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1954 Kaiser Darrin
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1954 Kaiser Darrin
Sport Convertible
Chassis Num: 161001429
 
A mere 435 examples of the Kaiser Darrin were created, and all were produced in 1954. They beat the Corvette to market by only a few weeks with a few being painted in Corvette-like colors of white and red. (All 300 examples of the 1953 Corvettes were finished in Polo White with red interior).

The styling was performed by the Santa Monica based Howard 'Dutch' Darrin. Darrin's legacy including styling exercises for many notably marques such as Packard and Studebaker.

There are many memorable aspects to the Kaiser Darrin, such as being the first production fiberglass sports car in the US and the world. Another feature to the car was its unique sliding doors which would glide forward and almost disappear inside the front fenders.

This example has been given a full high quality restoration several years ago. It has the original overdrive transmission which was an additional cost of $107 in 1954. The base price of the Kaiser Darrin was $3,655.

In 2008, the car was brought to the Hilton Head Sports & Classic Car Auction presented by the Worldwide Auctioneers. It was estimated to sell for $110,000 - $130,000. Bidding failed to reach those estimates, yet the lot was sold for a high bid of $75,900 including buyer's premium.

AuctionHilton Head Sports & Classic Car Auction
Estimated Value:$110,000-$130,000 
Sale Price$75,900

EventGroup 
Hilton Head Sports & Classic Car Auction1947-1955