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> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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