AMERICA'S FIRST HATCHBACK 1951 VAGABOND FORGOTTEN FIRST START IN YEARS ULTRA RARE CAR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2021
- Years ago we purchased a Vagabond off the side of the road for 150 bucks. Produced in the 1950s this car is thought to be one of the first Hatchbacks in America. Only lasting a couple of years in production before Kaiser Motors bought Willys and then was bought out by AMC in the 1970s. This car is definitely not your typical 50s business mans sedan. When purchased we only pulled the roof rack off of the Vagabond, before putting it on the side on the shop and letting the elements get to her even more. Today we throw a battery and some fuel and try to figure out why we never continued on this quirky ride.
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Henry John Kaiser and Joseph Frazer (I think that was his name) were pioneers of their time. Both were industrials. Kaiser was an aluminum mogul, building up a few shipyards for WW2. He was responsible for contracting many American roadways during the twenties and thirties too.
This rare car should be saved! It would be worth the custom fabrication of replacement body repair parts to have this "survivor" sitting proud as a parade queen.
Henry John Kaiser and Joseph Frazer (I think that was his name) were pioneers of their time. Both were industrials. Kaiser was an aluminum mogul, building up a few shipyards for WW2. He was responsible for contracting many American roadways during the twenties and thirties too.
This rare car should be saved! It would be worth the custom fabrication of replacement body repair parts to have this "survivor" sitting proud as a parade queen.😊
It be a great parade 👸 instead of candy it will just scatter rusty metal bits the kids can take home with them. We do love the history of the whole car and really are sad it's not in just a little bit better state
As others have pointed out, it's a '51 Frazer Vagabond (there is a difference) A rare car. Kaiser introduced the hatchback in 1949. The Frazer hatchback was only available on the '51 models.
That's a rare piece. Should be saved.
yea were gonna be the middle men on this one. we saved it from death but we probably wont be the ones to save it. hopefully someone else will, or at least have a great parts car to fix another one
My Dad had one in the 60"s, bought it for $20. The guy he bought it from got mad because it would not start, and broke all the windows out , broke the headlights & the tail lights . Don"t know where my dad found the parts to repair it , but he did. We drove it for 5 or 6 yrs.. He sold it for $75 runni9ng & driving good
Haha talk about causing your own problems! Glad your dad gave it a second chance we would love to have one in a safe condition to road cruise
Last year Frazer. Looks saveable.. albeit in need of much elbow grease.
Wow! That is too cool. If you guys were near me I'd give ya two crispy hundreds and drag that home in a heartbeat. Lol
We would let you, in a heartbeat!
steve magnante just posted one in a wrecker if u need parts
that's awesome will have to check it out! i enjoy all his videos
It can be saved, you just have to do a little bit at a time. I would save it!
Overheating a no-no. 226 enjoys blowing head gaskets.
Mint condition
yep! BRAND NEWWWW!
Didn't even know that was there haha
Yep, she blended into the earth back there
Rad. love the series "Will it start"
So do we, should have plenty more old dead crusty cars coming soon!
@@D2KMotors cool, looking forward to them
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get us those trans ams ;)
Part this car out! Believe it or not, there’s plenty of usable stuff left on this beast. I have the Kaiser version - called the Traveler myself.
that's probably a good idea!
@@D2KMotors I second this. There is a club for these cars. The '51 Frazers in general are rare, parts are always needed. KFOCI.org
Hello
I saw 54 Nash 2 door hardtop in your video presentation. Do you still have this car? Perhaps you know where this Nash is now?
That's our turbo nash, still with us we replaced the inline six engine with a turbo 2.4 and took it on a week roadtrip cause every one know what the seats do in those thing if your old enough 😄.
@@D2KMotors
Of course I know about Nash seats. :-)
Does your Nash have a Continental kit? Do you have any parts for this car?
I have 53 Nash Ambassador 2-door hardtop that I am trying to restore and need some parts.
For example, I need rear quarter panel moldings, they are longer on a car with a Continental kit. My car has a Continental kit (maybe it was installed later) but the moldings are from a car without this kit and they are shorter than they should be.
I also need rubber door sills, window weather strips and other small items. Perhaps you have some parts or know where to find such parts?
I would appreciate any help.
1951 frazer
how much did you want for the hood ornament and rear taillights i have one
we may part it out. let me get back to you. You can also email us at d2kmotors@yahoo.com
A *Frazer* Vagabond.
tomato potato
@@D2KMotors A Kaiser Vagabond is very different from a Frazer Vagabond.
well whatever it is, is going to get demolished
@@D2KMotors Wise choice. No one wants them anymore.
rightfully so, they suck
what's next?
Where are you located at I want that car!
Were in washington state. Come get it!
Have you made any young and dumb Mustang owners melt down and leave angry comments yet? I have 🙋♂️
lol
hope the overheat didnt destroy an original engine... not smart...
the engine was still very cool to the touch, just was a pocket of angry water at the bottom of the radiator. But the car will more than likely be scrapped none the less, if the cars aren't worth saving to us...then you know they are bad.
Heeeey! It started! Now try doing that with that piece of junk mid 2000's BMW 745. 😂
haha we tried making 1 BMW out of two and failed. those cars suck lol