1954 Kaiser Darrin

Model:

Darrin


Body Style:

2-door convertible


Engine:

1950-1960 Cadillac V8, cast iron block, OHV, approximately 330 CID


Transmission:

5-speed manual


Wheelbase:

100"


Wheels:

15" wire wheels


Body Construction:

Fiberglass with steel re-enforcements


Exterior Color:

Pale green


Interior Color:

Pale green

More Information:

The Kaiser Company was started at the end of World War II by the ship builder Henry J. Kaiser. The Kaiser automobiles were built at the former Willow Run Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. While Kaiser was noted for their unique design concepts, they faltered as an automobile company by making cars that were very underpowered. The most famous Kaiser built would be near the end of the company’s existence in 1954 and called the Darrin, designed by car designer Howard “Dutch” Darrin. It featured a revolutionary, fiberglass, car body with doors that slid open and closed.