Classic 1948 Kaiser "FRAZER" (Newberry Springs)

[jake]

 

[Gordie]

Newberry Springs is in the desert near Barstow in Southern CA and near the beginning of I-40.  If it has spent most of its life there it should be rust free.

[Roadmaster49]

I rarely like the early Kaisers, but this one appears to be a legitimate 57,000 mile desert car and could be restored and be a nice example of the early slab siders. 

I would not mind having a hood emblem as a stand alone collected piece. I don't recall having one on the 2 early Kaiser parts cars I had but those were 1949's.  If any one has a spare Kaiser buffalo hood ornament that could be displayed, I will purchase it.

[Fid]

The '47 and '48 emblems were different than the '49/'50 style.
They're all over ebay.
This one looks like its had a little touch-up work -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-1948-Kaiser-Buffalo-Hood-Badge-Cloisonne-Enamel-Bright-Chrome-2-RearPosts-/371618171936?hash=item56862b4c20:g:kxMAAOxy0x1TUHZY&vxp=mtr

This one is better but the price is a bit ridiculous -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1946-1947-KAISER-FRAZER-BUFFALO-BISON-HOOD-ORNAMENT-EMBLEM-1948-1949-1950-2-/291059163727?hash=item43c47a624f:g:L4gAAMXQVERS2H4E&vxp=mtr

And there's more if you keep digging.

[joefrazer]

Until recently, I had a large stock of parts for a 47/48 including a complete NOS interior. I don't think I had $1000 in everything which tells you how I expensively one can restore an early Kaiser. This car needs it all, but you wouldn't have a kings ransom in restoring it.