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1953 Model Year Identification

The Vehicle Number (VN) was found on a plate attached to the left front door post. Engine serial numbers were located on a boss at the upper left-hand side of the cylinder block. Vehicle Number began with the Body/Style Number suffixed by a sequential production number for that body style staring at 2001. The Body/Style Number forming the first part of the Vehicle Number started with the symbols

Year

Series

Model/Chassis

Body Number

Model Name

1953

26th

2601

2692

Clipper Touring Sedan

1953

26th

2601

2695

Clipper Club Sedan

1953

26th

2601

2697

Clipper Sportster

1953

26th

2602

2672

Packard Cavalier Touring Sedan

1953

26th

2606

2652

Packard Patrician Touring Sedan

1953

26th

2606

2653

Derham Custom Formal Sedan

1953

26th

2611

2662

Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan

1953

26th

2611

2665

Clipper Deluxe Club Sedan

1953

26th

2613

Commercial Chassis

1953

26th

2626

2650

Henney Corporate Limousine

1953

26th

2626

2651

Henney Executive Sedan

1953

26th

2631

2677

Packard Mayfair Hardtop

1953

26th

2631

2678

Packard Caribbean Convertible

1953

26th

2631

2679

Convertible Coupe

1953

26th

2633

Commercial Junior Chassis

1953 Corporate Information

Factory introductions were made Nov. 28, 1952. The model run brought production of 89,730 cars. Calendar year sales hit 81,341 vehicles. Packard was ranked 14th among automakers in industry sales. Body/Style 2697, the Clipper Sportster, used the two-door Club Sedan body with Mayfair trim features including chrome interior roof bows; extra heavy side window moldings and staggered-type side trim to give the car a pillar-less hardtop look. Packard Clipper was lettered above the body side moldings on the upper rear quarters and the

1953 Optional Equiptment

Power steering ($195). Easamatic power brakes ($39). Push-button radio with manual antenna ($97); with electric antenna ($109). Signal-seeking radio with manual antenna ($118); with electric antenna ($132). Rear compartment speaker ($16). Power windows and front seat ($153). Windshield washers ($9.40). Back-up lights ($11). Size 7.60 x 15 whitewalls, exchange ($30). Size 8.00 x 15 whitewalls, exchange ($33). Two-tone paint ($20). Fresh air heater and defroster ($80). Tinted Solex glass ($45). Overdrive ($110). Ultramatic was standard in Patricians only, optional in other models at extra cost ($199). Available rear axle gear ratios included: (conventional) 3.90:1; (overdrive) 4.00:1 and (Ultramatic) 3.54:1.

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