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1954 Kaiser Darrin Sport Convertible

    The First Fiberglass Car in the World!
    Henry J. Kaiser, a United States industrialist, and Joseph W. Frazer, president of the Graham-Paige Corporation, started making automobiles with the brand names Kaiser and Frazer after World War II. Kaiser-Frazer also built a small car called the Henry J, named for Henry Kaiser. A slightly re-designed version of the Henry J was sold by selected Sears Auto Centers during 1952 and 1953 under the brand name Allstate. This car was tagged as a product of Sears-Roebuck. While listed for information purposes in the Sears 'wish books' the Kaiser Motors operation at Will Run, Michigan, was closed down and moved to the Willys-Overland Corporation facility in Toledo, Ohio. Kaiser car production in the USA ended in 1955.

    The Kaiser Darrin, designed by Howard 'Dutch' Darrin, was the first production fiberglass sports car in the USA and the world, beating the Corvette to market by one month. The fiberglass body by Glaspar weighs only 300 pounds! A three-position landau top and innovative doors that slide into the front fenders complimented the trademark Darrin 'dip' at the front of the rear fenders. This design detail gave the famous Packard Darrin roadsters of the early 1940s a stunning look. The Kaiser Darrin was one of Dutch's last design achievements and many say, the crowning jewel of his career. Gail Manz first drove an identical Kaiser Darrin in 1954 and has loved the design ever since.

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    1954 Kaiser Darrin Auction Sales

    Recent Sales of the Kaiser Darrin

    (Data based on Model Year 1954 sales)
    1954 KAISER DARRIN ROADSTER
    Chassis#: 161001114
    Sold for USD$88,000
      2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
     
    1954 KAISER DARRIN ROADSTER
    Chassis#: 161001046
    Sold for USD$86,900
      2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
     
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster
    Chassis#: 3495435
    Sold for USD$80,640
      2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center
    1954 Kaiser Darrin image  1954 Kaiser Darrin image  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Convertible
    Chassis#: 161001281
    Sold for USD$72,600
      2023 Mecum : Houston
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster
    Sold for USD$101,200
      2023 Mecum : Kissimmee
     
    1954 KAISER DARRIN CONVERTIBLE
    Chassis#: 161001088
    Sold for USD$82,500
      2022 Barrett-Jackson : Houston
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin
    Sold for USD$82,000
      2022 Fall Carlisle Auction
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster Convertible
    Chassis#: 161001302
    Sold for USD$101,920
      2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction
     
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster
    Chassis#: 161-001228
    Sold for USD$89,100
      2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale
     
    1954 KAISER DARRIN
    Chassis#: 161001239
    Sold for USD$110,000
      2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona
     
    1954 KAISER DARRIN CONVERTIBLE
    Chassis#: 161001114
    Sold for USD$110,000
      2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster
    Sold for USD$93,500
      2021 Mecum : Indy 2021
     
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster
    Chassis#: 161-001390
    Sold for USD$137,500
      2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster
    Sold for USD$96,250
      2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Sports Convertible
    Chassis#: 161-001022
    Sold for USD$76,160
      2019 Bonhams : Tupelo Auction
     
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster
    Chassis#: 161-001381
    Sold for USD$112,000
      2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona
     
    1954 KAISER-DARRIN SPORTS CAR CONVERTIBLE
    Chassis#: 1611112
    Sold for USD$90,200
      2019 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az.
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin 161
    Chassis#: 1611249
    Sold for USD$135,520
      2018 Bonhams : Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia Auction
     
    1954 Kaiser Darrin
    Sold for USD$116,600
      2018 Mecum : Indianapolis
     
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster
    Chassis#: 161-001105
    Sold for USD$83,600
      2018 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale
     

    Kaiser Darrins That Failed To Sell At Auction

    1954 Kaiser Darrin's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
    VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Convertible1610013182024 Mecum : Kissimmee$60,000$95,000$125,000
    1954 KAISER DARRIN1610010222022 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Geared Online $100,000$130,000
    1954 Kaiser Darrin 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee   
    1954 Kaiser Darrin KD161 Roadster1610012532017 Motostalgia : Amelia Island $90,000$120,000
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster 2015 Auctions America Auburn Fall$80,000  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin1610010012015 Mecum : Monterey$200,000$275,000$300,000
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster 2015 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale$70,000  
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster Convertible 2015 Hollywood Motors : Amelia Island Select   
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster 2014 Auctions America : California$65,000  
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Convertible16110072013 Mecum Auctions Monterey$80,000  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin KF-161 Convertible 2012 Leake Auctions Dallas$77,500  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin 161 Roadster 2011 Mecum Auctions Dallas, TX Auction$90,000  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Sport Convertible1610014292010 Worldwide Auctions The Auburn Auction $110,000$130,000
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin Roadster 2010 Auctions America : Auburn Collector Car Auction$75,000  
    1954 Kaiser-Darrin 161 Roadster1610010692009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company $100,000$125,000
    1954 Kaiser Darrin16111732009 MidAmerica Auctions Saint Paul RiverCentre$87,500  
    1954 KAISER DARRIN 2009 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions February 2009$72,500  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster 2009 Mecum Kissimmee, FL Auction$100,000  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster 2009 Mecum Kissimmee, FL Auction$100,000  
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Convertible1610010712008 Sports & Classics of Monterey by RM Auctions$87,500$90,000$120,000
    1954 KAISER DARRIN CVTBLE 2008 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions November 23, 2008   
    1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster 2008 Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction$53,000  
    1954 KAISER DARRIN CONVERTIBLE 2002 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN$31,000  
    1954 KAISER DARRIN CONVERTIBLE 2002 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN$34,000  
    1954 KAISER DARRIN CONVERTIBLE 2002 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN$32,000  

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    1954 Kaiser Darrin

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