Kaiser Darrin

(1953 - 1954)

Brand:

Kaiser

Model:

Darrin

Country:

United States

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Kaiser-Darrin - Plastic series sports car with sliding doors

January 15, 2015 — Bruno von Rotz 44

In 1952, Kaiser introduced the Kaiser-Darrin, the first mass-produced plastic sports car in the USA, a few months before the Chevrolet Corvette. The sliding doors, which disappeared into the front fenders, were revolutionary. Because the car was too expensive and due to the merger turmoil between Kaiser and Willys, it did not become a big business and only 435 examples of Howard Darrin's sports car were produced. This report tells the interesting story of the creation of the Kaiser-Darrin and shows the car in historical and current photographs.

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Kaiser Darrin (1954) - offered as lot 54 at the Gooding & Co Geared Online Scottsdale Edition auction from January 24 to 28, 2022

Kaiser Darrin 161 (1954) - as lot 106 at the Bonhams Simeone Foundation Philadelphia auction on October 8, 2018

Kaiser Darrin Roadster (1954) - with plastic body - 19th ASC Classic-Gala Schwetzingen 2023

Kaiser Darrin Roadster (1954) - with sliding doors - 19th ASC Classic-Gala Schwetzingen 2023

Kaiser Darrin (1954) - breathtaking styling

Kaiser Darrin (1954) - Lot 141 - was knocked down for CHF 70,000 - Oldtimer Galerie Gstaad Auction 2018

Kaiser Darrin (1953) - with sliding doors, example with split windshield

Kaiser Darrin Sport Convertible (1953) - offered as lot 095 at the Bonhams Scottsdale auction on January 28, 2016

Kaiser Darrin (1954) - flowing lines, ahead of the competition

Kaiser Darrin Roadster (1954) - View into the cockpit - 19th ASC Classic-Gala Schwetzingen 2023

Kaiser Darrin (1954) - offered as lot 131 at the Bonhams sale in Amelia Island on March 10, 2016

Kaiser Darrin (1953) - early example, the landaulet top is clearly visible here

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Auctioned vehicles of Kaiser Darrin

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Kaiser Darrin 161 1954 Sold Bonhams Simeone Foundation Philadelphia Versteigerung (October 8, 2018)	Darrin 161	1954	Sold	Bonhams Simeone Foundation Philadelphia Versteigerung (October 8, 2018)
Kaiser Kaiser-Darrin 1954 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona Auction (January 28, 2016)	Kaiser-Darrin	1954	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Arizona Auction (January 28, 2016)
Kaiser Darrin 1954 Not Sold Gooding & Co. Geared Online Scottsdale Edition (January 24, 2022)	Darrin	1954	Not Sold	Gooding & Co. Geared Online Scottsdale Edition (January 24, 2022)
Kaiser Kaiser-Darrin 1954 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 3, 2016)	Kaiser-Darrin	1954	Sold	RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 3, 2016)
Kaiser Darrin 1954 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Gstaad (December 29, 2018)	Darrin	1954	Sold	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Gstaad (December 29, 2018)
Kaiser Kaiser-Darrin 1954 Sold Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction (June 4, 2017)	Kaiser-Darrin	1954	Sold	Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction (June 4, 2017)
Kaiser Kaiser-Darrin 1954 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 15, 2015)	Kaiser-Darrin	1954	Sold	RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 15, 2015)
Kaiser Darrin Sports Convertible 1954 Sold Bonhams Tupelo Automobile Museum (April 26, 2019)	Darrin Sports Convertible	1954	Sold	Bonhams Tupelo Automobile Museum (April 26, 2019)

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