Equipment
Automatic, chrome wire wheels with hub caps, wide whitewalls, dash clock, pushbutton radio, power steering, power brakes, spotlight, dual mirrors, hood ornament, amber fog lights.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Several chips in the nose and several more around the edges of the hood. The chrome is a little tired. The roof vinyl and the original interior are in great shape. Light road wear underneath. There is something appropriately reptilian about these cars thanks to the pattern of the roof and interior in addition to the shape. These had most any option you could ask for in the early '50s, plus gold trim. This one was restored in the 1980s and is still presentable, but while it will draw a crowd, it won't win any show trophies.
Market commentary
This Kaiser Dragon is a cool thing, but with one problem: It doesn't sparkle. Bidders probably looked at it, appropriately, as a re-restoration project on a sound and complete base but even at that represents a sound value in an unusual and rare thing that will always have a story to tell.