Granddad's Packard

Packard's advertising used to say "Ask a man who owns one".  It was a luxury brand of auto.  The 1950s weren't kind to Packard with the last car produced in 1956 after merging with Studebaker in 1953.  But in the early 1950s, still an impressive auto and in 1951 there were plenty of models to choose from.  

Using photos and slides, I've determined what Granddad had was a 1951 Packard 200 Deluxe.  Packard had 200s, 250s, 300s and Patricians (400).  The 200 had a shorter wheelbase.  What's tricky about the ID is everything I read says the 200 did not have the cormorant hood ornament yet I do find some online showing that hood ornament.  It's possible it was an option chosen.  I have also read the "Deluxe" had turn indicator lights which can be seen in our family photos.

There may be more images I haven't found but here is what I have to document the car:

The car below has the cormorant hood ornament and turn indicator lights.

Note the turn indicator lights

This example below does not have the cormorant but does have the turn indicator lights.

The example below has the cormorant but not the turn indicator lights.

Here's another 200 with the cormorant

Paint colors that year...