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Show - t r j : . i Mi Ml PI I i Bin -- La - I -- . V-- et Twin-Ultramat- ic in-t- his ,,n ic i I Is:.- -- M x s Ralph Kitchen, owner of Kit- -' chen Motor Co., at 170 North 1st , announced that the new model will go pn display here Monday. The performance characterare so istics of will appeal to versatile that-the- y those motorists who crave acceleration of the jet age and- to those who prefer, smooth, asile f West,-Provo- T J Twin-Ultramat- ic -- e - il : treat-industry-4'i- get-awa- . rst j el ' ng i -- srs ca-jr.e- oer-simplifi-cati- r . . is bine of Packard's new entries This Clipper Custom lour-doin the medium and price field for 1955. In ad dition, to styling and sleek appearance, Clipper custom "Torsion-Levemodels feature ride, a dramatic new suspension system which eliminates customary coil and leaf springs, but or m upper-mediu- all-ne- 245-horsepo- w t UxiLI L el e rn.. . proof-teste- d For Your ," rear-fender- the nejw ' REVOLUTIONARY SUSPENSION ! t SYSTEM FEATURED REAR AXLE TORQUE FROrrSTABIUZER, I ' . ARV5 'fS KcAK LOAD ARM Cmmiimi A 5rA3fLIZER - Line - r.w UMKBWSMiUH . Moroft COMPENSATOR (LEVEL1ZER) BAR medium-price- d " ' i- ONE OF THE FEATURE MECHANICAL ADVANCEMENTS on the 1955 Packard and Clipper lines is the "Torsion-Level- " ride, a dramatic new suspension system which eliminates the customary coil springs in front and semi-ellipt- ic leaf springs in the rear, providing the greatest riding comfort and best driving control ever attained in motor cars. Adoption of torsion bar suspension marks the first radical improvement in riding quality and ride control since introduction of front coil Springing suspension in 1934. In the Packard system, a long steel torsion bar runs on each side of the chassis frame from the extreme front to the rear, connecting the front and rear wheels by means of arms and links As an engineering .concept, the term "torsion" implies "twisting." The bar behaves exactly like a spring when it is twisted at One end or,. the other. In order to assure constant gar; riding level for any kind of load;, Packard has combined the torsion bar with a Mload levelizer," or. compensator whose function it is toehold body height on an even keel regardless of passenger or luggage loads, y " , . Pad : r 1 y- :'Vff - . -- ' - Corporation presents car for those who desire distinctive individuality I JL yPPORT UPPW ARM a for 1955. Watch for it at Kitchens' ' ' ' -- mission, endows in the new Packards ancU 1955 model Clipy perpers rrwrximum formance from standing starts znd safe passing ability in all ' . speed ranges. Free-brean outstandis. tiling ing" feature .of the new Packard The Sensational Studebaker-Packar- d REAR- - trans- Twin-Ultramat- ic get-awa- Packard Patrician and 400 The , ar sweep-aroun- f p.oi. Alt TH el "car-levelizer- low-ge- Sic Mi QTO H t ut ar sweep-aroun- , , all-o- low-ge- V-- l" on. el ' ii'iPlj-- j ' - till !'. ' A i . - L ' p ' i: UJA'l -- A y - - - Tyy" ? " - rA' . mfj&rr 'f- .xS - - Dnfred yes s Mew Dim " tfr " ' Hipper consteiu.ati ' ,in Planned back in 1946, the family of high torque,, high ef- Packard has had the look at valve-in-he-ad ficiency engines for 1955 benefit of a long-ranthe course of modern engine def velopment. fn addition, the new Packard V--8 has beeti proof-teste-d both in the laboratory and on the road. Under sanction of the AAA Contest Board, a Pack ard four-dosedan with a pre- ' 8 engine traveled production 25,000 miles in A total elapsed time of 238 hours, .41 minutes, 44.3 seconds, for an average of 1 V-- 8 ge . or Afr Efmj rt :i f" ' J ... in it V-the new R pnpinp ris1i3n ran?ps from 225 and 245 on Clipper models to 260 on Packard cars. Compression ration is 8.5 to 1: torque is rated at 355 foot pounds it. ,uu-i(o- w r.p.m. 170 North 1st West FEATURES: o Complete Line of Packa rd and Clipper Parts and Accessories 225 CLIPPER IS THE CAR THAT MAKES IT SMART TO BE DIFFERENT. Here's 245 HORSEPOWER AND the car expressly designed to be distinctive in appearance as well as in performance . .: . the 1955 Clipper . every inch a thoroughbred . . . precision - built by Packard Craftsmen to traditional Packard Standards of quality and good taste. With the most rjowerf ul engines iri its field, you will command more responsive power than is available in any other car in the medium-pric- e range. Precision engineering made famous by Packard makes the new Clipper engines compact, quiet, efficient. If you hesitate to buy a medium-price- d car because six months hence it will be "everybody's car" the 1955 Clipper is for you! For in the Clipper you will find the and to which individuality you seek you are entitled. TWO TRANSMISSIONS IN ONE Clipper's new Twin XJltramatic Transmission is actually! two transmissions in one . . . puts a choice of starts at your fingertips lightning getaway cruising glide. Teamed with the new Clipper V-- 8 engines, it provides outstanding gasoline economy. , 6 Factory TrainecLMechan ICS Built by Packard Craftsmen ' V-- - , Twin-Ultramat- ic de-stabil- ity ;. starts g from-standin- ys such as from the curb or at a ' traffic light. In a new Packard or Clipper-carsuch starts are quicker and smoother than ever before because makes them with an. important assist ratio from, a i additional instead usejs long torsion bars, interconnecting the front and rear within the transmission. wheels. The Clipper Custom is powered by a new. ratio Selection of this V8 engine, Packard models, in the, luxury car field, have a new harnesses the high torque power 8 V48 engine with 260 horsepower. The new Clipper will be shown of the Packard engine and car the whisks away. literally inf Provo .Monday at Kitchen Motor Co. Althojiigh a' family resemblance has beien retained, Packard and Clippei