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General Category => Cars For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: DaveF on November 18, 2016, 06:24:52 PM

Title: 1953 Manhattan 4-sale
Post by: DaveF on November 18, 2016, 06:24:52 PM

Good project:

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/5876807299.html

Dave F.  #10113

Title: Re: 1953 Manhattan 4-sale
Post by: Roadmaster49 on November 20, 2016, 05:02:36 PM

The price guide he cites is a laugh.  Anyone pay $24,000 for a restored 31 condition 53 Manhattan?  I didn't think so.

But my cynicism aside, This would be a decent project at $750.  Did KF have 2 blues around Turquoise in 1953 or am I seeing the car wrong?  It looks Turq. from that front shot but an odd mid blue from the back. 

Title: Re: 1953 Manhattan 4-sale
Post by: Fid on November 20, 2016, 07:15:08 PM

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Did KF have 2 blues around Turquoise in 1953 or am I seeing the car wrong?

It looks like peac0ck blue to me. I think the way the light is hitting it makes it look different from behind.
Here's a restored one
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5049457241_68e23b50ab.jpg)

And yes, there were several blues offered on the '53 Manhattan. 
Here's another
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Kaiser_Manhattan_4-D_Sedan_1953.jpg/220px-Kaiser_Manhattan_4-D_Sedan_1953.jpg)