Swoopy body and sliding doors, so modern at a time when British sports cars were the rage, and the US auto industry responded with the Corvette and the Thunderbird . The Darrin was basically a fiberglass car body utilizing Kaiser’s compact Henry J platform and small six cylinder engine. Kaiser is no longer in the car or steel business, they are better known for Kaiser Permanente medical services that Henry Kaiser originally founded as a medical benefit for his employees. -Rj
Swoopy body and sliding doors, so modern at a time when British sports cars were the rage, and the US auto industry responded with the Corvette and the Thunderbird . The Darrin was basically a fiberglass car body utilizing Kaiser’s compact Henry J platform and small six cylinder engine.
ReplyDeleteKaiser is no longer in the car or steel business, they are better known for Kaiser Permanente medical services that Henry Kaiser originally founded as a medical benefit for his employees.
-Rj
Rj - Thank you for the background info. I have Kaiser insurance and have very few complaints.
DeleteTerrible name for a really sweet car!
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