Whatz thiz? A Chaika Caribbean?

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Another strange carribean contraption sent by chinese car expert Erik van Ingen, he wonders what he's got here. Is it a Tchaika - Packard? That is to say a bastard son of the russian state limousine and the mid fifties Packard? Well there's some truth in all this. Presumably the 1959-1981 (!) GAZ Tchaika was inspired by the 1956 Packard Carribean/Patrician. Elements which come nicely together when you realise that the car is spotted in Cuba where East met West so to say. Not convinced, check the front bumper of the Tchaika!, not very Packard but very Tchaika indeed. In fact we are near but should look a few feet further. We're looking at a 'light' transformed Packard Clipper 4-door Sedan. One needs to be creative to keep your car in tip-top shape without any parts coming in from your local Packard dealer....
 

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