1953 Kaiser Dragon

These are pictures of a 1953 Kaiser Dragon I found for sale in Delaware via the KFOCI (Kaiser-Frazer Owners' Club International) online discussion board. The Dragon was the top of the line for K-F in 1953, competing in the same price range as Cadillacs and Lincolns. It had "all the options," including power steering, automatic transmission, liberal application of "bambu" vinyl upholstery (including on the package shelf, the trunk, and even inside the glove box!), chromed dashboard, radio with rear speaker, electric windshield wipers, windshield washer, tinted glass, and genuine 14 carat gold plated hood ornament, hood and deck "V," name plates, and even the trunk keyhole cover! And this is not a complete list of the options.

Only 1,200 Dragons were made for 1953, making it a very rare and desirable car.


The green paint is not an origianl K-F color. Also, all Dragons sported a padded vinyl roof, but this one is painted.








Note the tenite plastic steering wheel (molded in color)--also one of the options found on the Dragon (standard steering wheels were painted).


Apparently boxes were stored on the back seat. The black vinyl upholstery is original, but white inserts are not. They should be "Laguna cloth," which was an off-white material with a black, rectangular pattern on it.


The taillights on this car are from a '54/'55 Kaiser, rather than a '53.


This Kaiser looks to be in very good condition. It would make an excellent driver or solid condidate for a full restoration.