1953 Kaiser Dragon || SOLD
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
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The name, Dragon, came from the vinyl upholstery claimed to resemble dragon skin
Produced by the American Kaiser Motors Corporation automotive company
Excellent correct example that has spent most of its life in the dry American southwest
From the Robert Pond collection who personally purchased the car from Barrett Jackson in 1999
Included with original Kaiser owners manual, original Kaiser quick guide, service policy and Hydra-Matic guide
Only 1,277 Dragon's produced in 1953 and very expensive at the time
Finished in factory correct Stardust Ivory (#097) and still retains it's rare "Dragon Skin" vinyl top
Correct black and beige dragon vinyl interior and Laguna Cloth (trim# 5308)
All Dragons produced after February of 1953 received the attractive wire wheels and white wall tires
Unity front driving lights with Unity dash knob, Unity reverse lights and Unity spot light with side mirror
14-carat gold plated hood and fender nameplates
Upscale Kaiser, with many high-end standard features, such as an electric clock, a radio, a heater, auto transmission and power steering
Working factory AM radio with front and rear speakers with functional factory speaker control on the dash
Was called "The world's first safety car" with items like a full padded dash, a pop out windshield, recessed instruments, and a "safety angle seat"
226.2 CID Supersonic, 2-bbl., L-head 118 hp
Dual range Hydra-Matic transmission
We are very excited and pleased to have this "Mystical Dragon" of the classic car world up for sale here at Motoexotica, the one and only infamous 1953 Kaiser Dragon! This Kaiser is a true survivor and still presents itself in a very correct form. Finished in factory Stardust Ivory exterior with correct black and beige dragon vinyl interior and Laguna Cloth, and still retains it's rare "Dragon Skin" vinyl top. Not only was this the most stylish car around it was the upscale Kaiser, with many high-end standard features, such as an electric clock, a radio, a heater, auto transmission and power steering. Even comes with the working factory AM radio with front and rear speakers with functional factory speaker control on the dash!
This Dragon has spent most of its life in the dry American southwest and is from the Robert Pond collection who personally purchased the car from Barrett Jackson in 1999.
Initially set up by car people, Kaiser-Frazer was soon taken over by Henry J. Kaiser's West Coast construction boffins, who wrecked it. They had a hundred new ideas a day, of which three on average were good. Fortunately for history, one of their good ideas was to hire Carleton Spencer, and his idea was to bring new patterns and colors to the automobile interior. The Dragon was his masterwork.
Spencer reported to the bustling Kaiser-Frazer complex at Willow Run, Michigan, 20 miles from Detroit, after he was discharged from the Army in autumn 1946. His prewar background-included blueprint drawing at Fisher Body and color coordinating at the Ditzler Paint Division of Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Spencer's talent was crucial to Kaiser-Frazer. "We didn't have a bunch of different engines, or a whole lot of the things they have today to make cars different, like 27 different models," he said in 1972. "We had only one basic body.... Color and trim was where we had to achieve a difference."
Where others at Kaiser-Frazer may have seen just another car in the redesigned 1951 Kaisers, Carleton Spencer saw a high-fashion model worthy of being dressed to the nines in wonderful colors and intriguing new texture
Included with original Kaiser owners manual, original Kaiser quick guide, service policy and Hydra-Matic guide
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 83,120 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, California title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!
VIN: 001849
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Those early 50s Kaisers were just gorgeous!
Real nice car. Now I know why my Grandpa wanted one back in the day.
Dads was green.You could look at the interior details for hours.Dutch Darrin styles are amazing.
What a beautiful and elegant auto. Very graceful lines and styling.
The music overpowered him when he spoke It got better
The Kaiser was certainly not overpowered, so something had to be in the video.
Don't need the background music.
KILL THE LOUD MUSIC!
For 4000.00 would you rather have a Buick Roadmaster or maybe a Cadillac with a modern V8 engine or a Kaiser? At least they tried hard to survive in a tough unforgiving market. Never heard one referred to as a Vinyl Dragon before!
Thank you for showing this rare and exotic car!
Gorgeous Kaiser any modeI love it., We got one Green emerald ❤️
Can't here you because of the music.
I went to a funeral with my parents during the 1950's to Ypsilanti, Michigan, a relative who spelled the last name JAROH, then I saw a Kaiser Dragon, it was a relative by the name of Leroy King. He had a Emerald Green Kaiser Dragon, with that bamboo like interior, on the rear trunk was a small dragon on the lower part of the trunk. He told my Dad, it was an all aluminum car. It was really a beautiful car with those widow's peak windows.
Had the exact car while I was in High School, and I painted Candy Apple Red, it was a head turner!
Marvelous!!
I am glad that you produced this important historical video - but where did you ever get the term "Vinyl Dragon"???
we found it in some lit. Thank you for looking. The rest of our 200 classic car inventory can be seen at www.motoexotica.com
I love 50/60's cars.
Someone said: "Put Buick nameplates on them and they would have sold like hotcakes". So sad the independent auto makers had such a hard time putting their product over. The Kaisers along with Nash and Hudson built cars that were very high quality and had features that made them an excellent choice over the big three. Conformity is still a strong human motivator. It takes a lot of courage...
Beer and cigarettes sell better than HOT CAKES
That is a result of lazy corruption, but I get the joke, which is funny. It is hard to be independent.@@mikedrown2721
Gorgeous car!
The car is beautiful, but the music is WAY too loud, and the man mumbles.
beautiful car but I love the Manhattan
What a superb automobile. There's an eccentric Canadian YT vlogger that dailys a 49 Kaiser-Frazer @ #coldwarmotors
Why, in the 21st century, are there people who would pay hard earned money for what is basically a brick, even by early 1950s standards?
great subject lousy vid
They always said if a car was a POS that "it was ahead of it's time". AND they always failed. This was another.
One does not lean on show cars! Every 6 year old kid at every auto show knows that why don't you?
Because it's HIS car and he can do as he wishes.