1953 kaiser manhatten

[Tom]

Can you tell me where I can go to read the body plate on the car? Like paint trim etc.     Thanks    Tom

[Tom]

I mean I know where it is but to know what the info on the tag means.

[G.B. (All Vinyl Dragon)]

Join Kaiser Frazer Club. Last Onslaught on Detroit.

[Tom]

Is that the only place the information is available
?

[joefrazer]

Post a picture of the tag and we’ll decipher it for you!

[Tom]

Thanks.

[joefrazer]

Here you go:

Model 532 - 1953 Kaiser Manhattan
Body 1 - Four door sedan
Paint 441 - Anchor Grey over Persian Grey Metallic
Trim 5300 - Persian Grey Luxury & Bleached  Bambu Vinyl
I.P. (Interior Paint) 32 - Persian Grey Metallic
DR (Delivery Region 1 - US
TR (Transmission) 7 - Hydramatic
AG (Accessory Group) 32 - Bumper Bridge, chrome caps, wheel covers, exhaust deflector, tent plastic steering wheel, electric wipers, clock. Also included an air cleaner, turn signals, rear seat cigar lighter and a tilt style non-glare rearview mirror
SCHED 74 - Scheduled point in production. This car was produced on the 74th day of this model's production
ITEM< 39 - This car was the 39th produced in the above scheduled run.

[Tom]

Thanks. I was looking to see how original the car is. It is pretty origional.
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[Tom]

It's a run of the mill Manhattan then condition is what's imporyent?

[Tom]

Didn't buy it. rusty underneath, rockers replaced {not a great job} rear quarters full of bondo seams at the trunk not tight and truck had trouble closing.  It looked great in the pics. I was disappointed, went there with the money to buy it.    Tom

[Gordie]

Keep looking as they are beautiful cars and you will find a nicer one soon.  Our club newsletter usually has some for sale.

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

As others have suggested, invest in a membership for the Kaiser-Frazer Owners Club International (KFOCI).   Among the things you get for your money is a monthly newsletter with cars (and parts) for sale.  Get some idea of what members offer their cars for in terms of condition and price.  I understand that there may not be any cars close to home.  I speak from personal experience when I say that if you get involved, you never know what turns up.

Being a member of the Forum is not the same thing as being a member of the KFOCI.  You can join on the club website.