327 cu. in. straight eight

150 BHP @ 3600 rpm

3 speed manual transmission

4 wheel hydraulic drum brakes

127” Wheelbase

Curb weight 4,000 lbs.

Prototype, not commercially sold

Carrozeria Pinin Farina was founded in Turin, Italy in 1930 and its factory was bombed by the Allies during World War Two. Defying the Italian ban on participation in post-war automobile shows, Pinin Farina received international acclaim in Paris for their custom bodied Alfa Romeos and Lancias. When a Pinin Farina designed Cisitalia received transatlantic acclaim with its inclusion in the Museum of Modern Art’s “Eight Automobiles” exhibition in 195, American automotive manufacturers began to take notice, most notably Nash. Pinin Farina designed this 1952 Packard but it was never built In 1995, renowned car collector Carl Schneider obtained the original plans and custom built this Packard Parisan Coupe by Pinin Farina to its exacting specifications.

In 1952…

Puerto Rico becomes a Commonwealth of the United States

The longest running play in history, “The Mousetrap” by Agatha Christie, opens in London

The United Nations headquarters, designed by Le Corbusier, opens in New York

Cost of a house: $8,500

Average Income: $3,850

Gallon of Gas: $0.27

Average New Car: $1,500