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1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« on: November 29, 2019, 11:05:05 PM »
https://peoria.craigslist.org/ctd/d/pekin-1951-kaiser/7024375402.html

So I think this is rare.  A 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit.  Maybe. 
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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2019, 11:08:02 PM »
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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2019, 04:53:47 PM »
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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2019, 05:50:01 PM »
A two door Traveler is a scarce car but red vinyl seat covers do not make a Dragon kit.
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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2019, 08:50:12 PM »
Sorry, I meant Virginian not Dragon.  I saw the Continental spare tire carrier and what looks like the Virginian hood ornament. 

But, nonetheless 2 door Travelers seem rare to me.
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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2019, 09:47:21 PM »
Two door Travelers are rare. We rescued one a few years ago and even in its sad state, it quickly found a home with someone who's completing a resto-mod restoration.

What looks like a continental tire carrier is actually the lower tail gate hinge. The license bracket is hinged as well so when the gate is lowered, the plate remains vertical.

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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2019, 09:49:11 PM »
I'd say it's not a Virginian. It appears someone added the black tube on the hood ornament to an early '51. The firewall has the hump for the early style radio. A Virginian would not have this.
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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2019, 06:59:37 AM »
Thanks guys I did not blow that rear photo up to see detail and overall do not see many 2nd generation Travelers to catch that.  Now that I see what you mean I think the lower hinge looks pretty robust but placing it externally is not the most attractive.
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Re: 1951 Traveler 2 door with Dragon kit $4200
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2019, 11:24:15 AM »
Initial traveler production for 1951 used a solid color vinyl rather than the more luxurious vinyl used on the early Dragons.  Under 1,000 2-door Deluxe Travelres were built in the 1951 model year.  Check KFOCI HANDBOOK CD's for more info on this model.