I remember these , & I'll agree with You they are pretty neat. These use to be sold thru a Sears catalog as well ; The last time I saw one of these was back in the early 80's that was in a junkyard near Summerville S.C. , & they had 3 of them sitting there by the main road.They do look good as Gasser's , But in stock form is a rare sight. I believe they had a Willy's power plant in them. Thanks for the video on this fairly rare automobile.
I see that the original owner sprung for the trunk lid. They were optional, at least for the first year. If you didn't get it you had to fold down the back seat to load and unload the trunk, which seems like the most awkward setup you could imagine.
An all original car in that good a shape shouldn't be messed with. If one was in the weeds, all rusted, and not original drivetrain, then that one would be a good candidate for a hot rod rebuild.
I just "discovered" the Henry J car recently. It's interesting that the Kaiser company was thinking economy car already back in the early 1950s. Unfortunately the American buyers were thinking massive and chunky cars at that moment. Gasoline was 20 cents a gallon. The Nash Metropolitan was another economy car. It had a longer production run than the Henry J. If you ask me, the Henry J looked more practical than the Metropolitan. I hope they find a flywheel for this Henry J soon. Maybe the owner can have one custom made.
I hope that they can find one too soon! I just think that all those old cars were ahead of their time! I love to have one today! I really appreciate your comment my friend! Thanks!
I agree with you, you seldom see one original most of them has been made into hot rods and gassers so the original Driveline Parts should be around somewhere because they don't use them in hot rods. You all have a great day.
@@primeredisbest cool o antique car & speakin of rare vehicles, one time I saw a 1965 Hendrickson cabover semi which I've never heard of that company either. So cool to come across vehicles produced by companies I've never heard of before. I've also seen an old Diamond Reo cabover semi which is another company I've never heard of before. I'd love to go back in time to the 80s when cabover semis were common use here in the USA & not to forget the square bodies were new back in those days too. Good times😎👍
I always thought that those cats were cool! Those and the Studebaker's were ahead of their time! Such cool vehicles! Glad you had one my friend! Thanks for sharing your story with me!
Great condition..no doubt. However the car has been restored at some point. The interior and paint are not original,, and it's been converted to a 12 volt system..but still neat. The 4 cylinder jeep motor isn't that great beyond city streets---tops out at 60. The 6,, much more "driveable." Their is a company reproducing the entire car..available in just shells or complete cars--offered in stock form or gasser with radiused rear fenders and one piece flip front ends. Stock or gasser always a f favorite of mine. I've own a stock one for 50-ish years--my first car.
That's awesome that you still have your first car! You are right that it has been redone maybe a few times over it's lifetime. I personally would love to own one as I really believe that they are cool vehicles! Thanks buddy for your comment! I really appreciate it!
