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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

Body Name - Style Number

Passengers

1953

26th

2601

- Clipper Touring Sedan #2692

1953

26th

2601

- Clipper Club Sedan #2695

1953

26th

2601

- Clipper Sportster #2697

1953

26th

2602

- Packard Cavalier Touring Sedan #2672

1953

26th

2606

- Packard Patrician Touring Sedan #2652

1953

26th

2606

- Derham Custom Formal Sedan #2653

1953

26th

2611

- Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan #2662

1953

26th

2611

- Clipper Deluxe Club Sedan #2665

1953

26th

2613

- Commercial Chassis #2613

N/A

1953

26th

2626

- Henney Corporate Limousine #2650

1953

26th

2626

- Henney Executive Sedan #2651

1953

26th

2631

- Packard Mayfair Hardtop #2677

1953

26th

2631

- Packard Caribbean Convertible #2678

1953

26th

2631

- Packard Convertible Coupe #2679

1953

26th

2633

- Commercial Junior Chassis #2633

N/A

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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