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1951 Frazer Manhattan

Convertible
Mecum Houston 2021
Thursday, 8 April - Saturday, 10 April 2021
$38,500
Sale Price
Yes
Reserve
9 April 2021
Sold Date
F112.3
Lot Number
#3
Older restoration
Mecum Auctions
Auction House
Chassis no. F516B001037. Teal with black top over black leather. 226/115hp six, column shift automatic, dual mirrors, wheel covers, whitewalls, pushbutton radio, boot cover, rear ashtray.

Evaluation: Older paint and chrome with a few heavy scratches on the bumpers. Some of the body trim is dull and lightly pitted, and the badge on the nose is cracked. Uneven gaps. Tired upholstery. The dash and gauges are all original, and just about every bit of metal trim inside is pitted. Older restored underneath. Eye-catching despite the significant wear and tear, and good luck finding another ‘51 Frazer convertible.

Bottom Line: This is not the kind of car you see every day, or ever. The seller represented this one as one of 13 in the country. But rarity doesn’t always translate into dollars. The market for postwar American cars, especially cars from orphan brands like Kaiser-Frazer and cars that need some TLC, has softened. For example, this car sold at Leake Tulsa 2013 for $52,800. The price difference is indicative of the waning interest in owning cars like this, neat as they may be.

by Andrew Newton
20 April 2021

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