8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1956 Packard 2-door sedan, three-quarter left side view, white sidewall tires, redesigned emblem, female behind wheel, two females standing at front passenger side, parked on street, house in background. Photo caption on back from unidentified Packard source: The newest Packard luxury sedan goes on display in dealerships throughout the country Thursday, November 3, Packard models for 1956 feature an improved torsion bar suspension system, a new electric push-button automatic transmission and new, larger displacement V-8 engines, the Packard Patrician is powered by a 290-horsepower V-8 with a 10 to 1 compression ratio, and the highest toque ever engineered into an American automobile engine for top performance in normal speed ranges, Packard V-8 engines are compact and durable and may be expected to deliver as many as 100,000 miles of trouble free driving under normal operation with normal maintenance attention.
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