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At the 1953 New York Auto Show, Kaiser-Frazer announced it would produce a fiberglass-bodied sports car called the Kaiser-Darrin-Frazer 161. The car featured a 161 cu in (2.6 L) straight six-cylinder engine. It was designed by stylist Howard "Dutch" Darrin, who also did the 1947 and 1948 Kaiser and Frazer as well as the 1951 Kaiser automobiles. [7]
1951 Kaiser Henry J Rear View 1952 Henry J Vagabond. The Henry J was the idea of Henry J. Kaiser, who sought to increase sales of his Kaiser automotive line by adding a car that could be built inexpensively and thus affordable for the average American in the same vein that Henry Ford produced the Model T. The goal was to attract "less affluent ...
The Kaiser Dragon model was introduced on October 31, 1952, for the 1953 model year. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] This time, the Dragon was a separate model, not a trim option, positioned above the "Manhattan." [ 1 ] [ 10 ] The special upholstery and padded roof now featured a grass-patterned "Bambu" vinyl and heavy-duty Belgian linen "Laguna" cloth with ...
The Frazer used the Continental Red Seal 226 CID "Supersonic" L-head six engines, which reached 115 hp (86 kW) by the end of Frazer production after the 1951 model year. The luxury line Frazer Manhattan Series F47C was introduced on March 23, 1947, at a $500 premium over the original Frazer Series F-47, which continued on as the Standard.
Toledo-built models were available with four engine options: the F4-134 Hurricane, the L6-161 Lightning, the F6-161 Hurricane; and, after the Kaiser firm purchased the Willys firm, the L6-226 Super Hurricane from the Kaiser car line. The four-cylinder was used only in Aero Lark and was only exported.
1946–1951 Approximately 600,000 not counting 1916–17 and 1940–42. (Production for 1916–17 and 1940–42 is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 80,000.) [53] [96] Imperial: 1966 Imperial Crown convertible. Imperial Crown: 1957–1970 Approximately 127,000. [53] Kaiser: Kaiser Deluxe: Kaiser Deluxe: 1949–1953 Approximately 130,000 ...
Fifty shares of the Kaiser-Frazer Corp., issued 4. January 1947. The company was founded on 25 July 1945, and in 1946 Kaiser-Frazer displayed prototypes of their two new cars at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
1950 Chevrolet Deluxe 4-door sedan, rear view 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe coupe, showing updated taillight design starting with the 1951 model year 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe station wagon. Many things changed starting in 1950, starting with a luxuriously-appointed hardtop coupe, called the Bel Air. The new Bel Air including upgraded cord and leather ...