Packard 180
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The Packard 180 (pronounced: One-Eighty ) was introduced in 1940 by the Packard Motor Car Company to replace the no longer built V12 luxury model Twelve and its predecessor, the Twin Six .
The type 180 had an eight-cylinder in-line engine with 5833 cm³ displacement, which developed 160 bhp (119 kW) power. It was marketed as the most powerful eight-cylinder of 1940. The 5.7 liter Cadillac V8 developed just 150 bhp (112 kW). Packard also used this engine for its model 160 .
All Packard series ( 110 , 120 , 160 and 180) had the same body design, which many later named as the reason for the “cheaper” of the formerly exclusive luxury brand. The 180, however, offered a finer interior with special upholstery and carpets. In 1941 and 1942, minor changes were made to the design.
The last 180 models left the assembly line in February 1942, as the Second World War prevented further civilian car production in the USA. In the Soviet Union, the Packard 180 served as a model for the similar ZIS-110 , which was neither an exact copy nor was it made on American systems. It served as a representation car throughout the Eastern Bloc and was built until 1958.
