AutoPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars!

Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on October 01, 2011, 08:15:02 AM

Title: Fun #45 - Kaiser Carabela by James Anger
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 01, 2011, 08:15:02 AM

A "what-if" sketch for a face lift of a well-known car.

For 1 point, identify the car,, and the artist who penned this iteration.

Be sure to answer all parts of the question, if you'd like the point.

Only complete answers will earn a point

If you haven't registered yet, you need to do so in order to reply.  You can do so by clicking here (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?action=register).

I'll post a 'clean' picture one it's solved.  8)

Title: Re: Fun #45
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 09, 2011, 07:50:35 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: Fun #45
Post by: Tackitt on October 09, 2011, 11:21:53 AM

It is, indeed, a proposed facelift for the Kaiser Manhattan for 1955.
Drawn by James Anger of their Toledo design staff.

Title: Re: Fun #45
Post by: Tackitt on October 09, 2011, 11:23:23 AM

Not exactly another Carleton Spencer and I imagine they would have kept with that tired flathead six of theirs too.

Title: Re: Fun #45
Post by: tonyola on October 09, 2011, 02:20:01 PM

Not exactly. It is a proposed Kaiser facelift by James Anger, but it was done around 1960 for the Kaiser Carabela built by IKA (the Argentinian wing of Kaiser) after US production ended. A facelift proposal by "Dutch" Darrin was also considered (see picture). However, the low production volumes of the Carabela didn't justify the costs of tooling up a facelift and the Carabela was discontinued in 1962.

Title: Re: Fun #45
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 10, 2011, 03:41:40 AM

Point to tonyola