It brings back good memories. My uncle had a Packard 4 door sedan of this vintage

"1948 Super Eight Victoria Convertible , 22nd Series. 145 bhp, 327 cu. in. L-head inline eight-cylinder engine with Carter two-barrel carburettor, three-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 120"