1953 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J Gasser

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Lot #554

1953 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J Gasser
LOT554
1953 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J Gasser - Photo 1
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Vehicle Details

Year

1953

Make

Kaiser-Frazer

Model

Henry J Gasser

VIN

K534008285
Auction Details
Lot #554

Auction

Auburn Fall 2026

Auction Day

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Any inquiries? Don't hesitate to contact us:

Phone:260-927-0000

Email:[email protected]

Address:5634 Opportunity Blvd Ste A, Auburn, IN 46706

Key Features

  • Built and campaigned by noted Michigan drag racer Bill Waddill
  • Period-correct 1958 Chrysler 392 Hemi
  • Drag race-prepared Muncie M22 "Rock Crusher" four-speed transmission 
  • Period-correct 1957-1958 Ford 9-inch rear axle and original Henry J chassis 
  • Body considerably modified and moved rearward on stock chassis
  • Straight-axle front suspension
  • A historic survivor-condition race car
  • Runs, drives, and presents very well today
  • Correct 1970 repaint with attractive, honest patina
  • Competed at the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Detroit Dragway in 1959 and 1960
Featured in the 1959 NHRA documentary film Ingenuity in Action* Appeared three times in Hot Rod* magazine, including a two-page feature in 1960
  • Runner up to Ohio's George Montgomery's iconic 1933 Willys Little Eliminator at the 1959 NHRA Nationals, which is now on permanent display at the Henry Ford Museum 
  • Accompanied by two large files of historical documentation, including period magazines, photographs, time slips, build information, and additional memorabilia

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