The 1952 Mayfair adopted the same paint scheme as the 1952 Belvedere with the roof color sweeping down onto the rear trunk.

In April, 1953, though, Chrysler of Canada introduced a new, upscale series to do battle with the Chevrolet Bel Air and Pontiac Laurentian.

[5] As before, the Mayfair was largely a Plymouth Belvedere, using that car's 115 in (2,900 mm) wheelbase and body with Dodge's front sheetmetal.

The engines were imported from Detroit with various covers, manifolds, electrical pieces and rubber parts added in Windsor.

They were a styling sensation with their low lines, plenty of glass and thin roof designs.

Body engineering and tooling errors, though, resulted in a car that quickly gained a reputation for poor quality and rust.

The Mayfair's last year was 1959, when it was downgraded a notch to take the place of the Regent, while the Crusader was dropped.

The 1959 Mayfair still came in two and four door sedan and hardtop, plus the imported 3-seat Custom Suburban station wagon and convertible.