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1952 Packard Mayfair, parked on grass, couple walking from house in background

Packard Motor Car Company

Detroit Public Library

Packard automobile--History

Automobile industry and trade--History

Automobiles--United States--History

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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1952 Packard seven-eights left side view, parked on grass, couple walking from house in background. Photo caption on back from Packard News Service: Combining the smart, sleek lines of a convertible with the ruggedness of a sedan, the 1952 Packard Mayfair features brilliant new interior trim, fashion keyed by Dorothy Draper, world famed decorator and color stylist, the new Packard Mayfair for '52 offers three special contrasting color schemes in addition to the 10 hues for the full line, more than 70 mechanical changes and improvements have been engineered into the 1952 Packard, with the Mayfair now featuring steering mechanism and larger brakes of the 400, unlike any other in the industry, Packard easamatic power brakes are offered on the Mayfair at slight additional cost, operated by engine vacuum, easamatic brake application "almost as effortless as pressing the accelerator."