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Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« on: August 08, 2011, 07:24:12 PM »
Nice looking car. The hood ornament appears to be after-market but that wouldn't detoure me if'n I was looking for a nice slab-sider.
The engine was likely painted with the "Hirsch" brand paint for KF which was all this color (the light green used on the 1949/50 cars). Looks nice just the same.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1948-FRAZER-MANHATTAN-/110726531849?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item19c7d0cb09

I always liked this color combination. I'm guessing that upholstery was really nice when new and not too bad now. It's easy to see why Frazer stood out in '47/'48
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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 08:15:54 PM »
There's a Darrin parked next to it in one of the pix. Obviously, the seller has good taste!

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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 10:57:48 AM »
That is an interesting hood ornament in that it extends to the back of the hood.  It could be from another 40's make and it's too bad there isn't a better picture of it.  KF never made one like that for sure.  That looks like a pretty authentic Frazer other than the roof colored wheels.
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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 03:21:05 PM »
My 48K had that same style hood ornament on it. Apparently, it was a common unit as I've also seen it on two different concurrent Cadillacs. Probably JC Whitney or someone like that.

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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 04:00:33 PM »
I've seen that hood ornament on other slabsiders too. Is that the same one on this car? Hard to tell by the pix -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150642714381&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2011, 07:09:30 PM »
It could be.  I collect after market K-F hood ornaments and have never seen this style advertised for K-F but have seen a few of this type retro fitted to them.  There were lots of interesting accessories made for the K-F cars in the early years.
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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2011, 07:29:19 PM »
Yep...that's the same ornament....and the same as I had on my 48. It fit well and looked like it belonged there so I left it alone. By the way, that 48K on ebay looks overpriced by a factor of about two. I really like the dingleberries hanging in the rear window!

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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2011, 07:37:16 PM »
That ebay '48 K is almost walking distance from me. I'm not going to look at it for fear the guy may try to sell it to me.
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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2011, 10:25:21 AM »
That would look great in your driveway!!
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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2011, 08:37:10 PM »
It probably would Gordie and I really think those old slab-siders are great riding cars but if I brought another one home, I may not have a home!
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Re: Great color combination on the early Frazer Manhattans
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2011, 09:40:57 AM »
It probably would Gordie and I really think those old slab-siders are great riding cars but if I brought another one home, I may not have a home!

In that case you'd want a Traveler.   :-\
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