May Second Thursday Talk: Kaiser and Kars

10 Lake St,Reno NV 89501

12 May, 2022

Description

May Second Thursday Talk: Kaiser and Kars Kaiser and Kars: Henry J. Kaiser, Joseph Frazer, and Dutch Darrin Presented by Museum Docent Bill Bromley The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was established in August 1945 as a joint venture between the Henry J. Kaiser Company and Graham-Paige Motors Corporation. Both Henry J. Kaiser, a California-based industrialist and Joseph W. Frazer, CEO of Graham-Paige, wanted to get into the automobile business and pooled their resources and talents to do so. At the 1953 New York Auto Show, Kaiser-Frazer announced it would produce a fiberglass bodied sports car, called the Kaiser-Darrin-Frazer 161. The car had a 161 cubic inch six-cylinder engine and was designed by stylist Howard "Dutch" Darrin, who also did the 1947–48 Kaiser & Frazer as well as the 1951 Kaiser automobiles. The vehicle went into production during January 1954 and was sold as the Kaiser Darrin. Join us for NAM's May Second Thursday Talk for an educational talk about Henry J. Kaiser, Joseph Frazer, and Dutch Darrin. Cost: Free to Museum members, included with the price of admission, otherwise $5. Enjoy a 30-minute talk and Q&A. Buy your tickets now!