1955 Lincoln Futura

MODEL DETAILS: The Lincoln Futura was a concept car promoted by Ford's Lincoln brand, designed by Ford's lead stylists Bill Schmidt and John Najjar, and hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy — at a cost of $250,000 (equivalent to $2,400,000 in 2020). The car's official public debut was on January 8, 1955 at the Chicago …

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe

MODEL DETAILS: The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz as a gull-wing coupe (1954-1957) and roadster (1957-1963). It was based on the company's 1952 racer with mechanical direct fuel-injection which boosted power almost 50% on its 3-litre overhead camshaft straight-6 engine. Capable of reaching a top speed of …

1955 Packard Request

MODEL DETAILS: The Request was a 1955 show car based on the Packard Four Hundred.WHY THIS MODEL IS FASCINATING: The Packard Motor Car Company was in financial trouble by the early 1950’s. Work was underway behind the scenes on a merger between Nash, Hudson, Studebaker and Packard at the time. During this time, many Packard …

1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible

MODEL DETAILS: The Caribbean convertible was the top-of-the-line model for Packard in 1955.WHY THIS MODEL IS FASCINATING: The Packard Motor Car Company was in financial trouble by the early 1950’s. Work was underway behind the scenes on a merger between Nash, Hudson, Studebaker and Packard at the time. In 1953, Packard introduced the personal-luxury Caribbean. …