1954 Kaiser Darrin

VIN: 161801253

$68,200

Sold

1954 Kaiser Darrin

Seller details

  • Auction

    Barrett-Jackson

  • Location

    Las Vegas, NV; US

  • Event date

    Oct 13 - Oct 15, 2016

  • Lot

    704

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    161801253

  • Body style

    Sport Convertible

  • Odometer

    56610 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Horsepower

    90

  • Induction

    1x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    White

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1954 Kaiser Darrin

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Wire wheel covers, whitewalls, wind wings.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

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.

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