked and called "Packardbakers." This 1957 Country Sedan is one of those cars. As a result, Packard used Studebaker platforms for 19 before the company was shut down. The merger proved to be a bad decision and, by 1956 Packard was in such bad financial shape that it failed to secure funding to retool its factory for brand-new cars. Packard purchased the failing Studebaker Corporation in 1954, forming America's fourth-largest car company.
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