Vehicle Description
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this Custom 1951 Henry J
Coupe "Gasser" for your consideration. This Coupe comes in a
Beautiful Green exterior paint over a clean Silver interior.
Powering this Henry J is a 355ci V8 with a TH400 automatic
transmission and a Ford 9in rear end. This Coupe comes with some
great modifications such as; leather bucket seats, aftermarket
gauges, steel tilt front end, electric fans, wheelie bar, front
disc brakes, front-mounted gas tank, and more. Drive this one out
of our showroom or have us assist with shipping it to you anywhere
in the United States! Don't hesitate to give us a call with any
questions or for more information.
A gasser is a type of hot rod originating on the dragstrips of the
United States in the late 1950s and continued until the early
1970s. In the days before Pro Stock, the A/Gas cars were the
fastest stock-appearing racers around. The Henry J was the idea of
Henry J. Kaiser, who sought to increase sales of his Kaiser
automotive line by adding a car that could be built inexpensively
and thus affordable for the average American in the same vein that
Henry Ford produced the Model T. The goal was to attract "less
affluent buyers who could only afford a used car" and the attempt
became a pioneering American compact car. To finance the project,
the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation received a federal government loan in
1949. This financing specified various particulars of the vehicle.
Kaiser-Frazer would commit to design a vehicle that in its base
form retailed (including federal tax and retail delivery
preparation charge) for no more than $1,300.00 (US$14,642 in 2021
dollars). It was to seat at least five adults, be capable of going
at least 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) for sustained periods of time,
and be available for retail sale no later than September 30,
1950.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including the undercarriage
please visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final. GR Auto Gallery and
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