The Packard 250 only existed to fill a gap: when the Victoria convertible was dropped, the 250 line — including the Mayfair hardtop — was rushed out in March 1951 to give Packard a hardtop and convertible again.
Lead trim: Mayfair / 250 327 cu in L-head straight-eight
Packard Mayfair (250)1951–1953
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FactThe Packard 250 only existed to fill a gap: when the Victoria convertible was dropped, the 250 line — including the Mayfair hardtop — was rushed out in March 1951 to give Packard a hardtop and convertible again.
The Mayfair name was applied to the 1951–1953 Packard 250 as a hardtop coupe, Packard's first hardtop, built to compete with the Oldsmobile 98 Holiday, Buick Roadmaster Riviera, Lincoln Capri and Chrysler New Yorker Newport; the 250 range was introduced in March 1951 on the 122 in junior wheelbase with the larger 327 cu in (5.4 L) eight and more upscale trim (three jet louvers on each rear quarter), and the same body was also a convertible, with the Mayfair name exclusive to the hardtop (production 4,640 in 1951, 5,201 in 1952, 6,668 in 1953). The Mayfair came with a three-speed manual, with Ultramatic, a four-way power seat, leather upholstery, power steering, Easamatic brakes and power windows extra; the convertible was $3,939 and the hardtop $3,234. It was succeeded in 1954 by the Pacific and, for the convertible, by the Caribbean. The infobox gives 212 hp for this 327, while the Cavalier and Caribbean pages give 185 bhp for the four-barrel 327 and 212 for the 359, so no power is entered. Wheelbase 122 in, length 209.4 in, width 77.8 in, height 62.3 in, curb weight 3,820 lb.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair / 250 327 cu in L-head straight-eight | 1951–1953 | 5.4 L Inline-8 | 212 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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