Equipment
Wire wheel covers, whitewalls, wind wings.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Very clean, lightly used engine bay housing the rebuilt original Willys engine. Very light paint cracks all over the hood and front fenders. Deep, long scratch on the right front fender. Very good chrome. Very good interior. Clearly an older restoration that's been enjoyed, but all it really needs is new paint.
Market commentary
Known more for its interesting pocket doors (which only open or close with serious effort) than its performance, the Kaiser-Darrin nevertheless beat the Corvette to be the first fiberglass American production sports car. They're quite rare with only a little over 400 built, but there were nevertheless two bright red Darrins in Vegas this year, and the supercharged car from the Tammy Allen collection (Lot 695) crossed the block first and stole all the thunder from this example, which barely brought project car money. The seller's loss is the buyer's gain here, as the new owner has lots of room left for a paint job and really anything else the car might need.