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General Category => Cars For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: DaveF on March 03, 2017, 03:16:55 PM

Title: 1953 Kaiser 2-Dr. Sedan
Post by: DaveF on March 03, 2017, 03:16:55 PM
Head light bezels/rims are '52?  Rear fenders have chrome '53 fins.
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Dave F. #10113
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser 2-Dr. Sedan
Post by: Fid on March 03, 2017, 04:03:50 PM
A '52 would have outside trunk hinges so I'm betting it's a '53 which had different head light rings (they were used on a number of cars) installed on it.
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser 2-Dr. Sedan
Post by: Roadmaster49 on March 03, 2017, 06:29:04 PM
Now that is an interesting find.  I have seen few 53 Manhattan 2 doors put here by members since an onyx one which was pretty nice - appeared here 4-5 years ago.  THAT Onyx car went to Australia I think. 

Always makes me wonder why KF did not make 2 door Dragons.  Historically, a manufacturer's flagship cars have been convertibles and 2 door models. Yet all Dragons are 4 door. 
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser 2-Dr. Sedan
Post by: Fid on March 04, 2017, 09:39:38 AM
Upon further review, I see it has '53 horn button and dash so it's a '53.  It does have '51 wheel covers on it. I point these things out at the risk of being called a "Kaiser cop"
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser 2-Dr. Sedan
Post by: tq on March 04, 2017, 02:16:52 PM
Is that a 54 engine since it's red, not green???
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser 2-Dr. Sedan
Post by: Gordie on March 04, 2017, 02:18:14 PM
Kaiser did make Dragon club coupes in 1951.  I looked at one that Jack Edward had for sale many years ago that Rudy ended up with.  Another was advertised for sale here a couple of years ago.  I still remember the thick carpeting lining the trunk area in Jacks car.  I don't understand why they were not popular with the public but few regular coupes were sold as well and Kaiser stopped production of the coupes after 1952.       

  [quote ..Always makes me wonder why KF did not make 2 door Dragons.  Historically, a manufacturer's flagship cars have been convertibles and 2 door models. Yet all Dragons are 4 door. 
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser 2-Dr. Sedan
Post by: joefrazer on March 04, 2017, 05:05:29 PM
Look closely at the engine...just the head is red. Looks like someone did a swap.