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Bob and Leanne Kleiner's '54 Kaiser Manhatten, the rest of the gallery


























for the gallery of this sweet dark cherry Kaiser as I photographed it cruising Escondido: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-town-for-good-guys-del-mar-nats-this.html

read about the Kaizer Frazer company http://www.marque1.com/marque1/2011/03/beauty-was-not-enough-for-kaiser-frazer.html
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In town for the Good Guys Del Mar Nats, this Kaiser Manhatten is a head turner... there aren't any in San Diego.


All original looking besides the rims, and the ghost flames are too faint to see from this distance, but I overheard people saying that they thought the headlights were from a Buick, and they aren't. The owner has had people speculate that it's a 4 door that has been made into a 2 door, it isn't. The cab and roofline look over large for the body, but it's the difference that the Kaiser company thought would set it apart from the dozens of other car copmanies in the 1950's.

I took a full gallery of photos of it at the Good Guys Del Mar Nats: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/04/kaiser-manhatten-rest-of-gallery.html
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an unusual car, the 1951 Kaiser traveler, 2 doors, sort of a camper station wagon

This is the only good photo of the entire car I took, but it shows the design of the tailgate with a 2 door car instead of a long roof... unique I think. I've never seen another like it.



The above speedo and instrument cluster is sweet. Next to the 50's Nash all in one pod, I'd pick this one anyday for a hot rod.


This board game is a true find, John snapped it up because it has Kaiser among the car makers on the Bingo card


John and his wife Pat have put together a terrific nostalgia collection of 1950's picnic and camper equipment... the fishing gear could be right out of a great grandpa's shed

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