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1952 Packard 250 Series 2531
Convertible Coupe
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $3,119.00
No. Produced 5,201
Body Maker Packard
No. Doors 2
Passengers
Model Number 2579
Weight 4,040lbs
Wheelbase 122 inches
Length 217.75 inches
Width 77.875 inches
Height 62 inches
Front Tread 60 inches
Rear Tread 61 7/32 inches
Type Own Inline, L-head
Displacement 327 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 3 1/2 & 4 1/4 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 7.0 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt 7.8 to 1
Brake Horsepower 150@3600
Rated Horsepower 39.2
Torque 270@2000
Main Bearings 5
Valve Lifters Hydraulic
Block Material
Engine Numbers K400001 to K415000
Engine No. Location On boss, upper left side of block.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Dual downdraft
Make Carter
Type Selective sliding gear
Drive Rear wheel drive
No. Of Gears 3
Gear Ratios
1st 9.47
2nd 5.96
3rd 3.9
4th Not applicable
5th Not applicable
Reverse 12.34
Single plate dry disc
Clutch Size 10.5 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.90 to 1
Front Independent parallelogram
Rear Longitudinal leaf spring
Worm & roller
Service 4 wheel hydraulic drum
Front Size 12 inches
Rear Size 12 inches
Emergency Rear service brakes
Size 12 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 6 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal water pump
Radiator Fin and tube
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size
Tire Type
Tire Size 8 x 15
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 20 Gallons
Oil 7 Quarts
Transmission 2 Pints
Cooling System 20 Quarts
Rear Differential 4 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. Same as engine number
VIN Description
VIN Location On boss upper left side of block.
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Additional Information
No. produced includes all models in this series.

Packard Service Counselor November 15 1951Horseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Packard-A History of the Motor Car & Company BR KimesLos Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Serial No. Book for US Cars 1900-1975 G. BrighamHorseless Carriage Foundation
Packard Flat Rate Manual 1941-1953 (dated August 1953)Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age January 1952Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age November 1951Horseless Carriage Foundation
Motor Age June 1952Detroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
Paint Type Lacquer
Colors Packard Blue Metallic
Argentine Gray Metallic
Turquoise Blue Light
Yosemite Blue Metallic
Twilight Taupe Metallic
Packard Ivory
Labrador Gray
Aspen Green
Matador Maroon Metallic
Galliant Green Metalli-Chrome
Sunset Red Metallic
Upper-Black\Lower-Packard Ivory
Upper-Sunset Red Metallic/Lower-Packard Ivory
Upper-Sunset Red Metalic/Lower-Twilight Taupe Meta
Standard/Optional Equipment
Ultramatic automatic transmissionOpt
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