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pinetintgreen

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1952 Allstate
« on: February 19, 2017, 10:53:32 PM »

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Re: 1952 Allstate
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2017, 06:12:02 AM »
Had to chuckle at the ad. They provide a paragraph of "history", but no information at all about the car except it's a barn find.  ::)
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Re: 1952 Allstate
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2017, 07:38:46 AM »
KF had considered putting the Allstate badge on the 49 Kaisers and pictures exist of the script placed on a car. There were changes to the grille layout and interior to differentiate the Kaiser from the Allstate. Nothing came of that and as the ad states, the Henry J ended up being used and the Allstate badged car was introduced in late 1951.

I agree, I think the asking price is a bit too high. I noticed the Allstate cylinder head is not on the engine, hopefully it's with the car...it's probably one of the more valuable Allstate specific bits.

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Re: 1952 Allstate
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2017, 03:08:28 PM »
This Allstate seems to be missing the grill, rear emblem and hubcaps which are all difficult to find.  I am sure that sitting in a Michigan garage for fifty years was not very good for the cars sheet metal.  They do not turn up very often.
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