- Packard Cavalier
The Packard Cavalier was an
automobile produced by the Packard Motor Car Company ofDetroit, Michigan during 1953 and 1954. Produced only as a sedan, the Cavalier took the place of thePackard 300 model which was fielded in 1951 and 1952 as Packard’s mid-range priced vehicle.The 1953 Cavalier was easily identified from other Packards by its unique chrome side spear trim.
Packard also created a Cavalier sub-series under which three other Packard models, marketed under various names were grouped:
**Packard Caribbean 2-doorconvertible based on thePackard Pan-American show car featuring coachwork by Mitchell-Bentley ofUtica, Michigan
**Packard Mayfair which was based on the two-door Clipper Deluxe, but featuring higher interior luxury through fabrics and chrome trim.A convertible model, using Cavalier trim, was offered during the 1953 model year and was priced in a more affordable price range than the Caribbean.
For 1954, the Cavalier was again offered as a four-door sedan only, but the range also lost its sub series, and the Caribbean was moved into the senior Packard line where it remained until Packard transferred manufacturing to South Bend in 1956.
For the 1955 model year, the Cavalier name was retired and the line was absorbed into the
Packard Clipper Custom series.References
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