Which version to buy: Clipper 4.6 MT vs everything else in this model line
There is nothing else. modifikaciy for 1 generation is 1. Comparing two Clipper versions in this dataset would invent a second name. The catalogue rule is to keep version names exact: the only anchor is 4.6 MT. Do not rename it to “4.6 three-speed”, “Clipper Six”, or any other label.
There is nothing else. modifikaciy for 1 generation is 1. Comparing two Clipper versions in this dataset would invent a second name. The catalogue rule is to keep version names exact: the only anchor is 4.6 MT. Do not rename it to “4.6 three-speed”, “Clipper Six”, or any other label. If two versions ever shared that name, they would be split by horsepower; here there is one 4.6 MT and it is 125 hp.
What you are buying, then, is not a trim ladder. You are buying this exact combination: Sedan, Gasoline 4620 cm³, 125 hp, Manual 3, RWD, years 1941-01-01–1947-12-31.
Generations: one generation, no restyle to pick instead
1 generation (key 4390) is the only generation. Start 1941-01-01, stop 1947-12-31. Body Sedan. Versions: 1. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation, so there is no “facelift Clipper” to prefer over a “pre-facelift Clipper” in these data. You cannot choose generation 2; pokoleniy is 1.
That matters for a buy decision. A multi-generation model lets you trade years against power, weight, or drive. Here the year window is the same as the version window: 4.6 MT also starts 1941-01-01 and stops 1947-12-31. Buying an earlier or later Clipper inside this catalogue does not change displacement, horsepower, gearbox type, or drive. Those fields do not vary because there is only one row.
Engines and specs: the only row
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 MT | 125 | not measured | 4620 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 3 | RWD |
Valves per cylinder: 2. Induction: Carburetor. Engine position: not measured. Compression ratio: not measured. Bore and stroke: not measured. Fuel grade: not measured.
Power per litre from the given figures: 125 hp ÷ (4620 / 1000) = 27.06 hp per litre (rounded to two decimals). In kilowatts: 93 kW ÷ 4.62 L = 20.13 kW per litre. Those ratios are arithmetic on catalogue numbers, not extra measurements. They describe how much output 4.6 MT extracts from 4620 cm³ with boost No.
Because Nm is not measured, you cannot rank 4.6 MT on torque-per-litre against a phantom second engine. Any claim that this Clipper is “the high-torque one” or “the efficient one” would need a second version and a measured consumption figure. Neither exists here.
Performance and economy: what is not measured, stated as not measured
- Acceleration 0–100: not measured
- Top speed: not measured
- City consumption: not measured
- Highway consumption: not measured
- Combined consumption / mpg: not measured
- CO2: not measured
- Eco class: not measured
A buy guide that ranked versions by 0–100 or mpg would be ranking empty cells. 4.6 MT is not slower or faster than another Clipper in this file; there is no other Clipper and no timed run. Fuel use is not measured, so “which version is cheaper to run” cannot be answered from consumption. The mechanical facts that are measured and that do affect use are: Gasoline, Carburetor, Manual 3, RWD, 125 hp from 4620 cm³.
Dimensions and weight: what a buyer cannot compare yet
- Kerb weight: not measured
- Gross weight: not measured
- Ground clearance: not measured
- Fuel tank: not measured
- Wheel size: not measured
Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated: kerb weight is not measured, so massa / 125 is undefined. Ground clearance cannot decide city vs rough roads. Tank size cannot decide range. Wheel size cannot decide tyre cost. Front suspension is listed: Independent, spring. Rear suspension: not measured. Front brakes: Drum. Rear brakes: not measured.
For a purchase choice, that means you can specify the chassis language that is in the data—Independent, spring at the front, Drum at the front, RWD—and you must treat mass, clearance, tank, and wheels as not measured, not as “typical for the class.”
Which version to choose: the comparison that the numbers actually allow
Choose 4.6 MT if you want the Packard Clipper as this catalogue defines it. It is the only version. It is 125 hp, 93 kW, 4620 cm³, Gasoline, 6 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Manual 3, RWD, Sedan, 1 generation, 1941-01-01 to 1947-12-31.
There is no extra-money argument between Clipper versions: no second horsepower figure, no automatic alternative, no AWD alternative, no extra displacement. You cannot pay for more hp inside this model line because 125 is the only output listed. You cannot pay for more speeds because 3 is the only gear count. You cannot pay for a different drive because RWD is the only drive.
What “the extra money” cannot buy here, in catalogue terms:
- Not a higher-output 4.6 MT: there is no second 4.6 MT at another hp.
- Not a later generation with more power per litre: pokoleniy is 1, so 27.06 hp/L is the line’s only specific output.
- Not a measured economy win: city, highway, and combined use are not measured.
- Not a lighter car per hp: kerb weight is not measured.
- Not a different body: only Sedan.
What you do lock in with 4.6 MT:
- Displacement 4620 cm³ and 125 hp, which is 27.06 hp per litre with boost No.
- Manual 3 and RWD—the only transmission and drive pairing in the data.
- Front Independent, spring and front Drum brakes; rear suspension and rear brakes not measured.
- Calendar span identical to the generation: 1941-01-01–1947-12-31.
Reliability, problems, mpg: what this file does not measure
Search language around Clipper often wants mpg, problems, and reliability. This dataset does not score reliability, does not list faults, and does not give mpg. Combined consumption is not measured; city and highway are not measured. A buyer comparing “which Clipper has fewer problems” is asking a question these fields do not answer. The honest spec-based answer is: one version, 4.6 MT, Gasoline Carburetor, Manual 3, RWD, output 125 hp, years 1941–1947 as dated above—and no reliability metric in the table.
Short decision
If you need a Packard Clipper from this catalogue, the version to specify is 4.6 MT. It is 125 hp and 93 kW from 4620 cm³ Gasoline, 6 cylinders Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Manual 3, RWD, body Sedan, 1 generation only. Acceleration, top speed, mpg, tank, kerb weight, gross weight, clearance, and wheels are not measured. There is no second version to choose, so the comparison collapses to whether those measured figures—125 hp, 4620 cm³, 27.06 hp/L, Manual 3, RWD—are the car you want.