Another CL sighting from west coast

[Bob L.]

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/san-diego-classic-car/7195842116.html

Okie

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

No pictures of the interior, trunk or under the hood.

Black 1953 Kaiser Dragons were built in limited number at the beginning of the 1953 model year.  These cars were painted with lacquer and there were problems controlling paint blems of various types at the factory. 

I hope the seller posts more pictures; depending on the condition of the car, the price just might be good.

[Roadmaster49]

San Diego?  Maybe Rudy or someone he sold to. ?

[Roadmaster49]

I'm too old to restore and there isn't anyone I know that would pay $7500 for even a black Dragon. There are a fair amount of project Dragons out there.

[Gordie]

It certainly looks black in the pictures but the seller says that it is green and if you look at the front views of the car you can see that it is a dark green.  There were two very dark green colors in 1953, Tropical Green Metallic and Robinhood green which is even darker.  The car appears like it has sat outside for too many years.  It must have a story to tell like why does it have the owners handicap placard still hanging on the rear view  mirror and what is in the big box on the front seat?  All of the vehicle in the yard have had the license plates removed as is the practice in salvage auctions in California.

[G.B. (All Vinyl Dragon)]

This could be a Very Rare Vehicle, so Don't Know Why not More Info... The 54-55 Fins was done by Some that Liked the Bigger Fins. You can See Laguna Cloth on the Visor but Bambu, can't What tell Color ?

[Roadmaster49]

Wow great catch I wasn't even looking that close at the taillamps. 

It does say green in the description.  This car won't see the light of day because the seller thinks it "super rare" and all of the KF guys are going to come and drop 7 and a half large at his feet and thank him. 

Does make me wonder what happened to the top.  You would think some of it would remain. 

[joefrazer]

My guess - the top dried up in the California sun so it was removed and while they were at it, the car got a coat of paint in something the owner liked but that's not an original KF color. An added custom touch was a set of 54-55 tail light assemblies.

There once was a day where "rare" cars such as this one could fetch strong money in almost any condition, but those days have passed.