Kaiser (United States, 1947-1955)

Ambitious but short-lived American company, first built alongside the sister car Frazer, then alone. Kaiser purchased Willys-Overland, then gave up its huge Willow Run factory to move to Willys' more reasonnable Toledo plant, and concentrate on the production of Jeeps instead of passenger cars. Production still continued for a while in Argentina, where the dies had been shipped.


1947 Kaiser Special and Custom

1948 Kaiser Special and Custom

1949 Kaiser Special, Deluxe, Vagabond and Virginian

1950 Kaiser Special, Deluxe, Vagabond and Virginian (1st series cars)
1950 Kaiser Special and Deluxe (2nd series cars)

1951 Kaiser Special and Deluxe

1952 Kaiser Virginian (1st series cars)
1952 Deluxe and Manhattan (2nd series cars)

1953 Kaiser Carolina, Deluxe, Manhattan and Dragon
1953 Kaiser Darrin

1954 Kaiser Carolina, Deluxe, Manhattan and Dragon (1st series cars)
1954 Kaiser Special and Manhattan (2nd series cars)
1954 Kaiser Darrin

1955 Kaiser Manhattan
1955 Kaiser Darrin


Also see Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA).

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