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giles
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 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:23 pm Post subject: I recently bought a 1953 American Kaiser |
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I bought this a month or so back!
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Rick
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giles
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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It has spent most of its life in California. It was imported almost a year ago by a chap in Scotland who runs a business importing "classic" American cars, called "Rock N Roll Motors".
I bought it just before Christmas. Although the paintwork is scruffy, it is totally un-rusty underneath etc - it is really solid and "straight". It starts and drives OK.
I am getting stuff done to it at the moment, the wipers did not work (fairly key in the British winter!) and I have had it changed from 6 volt to 12 volt electrics, just because otherwise it is impractical to use with any modern accessories, and it makes jump starting impossible!
Here's a couple more pics
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D4B
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Like that a lot  |
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V8 Nutter
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| You don't often see one of those |
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it a Chief ? |
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Rick
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lowdrag
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I'd never seen one until this at Watkins Glen. Not the same model of course, but I had never heard of the marque until then.
I just love those doors! |
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giles
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: |
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It's a 1953 Kaiser Deluxe.
Kaiser cars were only made from 1948 to around 1955. After that, having taken over Willys-Overland, they carried on making Jeeps and Jeep-derived 4x4s for ages.
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giles
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:36 am Post subject: |
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I love this 1956 American bumper sticker! That's "California for Ike" as in Eisenhower for president in 1956, when this car was 3 years old.
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BigJohn
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| Wow, are those short shops or is it a very long car! Good find, nice to see an unusual 50's orphan instead of the usual GM, Mopar or Ford. My dream car is a Hudson Hornet, but I cannot afford the divorce......... |
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giles
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Lowdrag - those pics you posted are of the Kaiser Darrin sports car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Darrin
Interesting car - fibreglass body and those unique sliding doors. |
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giles
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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My Kaiser doesn't have a ridiculously massive engine - its a 3.7l straight six.
Married to a GM Hydramatic 4 speed automatic transmission, which fortunately seems to work just fine. |
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Richard H
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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That's lovely, nice find!
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giles
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| ONce its going properly I shall take it up Ace Cafe in NW London for their classic car evenings, when the weather gets a bit warmer. I'll bet no-ones ever even seen one "in the flesh" before. |
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