***Henry J Kaiser's Personal 1955 Kaiser for Sale

[Carpenter]

Question:  if the cars were painted Palm Beach ivory why does every part of the exterior visible and the fire wall look...White?

[darrin502]

   ****To help clarify the misconception that the car John Parker owned had a pink leather interior rather than Indian Ceramic****



 Parts from the 2nd car in question (John Parker) confirms it was indeed Indian Ceramic and was one of two built for Mr. and Mrs. Henry J Kaiser. While the paint did fade the Indian Ceramic paint and appeared to be pink where it was exposed to the ultra violet rays from the sun it is also clear that where the paint was not exposed to the sun it is Indian Ceramic. Many of the parts from the car John Parker scrapped have been acquired over the years and will be included with the car for sale.
 Hopefully this proof can lay to rest the pink vs. Indian Ceramic interior questions that has been debated over the years.

[darrin502]

I have one more picture.

[Carpenter]

Who has all of those parts?   I have the tags which were never exposed to sunlight and they are...pink.  When I figure out how to send a photo of them I will.

[Carpenter]

Is that a photo of the glove box door and steering wheel which Rudy Phillips has?

rudy phillips <rudyskfparts@sbcglobal.net>
To:
brmiller@bellsouth.net


Feb 16, 2016 at 9:01 PM

 I'll sell all the parts I have from the car. How much are you willing to pay for the following parts:

Arm rest
Steering wheel
Glove box door
Sun visors


Have other parts but will need to look around as that's been at least 30 years ago since he parted that car out.

[Carpenter]

I just now noticed the last photo of the visors and arm rests.  That completes the ls of parts that Rudy Phillips says he has.

Larry Baker says that he has the upper fender and tail light/safety glow part, and that the color of the fender is...white...as is the color of the 55 for sale.

[Carpenter]

These are the plates from the 55 K which John Parker had:

KAISER
large plate  542  1  463  5322
small plate 5421  4588

KAISER
large plate 542  1  463  5322
small plate 5421  4632
2nd small plate 51367  5073

I spoke with June Parker after John passed and she said that the car was white with pink interior.

[Carpenter]

...but...I had been told by someone early on that the interior was Indian Ceramic...and...the 57 Lincoln that belonged to Jayne Mansfield was a color very similar to Indian ceramic (exterior color).

[Roadmaster49]

Question:  if the cars were painted Palm Beach ivory why does every part of the exterior visible and the fire wall look...White?

Palm Beach ivory "should be" White as the core base color, in other words, Palm Beach ivory is white.

[Carpenter]

Well, actually...NO.  I owned a 1954 K in 1983.  The body was Palm Beach Ivory and it is about 6-7 shades away from white.  Fading had not turned it even close to white since 1954.

[darrin502]

I guess there is no interest here in the car that started the thread.
Lee

[Carpenter]

Very interested .  Just don't have the money.

[darrin502]

How about a reasonable offer it did say OBO.
The car is unique.
Thanks

[joefrazer]

I'd like to own the car but the cost to transport across country coupled with the initial purchase means I'll have to enjoy it in pictures only. The car needs to be saved and restored but it will take someone inspired to do so, along with the bank account to support that inspiration.

[darrin502]

Thanks ALL
Lee