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- Article on 1949 Kaiser Sedan Reprinted from "Popular Science Monthly" - The front cover of the April 1949 issue of <EM>Popular Science</EM> depicted the utility and cargo capacity of the Kaiser Traveler. Drivers created the large space by folding down the rear passenger seat. And the two rear hatches allowed easy access for placing whatever material owners needed to carry.
- April 01, 1949
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Article on 1949 Kaiser Sedan Reprinted from "Popular Science Monthly"
The front cover of the April 1949 issue of Popular Science depicted the utility and cargo capacity of the Kaiser Traveler. Drivers created the large space by folding down the rear passenger seat. And the two rear hatches allowed easy access for placing whatever material owners needed to carry.
- 1953 Cunningham Continental Coupe in "Sports Cars International" in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955 - From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual <em>Sports Cars in Review</em> exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.
- 14 January 1955 - 30 January 1955
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1953 Cunningham Continental Coupe in "Sports Cars International" in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955
From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual Sports Cars in Review exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.
- "Kaiser-Frazer Dealer News: The New '49 Kaiser," September 1948 - Henry Kaiser and Joseph Frazer formed their automobile company in 1945 to take advantage of the post-World War II seller's market. They established production at Willow Run, Michigan, in the same plant where Ford had built B-24 bombers during the war. After a promising start, Kaiser-Frazer sales fell. The company left the passenger car market in 1955.
- September 01, 1948
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"Kaiser-Frazer Dealer News: The New '49 Kaiser," September 1948
Henry Kaiser and Joseph Frazer formed their automobile company in 1945 to take advantage of the post-World War II seller's market. They established production at Willow Run, Michigan, in the same plant where Ford had built B-24 bombers during the war. After a promising start, Kaiser-Frazer sales fell. The company left the passenger car market in 1955.
- 1947 Kaiser-Frazer Advertisement, "One Every Minute is Not Enough!" - Henry Kaiser and Joseph Frazer formed their automobile company in 1945 to take advantage of the post-World War II seller's market. They established production at Willow Run, Michigan, in the same plant where Ford had built B-24 bombers during the war. After a promising start, Kaiser-Frazer sales fell. The company left the passenger car market in 1955.
- 1947
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1947 Kaiser-Frazer Advertisement, "One Every Minute is Not Enough!"
Henry Kaiser and Joseph Frazer formed their automobile company in 1945 to take advantage of the post-World War II seller's market. They established production at Willow Run, Michigan, in the same plant where Ford had built B-24 bombers during the war. After a promising start, Kaiser-Frazer sales fell. The company left the passenger car market in 1955.
- Kaiser Radiator Emblem, 1950 - Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1950
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Kaiser Radiator Emblem, 1950
Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1949 Kaiser Traveler Sedan - Henry Kaiser, who had become famous building ships during World War II, and Joseph Frazer, an experienced auto executive, combined in 1945 to form a new car company. Kaisers were stylish and well built, but competing against established car companies proved too big a task. American Kaiser production ceased in 1955, although cars were made in Argentina between 1958 and 1962.
- 1949
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1949 Kaiser Traveler Sedan
Henry Kaiser, who had become famous building ships during World War II, and Joseph Frazer, an experienced auto executive, combined in 1945 to form a new car company. Kaisers were stylish and well built, but competing against established car companies proved too big a task. American Kaiser production ceased in 1955, although cars were made in Argentina between 1958 and 1962.
- 1949 Kaiser Catalog, "Cars that Lead a Double Life" - Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- 1949
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1949 Kaiser Catalog, "Cars that Lead a Double Life"
Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- 1953 Cunningham Continental Coupe in "Sports Cars International" in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955 - From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual <em>Sports Cars in Review</em> exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.
- 14 January 1955 - 30 January 1955
- Collections - Artifact
1953 Cunningham Continental Coupe in "Sports Cars International" in Henry Ford Museum, January 1955
From 1953 through 1977, Henry Ford Museum staged its annual Sports Cars in Review exhibit each winter. The show featured a mix of early and contemporary sports cars, race cars and concept cars. Some of the participating vehicles came from the museum's own collection, but many were loaned by other museums and private owners.