1953 Kaiser Dragon Hood Ornament - 53KAIDRHDORN35
by Frank J Benz
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1953 Kaiser Dragon Hood Ornament - 53KAIDRHDORN35
Artist
Frank J Benz
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Photograph - Photography
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1953 Kaiser Dragon 4 Door Sedan
The Kaiser Dragon represents the top of the line for the Kaiser line in 1953. This fully equipped, all original, Dragon model includes a 226.2 cubic inch Supersonic two-barrel six cylinder engine, has a 118.5 inch wheelbase, weighs 3,320 pounds and includes the optional wire wheels and bleached Bambu vinyl roof treatment. Factory list price for the 1953 Kaiser Dragon was 3,924.00 and considered quite expensive at the time as the Buick Roadmaster cost 3,358.00 and came with the Buick 188 horsepower, 322 cubic inch V8 versus the Dragons 118 horsepower. The zero to sixty acceleration time for the Dragon was also quite slow at 15 seconds.
There were only 1,277 Dragons built as a limited edition luxury car, introduced on October 31, 1952, the Dragon was only available as a four door sedan. This particular Dragon has Maroon Velvet Metallic paint, 14 carat gold plated trim and owner nameplate on the glove box door, beige and maroon Laguna cloth with the original maroon vinyl, original headliner and original padded dash. The standard accessory group for the Dragon included a dual range hydramatic transmission, power steering, radio with rear speaker, electric clock, heater, padding in the glove box, windshield washers, center armrests, tinted glass and 7:10-15 whitewall tires.
The Dragon was named for the texture of the vinyl of the seat, as it was thought to resemble the skin of the fabled monster.
Automotive photos look great displayed in a den, family room, office, garage, auto service shop waiting rooms, tire stores, parts stores, hot rod shops and upholstery shops. If you are not interested in one of these photos for yourself do not forget about your friends or other family members that have an interest in the automotive field. Photos make marvelous gifts and are suitable for numerous occasions ! ! !
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March 17th, 2016
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