WTB: 1949 Frazer Manhattan

[Roadmaster49]

No I had not seen that car and almost went into ebay yesterday to check. So rarely do I see FRAZERS that I usually don't bother.  I have an offer to sell a K496 car in Colorado that I will be pursuing and hope to have in Iowa by this fall. 

[Fid]

Looks like someone got a good deal on it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1949-Frazer-Manhattan-4-Door-Sedan-Kaiser-Frazer-Corp-/290952458981?_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&forcev4exp=true

Even if it is not a true Manhattan, I don't see how you could go wrong for that price.

[Roadmaster49]

Yes, had some issues but $5000 not bad.   

[Roadmaster49]

A long time KF member has a couple of 49 Frazers at reasonable prices. 

[KWZ]

excellent buy, I think:

https://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/5211180535.html

[Logan]

That does look nice.  Notice that it's a "Kaiser Frazer" Manhattan, not just a Frazer Manhattan.  That's got to be a plus.

[Fid]

I would be interested in knowing the VIN on this one. The interior shots indicate it truly is a Manhattan but it lacks the belt molding and wide rocker trim. The '49 Manhattan we had was just like this one and it was the real deal. I've posted pictures of that one on here before. I know there was some changes during the '49 model year but I think this is only the second '49 Manhattan I've seen trimmed this way. The other is the one we had -

[Roadmaster49]

Well now you know why I like 49 Frazers, especially Manhattans.   Sure it was still the early body and I like 47-48 Frazers as well, but by adding the refinements of a more massive grille/bumper, and those stylish taillamps, it really looks nice to me, better designed if you will.

Then the dashes - the 47-48 Frazer dashes, again I like them, very elegant, but almost too minimal.  By adding more massive round instruments it makes it more sporting. Kind of mimics Buicks from 46-50, but that's OK. 

Very sharp cars.

[Logan]

I like your comments, Roadmaster.  The one thing I would say is I miss the green backlighting for the gauges the 47-48's had.  Kind of like a magical glow.  I also like that art-deco look, at least that's what I consider it to be.  But the new grill, the round gauges, they are definitely beautiful.

[Roadmaster49]

Logan

I have really come to appreciate the 47-48 Frazers as well.   We see updates on models all the time, and sometimes the updates make the cars look worse, and sometimes they are just a nice change and both the original and the updates are nice.

That to me is the case for the 49 Frazer.  They really made "2" cars when the updated the 1949's, then created a bit of history when they stopped making them in that fateful model run year.

[Logan]

And then they really did something different with the '51.  That is a true face lift that makes it really look all new.  Quite radical.