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General Category => Cars For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: Fid on October 24, 2012, 08:51:47 PM

Title: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: Fid on October 24, 2012, 08:51:47 PM
I spoke to our friend Tom Quirk this evening. He no longer has an ID on here so I offered to post this ad for him:
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1953 Kaiser Manhattan - A "20 footer"; 3spd/OD; 99k miles; Creme over Jade Green; Excellent original interior except for front seat cloth; brought back to life after sitting 15 years by previous owner but still needs elec. and mech. work that arthritis in hands/joints are finding difficult to do; Engine runs but could stand a rebuild; many spare and extra parts including front/rear glass, tail lights, trim, starter, water pump, visor and more;  A complete set of used 54 tail lights;  New radials, KF wire set, cap, rotor, points, plugs, condenser, regulator; rebuilt carb and generator;  all lights/options working except heater and radio; has working back-up lights; comes with shop & owners manuals as well as elec. and carb. charts and some 53 ads.  Bring a rig and $2500 and it's all yours!  Tom Quirk KF#6860 Liverpool, NY tsquirk@hotmail.com

Or call Tom Quirk 1-315-283-3683

See pictures below (site only allows 4 per post) and you can see them all at

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Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: rialto on October 26, 2012, 07:09:39 PM
Hello  Can you give me your phone number so I can call you ?  I'm near Albany NY.   Kevin
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: Fid on October 26, 2012, 07:26:49 PM
Are you looking for my phone number or Tom Q's (the  person who has the car for sale)? 
Tom Quirk 1-315-283-3683
I posted the ad for him because Tom cannot post on here. Good luck.
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: Fid on November 04, 2012, 02:46:03 PM
Just received word from Tom Q. Due to health reasons he wants to get the car sold. According to his message, the price is now $2500 firm. I edited the original post to reflect this as well.
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: Fid on November 13, 2012, 09:51:22 AM
Tom has asked me to update the ad to include his phone number so here it is -
Tom Quirk 1-315-283-3683
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: roscomacaw on November 27, 2012, 03:12:21 PM
Does anyone know if this car has sold???  I tried calling, but no answer.

OK, I had a nice long chat with Tom today. Nice guy - I hope he finds a home for this car. It would cost me outrageous (near what it's worth) to have it shipped to me.
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: tq on November 27, 2012, 10:39:24 PM
I'm now logged on thanks to FID, Barb, Mike K. and Chris.  Thanks for all of their help on here.  I can no longer work on the car, so hoping to find a new home for it asap.  Please call if interested, thanks.  tq
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on November 28, 2012, 05:43:36 AM
A standard rate, considering price of fuel these days, is between $2-3 a mile for commercial services.  It was not long ago that Mack boasted that their Maxidyne truck engines were breaking the 10MPG barrier on a regular basis.  Those of you with medium duty pick-ups (F-250 to F-350 classes) I'm sure can relate.
Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan for sale
Post by: tq on December 13, 2012, 05:14:08 PM
It has just been sold to a local gentleman.  I can't thank Barb, Lowell and Carl enough for all of their efforts, without that, this would not have been possible.  Thanks again.  Tom