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The 1954 Kaiser-Darrin was Dutch Darrin’s late career design masterpiece. The man who outfitted Hispano-Suiza, Rolls-Royce, Packard and Minerva Automobiles as the design chief of Hibbard and Darrin, Paris, the man who created the famous Packard Darrin as the leader of Darrin, Hollywood, teamed up with the Kaiser company to make this fiberglass beauty! He took advantage of the new wonder material to get curves and shapes that were un-available to the sheet metal fabricators of the time, and it resulted in one of the prettiest cars ever built.
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This particular car was purchased from the brother of the original owner! It’s a 3 owner car, and it has been preserved and maintained rather than restored.
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What a profile! Darrin was a genius! The doors slide forward into the fender.
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The Sliding doors are a brilliant design feature!
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Beautiful from every angle.
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Beautiful!
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Sporty!
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More beautiful lines.
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The Kaiser-Darrin emblem and badge
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The license plates are included with the car!
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Full instrumentation, including tachometer, and everything works, too. Note the lovely steering wheel emblem.
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Very early use of the padded dashboard feature.
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The interior is almost entirely original. The bucket seats were revolutionary in 1954!
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Beautifully preserved original, with some patina showing.
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The Transmission is a 3 speed manual, with overdrive. The overdrive works great!
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Here’s the trunk, note the jack and the convertible top peeking out.
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Here’s the original top with side curtains. Included with the car is the correct material, which is an unusual grain, to re-do the top.
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As you can see, the interior is extremely well preserved, but does not look new anymore.
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The “F” head 6 cylinder engine makes a lot of power, and pushes this very light car along surprisingly fast! The F-head uses an overhead valve for the intake side, and a valve-in-block for the exhaust.
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This car runs and drives great! Plenty of power, excellent transmission and brake operation. It is an absolute pleasure to drive.
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A great running car!
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This car has been painted once, and there are some places, such as the one shown here, that have paint and gel-coat / Fiberglass cracks showing.
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Hard to see in this photo, but there are some paint / gelcoat cracks showing here on the front fender also.
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Another view of the paint / gelcoat cracks on the front fender. The paint is shiny and looks good, but does have these various flaws.
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It’s a beautifully preserved car with excellent ownership history. It runs great, and it’s a pleasure to drive – and to accept the accolades from everyone who sees it on the road! It’s not a showcar, and it has some cosmetic faults, but it’s a great car and can be enjoyed as it is right now!
Offered by the Vault Classic Cars Dealership, Anaheim, CA, call us at 714-401-1047 .
International customers are welcome to bid ! We’ve sent many cars overseas.
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Sold AS-IS, with NO WARRANTY. Delivery F.O.B. Fullerton, CA. This car is sold Mileage exempt, meaning it’s not possible to know the original mileage. It is the buyer’s responsibility to either inspect the car in person or enlist the services of an inspector prior to sale. The car may have minor or major flaws that are not evident in the photos and description. Federally required “buyer’s guide”, marked AS-IS, NO WARRANTY is incorporated in this contract by reference. CONDITIONS OF SALE, 4 PAGES, are incorporated in this contract by reference. Buyer must provide seller with a copy of government-issued identification such as a driver’s license or Passport. Funds must come from the person shown on the identification, not a third party. .
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