This is interesting, in that Packard also called their first production
"hardtop" the Mayfair (also in 1951). I wonder if the Canadian Mayfair on
the Plodge chassis caused confusion
Dick Benjamin (who has to say "Imperial", at least once in this discussion -
I had Imperial margarine on my toast this morning).
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:45 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Hardtop history (was: Chrysler Corp name game?)
> Similarly, the Canadian Plymouth-based Dodge has its first hardtop, in the
> 1951 Regent series - the Mayfair. The Mayfair became a full series in
> mid-1953 and Chrysler of Canada did not bother with special names for
Regent
> and Mayfair hardtops after that.
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC