What type of Kaiser is this?

[Guest mandysterdam]

Hello,

Do any of you happen to know what kind of Kaiser this is, and the year (or date range)?

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Amanda

6-Kaiser 54211420.pdf

[dan at larescorp]

54 Kaiser Manhattan

[Guest mandysterdam]

Thanks for your help!

[Manuel]

Wasn't that the last version?

Manuel in Oz

[Dave@Moon]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjb4photos/4686167415/

Wasn't that the last version?

Manuel in Oz

I believe that this car is a 1955 Kaiser Manhattan, which would make it the very last version. The only real difference between a 1954 and 1955 is the hood ornament , which has a small vertical fin on the '55 that's missing on the '54. It looks like that fin is present on this car in the photos provided.

Here's a clear photo of the '55 ornament, mis-identified by the photographer as a '54: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjb4photos/4686167415/

Edited November 30, 2012 by Dave@Moon
added link (see edit history)

[jimkf]

The car pictured is a 54. The 55s used a hood ornament that had a taller center sail...about an inch tall, that had 4, two on each side, smaller sails.

[Guest mandysterdam]

Very interesting! Thanks for explaining the difference between the 54 and 55. The difference seems pretty subtle. The car definitely doesn't have the 4 smaller sails.