The 1951 Kaiser Special was a great option for budget minded shoppers after world war II. So why didn’t the company survive?
In this edition of Automotive Revolution, Rick DeBruhl explores a 1951 Kaiser Special as well as the history of the Kaiser Car Company.
From the first year of a dramatic restyling that would endure for the rest of Kaiser’s auto making history, this 1951 Kaiser Special is one of 38,078 four door sedans produced that year in the entry-level model range. It has been in the same family since new, with paint that is believed to be original, and having never been smoked in and garaged most of its life, when not in use.
This Special is powered by the Continental-designed Kaiser 226-cu.in. L-head straight-six. With a Carter WGD two-barrel carburetor and a compression ratio of 7.3:1, the engine was rated by the manufacturer at 115 horsepower when new
Be sure to check this very special collector car the next time you are at the Martin Auto Museum.