Frazer's four doors used push-button handles, a trick only Lincoln also offered at the time.
Lead trim: Frazer 226 cu in Continental L-head I6 (115 hp by the end of production)
Frazer FrazerF-47 · 1947–1951
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FactFrazer's four doors used push-button handles, a trick only Lincoln also offered at the time.
The Frazer was a line of upper-medium priced American luxury automobiles built by Kaiser-Frazer for model years 1947 through 1951, named for the company's president and general manager Joseph W. Frazer and styled by Howard "Dutch" Darrin with input from other K-F stylists (winning the Fashion Academy of New York Gold Medal). Production began on May 29, 1946 with a public debut on June 29, 1946; one basic four-door sedan body shell was shared with the similar but lower-priced (by $200 to $600) Kaiser. It used the Continental Red Seal 226 CID "Supersonic" L-head six, which reached 115 hp by the end of production after 1951; the luxury Frazer Manhattan (Series F47C) arrived on March 23, 1947 at a $500 premium over the Standard, and the restyled 1951 line added a four-door convertible, a hardtop sedan and the unique hatchback Vagabond. Its four doors had push-button openers (shared then only by Lincoln). Frazer sales were about 1.5 percent of all American cars in 1948; after 10,214 of the 1951 model Kaiser-Frazer stopped Frazer production when the leftover 1950 bodies ran out and Joseph Frazer had left. Wheelbase 122 in, length 189 in, width 71 in, height 61 in, curb weight 3,200 lb.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazer 226 cu in Continental L-head I6 (115 hp by the end of production) | 1947–1951 | 3.7 L Inline-6 | 115 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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