1951 KAISER Traveler 4-Door Utility Sedan
It's not clear to me if this Kaiser is a Special Traveler or a DeLuxe Traveler. They share the same engine.
The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was formed in July 1945 by two successful businessmen Henry J. Kaiser (1882-1967) and Joseph W. Frazer (1892-1971).
Immediately after the war their industrial activities changed to develop and produce cars.
In the first three years the Kaiser-Frazer Corp. was quite successful. The company offered cars simultaneously under two different brand names: Frazer and Kaiser. The sub-companies shared bodies and technics.
The first cars appeared in August 1946.
New for 1949 was the Traveller Utility Sedan. This was a combination of a kind of commercial hatchback with a station wagon. The car had a back door which opened in two parts. The backseat could easily folded down to create cargo space. Industrial designer Howard "Dutch" Darrin (USA, 1897-1982) had a main influence on the styling, but the designs were revised by Robert Cadwallader.
Alex Tremulis (USA, 1914-1991) joined the design team in 1950 (after the 1948 Tucker failure).
For model year 1951 Kaiser offered a restyled Special and DeLuxe range, with a very low belt-line.
Production of the Kaiser model year 1951 started already in March 1950. This was a half year ahead of other car brands.
For 1951 and 1952 the Traveler Utility Sedan was available as two and four door version.
The Deluxe Traveler Utility Sedan replaced the 1949-50 Vagabond Utility Sedan for model year 1951.
3707 cc L6 petrol engine.
112 bhp.
C. 1740 kg.
Production Kaiser Special/DeLuxe series 1st gen.: Aug. 1946-1951.
Production Kaiser Utility Sedan series: 1949-1953.
Production Kaiser Traveler Utility Sedan this version: March 1950-late 1951.
Image source:
Rob de la Rive Box, Amerikanen uit de jaren '50, Rijswijk, Elmar, 1993.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Dec. 23, 2024.
© 2024 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
1951 KAISER Traveler 4-Door Utility Sedan
It's not clear to me if this Kaiser is a Special Traveler or a DeLuxe Traveler. They share the same engine.
The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was formed in July 1945 by two successful businessmen Henry J. Kaiser (1882-1967) and Joseph W. Frazer (1892-1971).
Immediately after the war their industrial activities changed to develop and produce cars.
In the first three years the Kaiser-Frazer Corp. was quite successful. The company offered cars simultaneously under two different brand names: Frazer and Kaiser. The sub-companies shared bodies and technics.
The first cars appeared in August 1946.
New for 1949 was the Traveller Utility Sedan. This was a combination of a kind of commercial hatchback with a station wagon. The car had a back door which opened in two parts. The backseat could easily folded down to create cargo space. Industrial designer Howard "Dutch" Darrin (USA, 1897-1982) had a main influence on the styling, but the designs were revised by Robert Cadwallader.
Alex Tremulis (USA, 1914-1991) joined the design team in 1950 (after the 1948 Tucker failure).
For model year 1951 Kaiser offered a restyled Special and DeLuxe range, with a very low belt-line.
Production of the Kaiser model year 1951 started already in March 1950. This was a half year ahead of other car brands.
For 1951 and 1952 the Traveler Utility Sedan was available as two and four door version.
The Deluxe Traveler Utility Sedan replaced the 1949-50 Vagabond Utility Sedan for model year 1951.
3707 cc L6 petrol engine.
112 bhp.
C. 1740 kg.
Production Kaiser Special/DeLuxe series 1st gen.: Aug. 1946-1951.
Production Kaiser Utility Sedan series: 1949-1953.
Production Kaiser Traveler Utility Sedan this version: March 1950-late 1951.
Image source:
Rob de la Rive Box, Amerikanen uit de jaren '50, Rijswijk, Elmar, 1993.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Dec. 23, 2024.
© 2024 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved