Friday, March 16, 2012

1953 Kaiser Full-Sizes

Introduced during the 1952 model year, the Deluxe and Manhattan models are carried over, but soon joined by a luxurious Dragon, then a much cheaper Carolina. In April 1953, and despite financial losses, Kaiser purchases Willys-Overland to form Kaiser-Willys.


Kaiser Deluxe
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● Introduction: February 1950 for this generation of Kaiser models, March 1952 for the updated Deluxe. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 118 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 536 cm. Top speed: 135 kph. Range: two-door club sedan, four-door sedan, four-door “Traveler” utility sedan.


Kaiser Manhattan
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● Introduction: February 1950 for this generation of Kaiser models, March 1952 for the Manhattan. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 118 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 536 cm. Top speed: 135 kph. Range: two-door club sedan, four-door sedan, four-door “Traveler” utility sedan.


Kaiser Dragon
The extravagant Dragon virtually includes as standard equipment all possible options, among them a Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, air conditioning, radio, tinted glass and vinyl-covered roof.
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● Introduction: February 1950 for this generation of Kaiser models, October 1952 for the Dragon. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 118 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 536 cm. Top speed: 135 kph. Range: four-door sedan.


Kaiser Carolina
During the year, Kaiser adds a strip-down version of its Deluxe, but this cheap but plain Carolina struggles to find its place on the market.
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● Introduction: February 1950 for this generation of Kaiser models, March 1953 for the Carolina. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 3.7-litre, 118 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 536 cm. Top speed: 135 kph. Range: two-door club sedan, four-door sedan.


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