The Manhattan was a stylish vehicle but its six-cylinder engine was not enough to keep the public interested. Much is left up to speculation about the fortunes of the company if a eight-cylinder engine would have been offered. During this 1958 through 1962 time period, around 8,025 non-supercharged Kaiser Carabela's were produced. The Kaiser factories were closed and the production equipment was sent to Cordoba, Argentina in 1958 where the production of the Manhattan continued until 1962. As a result, negative press arose and ultimately accelerated the companies' demise in 1955. Willys-Overland was being criticized by the public over its military contracts.
We specialize in auto parts for the distinguished cars produced by the Kaiser Frazer Corporation & Kaiser Motors from 1947-1955. In 1953 Kaiser merged with Willys-Overland which proved to be a bad move for the Kaiser Company. Welcome to Willow Run KF Parts, your source for quality Kaiser, Frazer, Henry J, & Darrin parts. The interior continued this theme in its upholstery. The exterior was given a reptilian theme trim package complete with 'dragon-skin' vinyl room. Then came the final mistake: the Henry J. Frazer soon ceased to be involved in managing the company, and the Frazer car was dropped after 1951 this was another mistake, because the company then had to survive on fewer sales. In 1953 a high-end version of the Manhattan was produced, dubbed the Kaiser Dragon. Frazer was right, Kaiser was wrong, and the result was a financial disaster, a 39 million loss on operations. The zero-to-sixty time when from nearly 18 seconds down to 15. This raised horsepower for the 226 cubic-inch engine from 118 to 140. In 1954 Kaiser offered the Manhattan with a McCulloch VS57 Supercharger.
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