Vehicle Description
Collectible Motorcar of Atlanta is pleased to offer this 1954
Kaiser Manhattan Supercharged Sedan for sale.
The Kaiser Manhattan was built from 1953-1955, and only 4,109
Manhattan's were produced by the small and independent auto
company, Kaiser-Frazer, before it was elbowed out of the market by
the Big American Three. Deemed at the time the 'safest car around',
they were the last of the Kaiser-Frazer offerings before they
closed their doors in 1955. Henry J. Kaiser's venture into
automobile manufacturing has been well documented, the ups and
downs of the brand, all which resulted in the eventual pioneering
adoption of the popular McCulloch Supercharger. For 1954, Kaiser
addressed the power issues of the Kaiser and its possible impact on
sales by utilizing the McCulloch VS57 Supercharger on the 1954
Kaiser Manhattan. This raised the horsepower of the 226 cid L head
six-cylinder engine from 118 hp to 140 hp. During engine
manufacture all components used were thoroughly inspected, and the
completed power plants were extensively tested, probably to the
extent that they were the most tested engines produced by any
manufacturer of the time. Another unique feature on the Manhattan
is it was a first to offer side-maker lights. An original
advertising slogan stated 'The new '54 Kaiser Supercharger turns
"Beauty" into a "Bomb"!'
This Kaiser Manhattan Supercharged Sedan is a fine example finished
in Comet Blue complimented with a White top. The interior is
finished in Blue/ Gray Tweed. The car came from a private
collection where it lived many years in the dry climate of Texas.
It sports wire hubcaps along with nice Coker wide whitewall tires.
The Supercharged L Six-Cylinder fires right up and the transmission
shifts smoothly. These cars are not common and getting hard to find
in this condition. Own this rare piece of automotive history, call
today for details!
Collectible Motor Car of Atlanta
770-738-7111
1750 Enterprise Way Suite 109 Marietta, GA 30067
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday: 9-5
Sunday - Closed
