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THis 54 Convert is breath taking:

https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=4627&cid=56

Note the green top. Was such a grreen convertible top offered by Packard???? In all my years i do not ever recall a green convertible top on ANY car.

Yes, a green folding top was available for 1954. Check the parts book for details.

I've never seen one either, but I like it! Even better that now I see that Owen says it's a stock option. The body color is Orchard Green, the color I intend for mine (which was originally the metallic green whose name I forget, used on '54 Caribbeans), with a tan top.

Do I recall correctly that the factory tops in '54 were nylon?

Not nylon. I believe they were "Stayfast" or some type of a woven fabric not unlike Haartz cloth.

UPDATE: Speaking with some others, most of us believe 1954 was the last year for a "canvas" type convertible top. 1955 and 56 were a synthetic (but certainly not nylon), perhaps a multiple layer job of cotton inside, a Hypalon interior layer with a vinyl top layer.

If Leeedy chimes in, he may have the best information.