Friday, March 16, 2012

1955 Kaiser Darrin

Unfortunately, Kaiser stops the production of its Kaiser Darrin convertible after all of its operations are concentrated in Willys’ Toledo factory. Still, some leftover cars are sold during the 1955 model year, while remaining leftover bodies and parts are purchased by the car’s designer Howard “Dutch” Darrin, who has decided to continue to sell the car in limited numbers.


Kaiser Darrin
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● Introduction: November 1953. Construction: fibreglass body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled inline six, 2.6-litre, 90 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 465 cm. Top speed: 150 kph. Range: two-door sports convertible.


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