models portray distinctively different styling concepts. d Both lines have windshields Packard models alsoy utilize a vertical! curved side pillar at the windshield to? enhance the beauty d tind function of the front glass area; The front of the s are trimmed to give the, appearance of an air opening and the lower portion of trim Incorporates an exterior courtesy light for passengers entering or : alighting from the car. The jfarriily of all new Packard-V-Convenience engines, in combination with im-'me- nt load-carryi- Clippers Feature V-8 Engines and New Styling The Packard and Clip-- , automobiles for 1955 offer a per revolutionary new kind of safe, comfortable ride; the auto in- dustry'sj top performance in 8 engines a. new transmission, new styling;, and- more than 10Q major ,' j n all-ne- w Packard-buil- t cars have always In the new Packards and 1955 been the ultimate, in relaxed com- Clipper Custom models, a long fort, but new Packards and 1955 steel bar, ove- r- nine-felong; model Clippers strike the most runs almost the length of the dramatic note year's new wheelbase 'from front to rear on model parade, with the introduc- each side, eliminating the con tion ofa- - revolutionary, new kind ventional coil springs in front of safe Comfortable ride, accord- and the familiar leaf rn;.:AVi of to at the rear. ing mm I i i Ralph Kitchen .Kitchen springs i Motor Co., local Packard and In simple terms, Packard tor sion bar springing is a method Clipper dealer. Kitchen said that adoption of of using a long solid bar of torsion bar suspension' as stand-- ! spring, steel to' replace both the ' 'V Vi f'" ard equipment on" the new Pack- - front, coil spring .and the rear ards and 1955 Clipper Custom leaf spring in providing riding models marks the first majori comfort. However, the torsion improvement in riding com fort bar cjoes the job far better and and riding safety since the intra-moreffectively. duction of front-cospringing in The steel bar behave:? in the 1934. , manner of .a' screen-doo- r spring The Torsion-Lcve- t twisted at one end or the Ride, as.de-whe- n veloped by Packard engineers is' other." Made of special mangan-txpecte- d to be heralded as an ese steel and given special comparable in during, the manufacturing portance to automatic transmisprocess, the torsion bar in the Torsion-LevRide serves as a sions.., It brings lo motorists these Ion., spring and retains its resilience ' sought riding qualities--;- ' .A flat, tor the life of the car. level.ride; greatly reduced pitch: In that respect it is superior to adequate capacity the conventional) front coil spring! This is a revolutionary new feawith less tendency for bottomir k or rear leaf spring, and it has ture in any suspension system. or bumping on the rear axle been designed by Packard engi-- , To state that the real product uiser road shock; constant to"ive a softer, more re of1. the compensator action is to height regardless of load: and an laxed and betfet controlled ride, keep the car on an even keel at improved, boulevard ride which, JUsed as a spring, the steel bar aR times would be at the same time, gives greater lis twisted a given amount A further advantage, in in handling at high sped pending upon the character of. the addition to better headlight aimranges ' permitted on modern 'road surface; then it unwinds in ing and retention of con ect. cas. a controlled manner and returns te angle, is that bottoming on highways, th rear axle is minimized since its original position. Moreover, with the Torsion-t- o Level Ride. Packard has madr All thf things described so far the compensator bars automaticfci eat progress lowara solving, a aooui me racKarct torsion par ally take care of load changes safety r problem that has long: suspension system assure a soft as they, occur. This is a feature plagued automotive engineers. ride as well asl stability on the that only the Packard Torsion-LevRide can provide. percision aiming of headlights in road; However, the car would-rid"level - for only one kind of j further note of interest renighi driving. The flat, Jevel ride characteristics of the Torsion-Lev- load condition and changes in garding the Packard Torsion-LevRide keeps a brig'it beam height or level would occur due Ride is: of light on the road at all times. to load distribution unless some- - pue to torque reaction of the Packard's Torsion-Leve- l rear axle housing on the torrue Ride thing else were added, has been in over a; Packard's answer is a f load arms, there is always better rear million miles of wheel traction bite on the road testing on compensator, of oni roads and highways and at thewhose function it is to hold body acceleration, because of less Tackard even of tires in getting away on an keel Proving" Ground slippage injheight regardless of passenger and luggage loads. from a standing start. Utica, Michigan. semi-ellipt- '3 1955 nn IMm CDnbisir Mir 1955 : ."g! SUNDAY HERALD a& Wmmm Mot VPmhmd New Packard and Clipper Models Feat u re New Safe, Comfortable Ride ADVERTISEMENT Injoy "TV We , ... READER'S ... DIGEST" ABC-T- Network V Check TV NEW GRACEFUL STYLING 1955 Clipper styling features distinctive sweeping lines. The luxurious interiors of, the Custom, Super and! DeLuxe models ofTer an unlimited choke of harmonious color combinations. The 1955 Clipper is distinguished in its timeless good taste . it reflects the inimitable Packard touch! We invite you to come Jin and drive the (1955 Clipper today. Compare it with any for appearance, for performance, car . for outstanding value. You'll agree that the ip55 Clipper gives vou distinctiverin-dividualit- y field! ; in the medium-pric- e listings for time ond stotion. invito you to sqq and drivo the 19 5 5 KITCHEN 170 NORTH 1st WEST MOTOR - PHONE today COMPANY 648 - i PROVO, UTAH 8 |