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Henry J Kaiser Archive
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![The compact Henry J, named for Kaiser-Frazer chairman Henry J. Kaiser, was as notorious a “stripper” as famed exotic dancer turned playwright Gypsy Rose Lee. Even for an era when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1951-Kaiser-Henry-J-2SD-Satin-Blue-Bullet-Motorsports-front-3q-road-with-ad-comp-115x115.webp "1951 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J: A Well-Known “Stripper” Wins A Scandal-Plagued Fashion Award")
1951 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J: A Well-Known “Stripper” Wins A Scandal-Plagued Fashion Award
Posted on June 17, 2026 | 20 CommentsThe compact Henry J, named for Kaiser-Frazer chairman Henry J. Kaiser, was as notorious a “stripper” as famed exotic dancer turned playwright Gypsy Rose Lee. Even for an era when […] -
![(Updated 12/23/2025) The Kaiser-Frazer story is a compelling one, about two gung-ho guys who took on Detroit in a big way. One was a long-time auto exec; the other a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-402-070.jpg "1947 Frazer Manhattan: Kaiser-Frazer: The Last New American Carmaker Until Tesla – K-F History, Part 1")
1947 Frazer Manhattan: Kaiser-Frazer: The Last New American Carmaker Until Tesla – K-F History, Part 1
Posted on December 23, 2025 | 56 Comments(Updated 12/23/2025) The Kaiser-Frazer story is a compelling one, about two gung-ho guys who took on Detroit in a big way. One was a long-time auto exec; the other a […] -
![Slipping U.S. Jeep sales have been in the news a lot in recent years, leading pundits to ponder if the Jeep brand is on its way out. However, even a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1956-Willys-Jeep-Utility-Wagon-silver-Mecum-Auctions-L16-front-3q-left-banners-115x115.webp "Vintage Ads: How Willys Jeep Tried To Lure Jeep Dealers In The 1950s And Early 1960s")
Vintage Ads: How Willys Jeep Tried To Lure Jeep Dealers In The 1950s And Early 1960s
Posted on November 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsSlipping U.S. Jeep sales have been in the news a lot in recent years, leading pundits to ponder if the Jeep brand is on its way out. However, even a […] -
![In Jeff Nelson’s post on early U.S. compacts, he explained that one of the reasons most of these cars fell flat commercially was that they were little if any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1954-Willys-Aero-Lark-DX-2SD-blue-Mecum-Auctions-S51-front-3q-right.webp "How Much Did The Early 1950s Compacts Cost, And How Did Their Prices Compare to Chevrolet And Ford?")
How Much Did The Early 1950s Compacts Cost, And How Did Their Prices Compare to Chevrolet And Ford?
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 31 CommentsIn Jeff Nelson’s post on early U.S. compacts, he explained that one of the reasons most of these cars fell flat commercially was that they were little if any […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2016) In the late 1940’s, Henry J. Kaiser had an idea. This idea was to create a car for the “less affluent”; those that usually could only afford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/aallj.jpg "Car Show Classic – 1952-54 Sears Allstate: The American Dream, As Sold Through A Sears Store")
Car Show Classic – 1952-54 Sears Allstate: The American Dream, As Sold Through A Sears Store
Posted on March 30, 2022 | 131 Comments(first posted 3/30/2016) In the late 1940’s, Henry J. Kaiser had an idea. This idea was to create a car for the “less affluent”; those that usually could only afford […]
