Petersen Automotive Museum - 1954 Kaiser Darrin

Los Angeles CA, Apr 18 2013 - 1954 Kaiser Darrin KD-161 Scene@ Petersen Automotive Museum

Powered by a 90-horsepower 161-cubic inch six cylinder engine, the Kaiser Darrin was created to compete with Chevrolet's Corvette in the growing sports car market. The Kaiser Darrin was styled by Santa Monica-based Howard "Dutch" Darrin, who had also designed for Packard and Studebaker. Unusual for the time, the Kaiser Darrin had a fiberglass body, a three-position top and sliding doors that disappeared into the front fenders when opened. In 1954, the model's only year of production, a mere 435 cars were built in addition to an estimated six pre-production prototypes. www.petersen.org