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Fid

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Rare upside-down Kaiser for sale
« on: July 02, 2016, 10:00:45 AM »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-Kaiser-2door-sedan-restoration-started-/252445916176?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3ac6f2fc10:g:2x4AAOSwvg9XdoXZ&item=252445916176

Actually based on the picture of the "apolstry''  it is a rare Dragon and probably worth saving. No idea what it might cost to flip it over so it's right-side-up.



« Last Edit: July 02, 2016, 08:16:37 PM by Fid »
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Re: Rare upside-down Kaiser for sale!
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2016, 10:27:15 AM »
This car is also interesting in that it appears to be a club coupe with no rear window vents that all two doors have.   A club coupe Dragon was found but I have never seen a two door Dragon if it is authentic.  When Jack Edward owned the club coupe I noticed that the entire trunk area was upholstered.  If these Dragon seats are authentic they are definitely out of a two door car.  Continental kits were not available from Kaiser in 1951.  This is an interesting car!
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Re: Rare upside-down Kaiser for sale!
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2016, 10:36:53 AM »
You can see the car right side up if you look at the July 1st posting by Jake. Could this car be a '52
Virginian with Dragon seats someone put in years ago ?

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Re: Rare upside-down Kaiser for sale!
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2016, 11:09:38 AM »
An interesting car for sure. It has a painted metal dash with chrome lower trim, Autolite electrics and the correct continental kit for the 52 Virginians. A fellow KFer recently purchased a 51 two door Traveler with the same seat material.

A look at the trim tag would answer many questions.
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Re: Rare upside-down Kaiser for sale!
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2016, 02:23:19 PM »
Yes, here it is with better pictures, on craigslist -

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5662499084.html

I like the color.
Looks like the seller was able to flip the car back over right side up for this ad.
« Last Edit: July 02, 2016, 02:25:21 PM by Fid »
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