1933 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria
$308K
Packard Caribbean Hardtop
1956 · Hardtop · 263 built
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Shifty Estimate
$32,500
Low confidence · $24K to $41K
- Sold median
- Too few sales to call
- Market cap
- $8.55M · 263 built
- Original MSRP
- $5,495Up 491% since new
Collectible
Sold$32,450 · Mecum Auctions · Jul 2026
The market
Every recorded 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop sale, by date and price
Jul 2026 · Mecum Auctions
$32,450 · Dover White/Naples Orange/Corsican Black
● Sold
2 salesupdated Jul 2026
Community
Every Caribbean
Sold prices, all years · Oct 9, 2026
| Hardtop1956 | Convertible1953 to 1956 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shifty Estimate | $32,500Low confidence | $63,500 |
| Sold median | No sale | $62,15016 sales |
| 12-month move | Too few sales to call | Too few sales to call |
| For sale | None | None |
Specifications
- Engine
- V8, 6.0L
- Power
- 310 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Production
- 263 built
- Original MSRP
- $5,495
Common questions
How much does a Packard Caribbean Hardtop cost?
A 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop cost $5,495 new. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $32,500. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $24,375 to $40,625, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $32,500. We rate confidence low: 2 public sales in a year is not enough to be firm, and the honest range is wide. Treat it as a starting point, not a valuation.
Is a Packard Caribbean Hardtop a good investment?
It has appreciated 491% against its $5,495 list price. Only 263 were built.
How many Packard Caribbean Hardtop have sold?
Shifty has 2 public sales of the Packard Caribbean Hardtop on file. The earliest was on Apr 28, 2025.
What has a Packard Caribbean Hardtop sold for at auction?
The 2 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $32,450Jul 25, 2026Dover White/Naples Orange/Corsican Black
- $17,600Apr 28, 2025
About the 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop
The 1956 Packard Caribbean represents the final flourish of America's most prestigious luxury marque. Built as Packard's halo car during their troubled final years in Detroit, the Caribbean featured dramatic styling by Dick Teague with distinctive cathedral taillights and a bold two-tone paint scheme. Under the hood sat Packard's potent 374 cubic-inch V8 producing 310 horsepower, making it one of the most powerful American cars of its era. The hardtop variant offered sleek pillarless design that emphasized the car's sporting pretensions. With only 263 Caribbean hardtops produced in 1956, it's exceptionally rare today. These cars marked the end of Packard's independent existence before the ill-fated Studebaker merger. Collectors prize surviving examples for their combination of luxury appointments, performance credentials, and poignant historical significance as the swan song of a once-mighty American luxury brand.
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