Went to the John Ambrust auction in Palmyra, NE today. There were two Packards in pretty rough shape. One had the word Lil Swede painted in script on the back or it. I tried to get models numbers but the doors wouldn't open on one and the engine was missing on the other as well as the door plate. They went for $350 and $175. Looked like most of the bidders were there for parts because all of the cars were very really bad condition. They had well over 100 pallets of parts ranging from hubcaps to horns. There was an interesting Studebaker truck that went for $400. Was alot of fun. It was the first auction I've been to where the crowd of bidders follows the auctioneer through a field. It looked likes some good deals on chrome parts but I didn't see much for Packards. I don't know the people in the pictures.

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Here are some interior photos. I've also included a shot of the purchase agreement dated April 5, 1952, from Fort Wayne Packard (a '51 Packard Club Sedan was traded in), and the instruction sticker below the ignition switch explaining how to use the new "two way" switch. In the trunk, the bumper jack is still in the original box!

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In 1952 the jet pods came as standard candy on the following model Packard's

1.The Deluxe 200
2.The Mayfair
3. The 250 convertible series

These came with three jet pods on each side.

4. The Patrician 400 series.

These came with four jet pods. Three on the quarter panel and one mounted on rear edge of the rear door.


John F. Shireman

I'll try to get some interior photos for y'all. I haven't done anything to the interior...its the original red leather and cream nylon. I have one small moth hole in the headliner, but its not bad enough (yet) to bother me.
On the side vents (bottle openers), it had four per side when I bought it in 2000. Some say it was a dealer "upgrade" or option. Who knows??

Why not just buy the correct core and have it rebuilt? A modern mechanical pump won't perform any better.

I'll buy your old carb and pump for cores.

thnx, jack vines

My congratulations! Very, very attractive. The Mayfair/Pacific, Caribbean aside, is my favorite body style of the 51-54 era. Like Randy said, I'd like to see a few interior photos.

WOW! Beautiful.

How about some pics of the interior? Our 52 Mayfair had that beautiful burgundy dash. It was sunset red and twilight taupe. The interior was dark red leather and grey nylon. Although I like originality, your upgrades are still 51-54 Packard. I also like the four "vents" on the rear quarter. We only had three and I always thought the Patrician looked longer with the four.

The changes migt not please the "Pebble Beach crowd",but the 250 looks good.Nice car.