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1953 Kaiser Vinyl Dragon

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 theRobert Pond collection who personally purchased the car from Barrett Jackson in 1999
Included with original Kaiser owners manual, original Kaiser quick guide, service policy andHydraMatic 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 beigedragon vinyl interior and Laguna Cloth (trim# 5308)
All Dragons produced after February of 1953receivedthe 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
14carat gold plated hood and fender nameplates
Upscale Kaiser, with many highend 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, 2bbl., Lhead 118 hp
Dual range HydraMatic 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 beigedragon 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 highend 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 Dragonhas spent most of its life in the dry American southwest and is from theRobert Pond collection who personally purchased the car from Barrett Jackson in 1999.

Initially set up by car people, KaiserFrazer 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 KaiserFrazer complex at Willow Run, Michigan, 20 miles from Detroit, after he was discharged from the Army in autumn 1946. His prewar backgroundincluded blueprint drawing at Fisher Body and color coordinating at the Ditzler Paint Division of Pittsburgh Plate Glass.Spencer's talent was crucial to KaiserFrazer. "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 KaiserFrazer may have seen just another car in the redesigned 1951 Kaisers, Carleton Spencer saw a highfashion 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 andHydraMatic guide

This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 83,120miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, California title. GET OUT AND DRIVE

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VIN:001849

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