1951 Kaiser Dragon

[jake]

 

[joefrazer]

Decent looking conversion that must have been done in 1953 or later given the bambu interior. The engine is an Oldsmobile unit.

[Aeroman]

And didja see the the Vanguard/Sebring Citicar electric car in some of the pics?

[Gordie]

This one seems to have been made out of a four door sedan.  I wonder where the "Dragon" name fits in.  Does anyone remember this car from long ago?

[joefrazer]

This is not the same car as the blue one. The blue car still exists...it's a 51...and was converted to a convertible by Derham as a car to study the possibility of building more. It's said that two were built but as of today, only the blue car is known to exist.

Also, the trim tag shows the body style = 4, which is a two door sedan.

I wonder if the side windows are framed.

[Fid]

Good point. The seller thinks this one is a club coupe...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-/141847940806?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2106cbcec6:g:BScAAOSwp5JWZvPQ&item=141847940806

[Roadmaster49]

K-532.  What is KF's nomenclature for that car if not 'club coupe'? 

That's eye candy to me.  Outside of a Dragon, this would be one model of 53 Kaiser I could easily own. These conservative colors are very nice.  The question that always crosses my mind is " is this not a KFOCI member that you all know already"?  80 years old. 

[Bobm90]

I have seen this car advertised somewhere else, funny how the lower gray looks different in some of the pictures. Old car, old man, bum knee seems to be a lesson in the story here and that is get out and enjoy driving your favorite car every chance you get while you still can.

[joefrazer]

The red four door was for sale at Hershey a few years ago. The pictures make it look better than it was in person...

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

If this is the same one I have seen in the past, it spent some time in Illinois and was a cut-corners chop job.  Because there is no frame reinforcement to compensate for loss of the top, if it is the same car be sure doors are always locked as at speed on a tight turn, the doors may try to open up because of body flex.

[Gordie]

If this is the same one I have seen in the past, it spent some time in Illinois and was a cut-corners chop job.  Because there is no frame reinforcement to compensate for loss of the top, if it is the same car be sure doors are always locked as at speed on a tight turn, the doors may try to open up because of body flex.
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Those pictures look like they were taken at Hershey.