Riding In A 1952 Kaiser Manhattan 

Brings back beautiful memories 💖. My dad loved Kaisers and at one time had 2, a maroon one and a dark green one sitting in our yard just past the end of our driveway. I loved the heart shaped windows 💖. Daddy died suddenly 3 weeks after his 50th birthday in 1962 of a massive cerebral hemorrhage. I was only 12. Mom had to sell the cars after his sudden death. Thank you for the memories 💖.

My family car when I was a kid. Kaisers were underrated.

Nothing better than a ride through El Segundo in a 1952 Kaiser Manhattan in the morning.

Most people have never even heard of a Kaiser, let alone seen one. However my father actually owned one of these cars when I was kid. He thought it was a great car. My father was building a house at the time and frequently used the Kaiser to haul building materials. He ran that car hard, but it never let him down. It is interesting to note that Kaiser included a lot of features that were ahead of their time, such as the very large windows to afford better visibility to the driver (compare it with other cars of that period). Incidentally Henry J. Kaiser, who manufactured these cars, was the guy who mass-produced thousands of Liberty Ships during WW-II. In addition, during the war Kaiser also entered into a contract with the U.S. Navy to build 50 Escort Aircraft Carriers in two years, and he did it (they were known as the "Casablanca-class carriers). Unfortunately, Kaiser was not as successful when it came to competing with the "Big 3" automakers in the post-war years. Nevertheless he did come out with one other ground-breaking car, the famous "Henry-J", which was America's first economical compact car. The "Henry-J" was at least 10 years ahead of it's time. It was not until a decade later that Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler introduced comparable cars in the form of the Falcon, the Corvair and the Plymouth Valiant / Dodge Dart.

I remember these cars our neighbor had a Kaiser and a Fraser the dacian the seats were far more Superior than anything today really comfortable

What a beautiful car. This must have been one of the first cars with a padded dash. Looks like it has plenty of headroom too. Kaiser also had a small car called the Henry J which I used to see quite often when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing this.

I knew 3 people who owned Kaisers. I even drove one of them, in 1955. The synchromesh was shot so to shift from high to second it was necessary to double clutch. The synchromesh was shot on high gear too so when shifting from second to high it was necessary to wait briefly in neutral. Whether that was a common problem I don't know.

The '51 has a divided windshield; this car has a one-piece. Probably the most handsome car of its day.

I recall seeing these as a kid in the fifties....the neighbors who owned one were looked at as "odd," because they didn't own Ford, GM or Chrysler. Owners of Nashes, Studebakers and Hudsons were also considered as odd. Actually, the Kaiser, Studebakers and Hudsons had some of the nicest styling of the early 50s

Very cool car. I’ve only seen one in my life. It was sitting at a mechanic shop for sale. ( about 2years ago). I’m old enough to remember Studebaker. And had the pleasure of detailing a 64 GT Hawk, at the Jacksonville Auto Museum.

There are changes for 1952 Kaiser automobile. They are: 1). One piece windshield, 2). Larger, teardrop taillights, and 3). Stronger, bolder front and rear bumpers. Hydra-Matic transmission is optional for $189.

The changes for 1952 Kaiser car are: 1). One piece windshield, 2). Larger taillights, 3). Heavier bumpers with larger bumper guards, and 4). Three transmission choices. 3 speed conventional, 3 speed manual transmission with overdrive, and Hydra-Matic automatic which is outnumbered the other two transmission choices.

He didn't mention that Henry J Kaiser was involved in construction of the Hoover and Grand Coulee dams, among others, and that his shipyards shortened he time required to build "Liberty" supply ships from months to days (his shipyard famously laid the keel for on of his ships on a Monday and finished it on a Friday.

The '51 had a divided windshield. Styling touches included a "Darrin Dip" detail in the taillight housing and a Dutch Darrin signature badge below the trunk lid by the right taillight. The '51 models and later are among the most graceful styles of the fifties.

delightful! thanks

Esse carro é um charme!!!

I just imagine the old tunes playing in the car... man sometimes I wish I was born in those days, back when America was proud.. and no one would offended everyday.. and gas was dirt cheap..

Interesting-just saw one the other day! these cars were technically advanced, but Kaiser was too small to take on the Big 3.

I wonder why Kaiser gave up the push-button door latch. That was a nice feature.

Wasn't that the car from me and you and a dog named Boo that was always buggin it's owners to go?

3:15 Henry J. Kaiser made his fortune in road building and dams (you may have heard of Hoover Dam and the Grand Coulee?), and Liberty ships. And maybe you've heard of Kaiser Permanente?

My first car I bought in 1965 for $50. I drove it for 2 months and the rear end broke!. Sadly, it went to scrap. The car had 85K went it finally died.

Built through 1962 in South America as the Kaiser Carrabella.

Is that upholstery the rare Kaiser dragon skin?

So the guy driving is a museum employee, is that right? I can't figure out who is saying what. It's like the museum guy doesn't know anything about the car? I'm confused.

Mgt. thought the padded dash was a great idea, yet rejected seat belts.

Kaiser didn't compete Ford and Chevrolet. Kaiser went up against upper medium price cars

My father had a Kaiser when I was little. Classic but ugly. This one is a lot nicer.

Como puedp ver el interior

Show the damn car!