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Don't know what to make of the glove compartment door, except it appears to have been modified with what looks like a second ash tray and some other instrument plus a clock. Really like the art deco styling of the instrument panel. Also, note the hose routing from the back of the head to the water pump clamped on the radiator brace rod. Car does not look like it has a heater.

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It looks like the glove box door has been modified with a cigar lighter socket, an auxiliary ashtray, and a clock from left to right. These additions are very neatly done but they must have reduced the storage area in the box considerably.

The car most certainly has a heater. The heater core tubes are visible protruding from the firewall. One of the tubes is near the bend of the red heater bypass hose; the other is visible just on the sunny side of the sun/shadow line. Undoubtedly the core sprung a leak so the decision was made to bypass the heater core rather than fix it. The heaters Packard used were actually Delco units with round heater cores, so they are found on GM vehicles and probably some other makes as well.

A nice looking not running Mayfair.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5332685573.html

The body and interior of the Mayfair look to be in nice condition. Fixing a motor is a lot less expensive than doing body and upholstery work.

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Hi

Contours galore in the Southeast:

A '51 200 driver project:
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5332297827.html

A '51 300, for a little more money, nicer condition:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/5275533460.html

A '52 200 sedan, two-tone green, nice for the price:
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5287760148.html

A '53 Clipper Special, manual shift, 68K miles:
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/5324687098.html

A '53 Clipper Deluxe, automatic, 30K miles:
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5286012967.html

A '53 upper-series project, cheap:
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/5296368642.html

A '53 Patrician, ambitious project/parts car:
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/cto/5306288328.html

A '54 Clipper sedan, heavy patina, 53K miles:
http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/5319382056.html

Finally, a gorgeous '54 Convertible, classic soft blue-gray, red & white interior, black top, wire wheels, manual shift, ready to enjoy driving down the road swelled with pride!:
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5319113520.html

Steve

What series would that convertible sedan be that is located in New England?

120? 160?

A running 48 2 door
http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5333482848.html

I've never seen a 54 conv. that wasn't an Ultramatic. Was it converted to manual you think?

Probably converted by a dealer or subsequent owner; Ultramatic was standard equipment on the '54 convertible.

Hi Packard0

For 1954, Ultramatic was only standard equipment on Patricians and Caribbeans, all others were still stick shift, at least that's what one source list, though I'd defer to Dave's greater detailed knowledge.

Not everyone was sold on automatics then, many distrusted their reliability and long-term durability. A stick with overdrive was still the first choice of many drivers who liked to be in more full control of the car's operation.

Here's a couple more pre-war choices:

A lovely '36 120B convertible coupe, very nice but Senior priced:
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5289393673.html

A '37 115C sedan, just needs a re-upholstery BAD! The infamous pink vinyl interior victim:
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/5312819589.html

Steve