Not many of us own a car from a brand that shares our surname, but Lafayette resident Peter Frazier does. While the spelling is slightly different, Frazier explained, “It’s the same Scottish clan.” ...
The automobile showroom just off U.S. 87 and FM 1585 is filled with mint-condition Kaiser and Frazer cars, but it never has customers. That’s because John Hewlett is building a collection, not a ...
If it’s August, it must be time for Das Awkscht Fescht, a three-day celebration of automobiles. With 3,000 cars displayed on 42 acres over three days, there are a lot of automotive memories to take in ...
In the cavernous Willow Run plant last week, workmen swarmed around an auto chassis, lifted in the motor, fastened on the wheels and then, finally, bolted on a body. In this handmade fashion, the ...
Editor’s note: David Krumboltz’s regular column is on hiatus until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, we’re running some of Dave’s favorite past columns. This one originally ...
Remember the Kaiser-Frazer cars? They weren't around long, being produced only from 1945 to 1955. But people who owned one still talk about it. Especially when they had one that was once owned by ...
Q: I wonder about the Frazer Vagabond, built from 1949 to 1951 and its near-identical parts compared to the Kaiser Traveler, built from 1949 to 1954. You said that both had “all of the necessities to ...
You’ve probably noticed that they haven’t built any new Frazer automobiles in quite a while. But why is that, exactly? After all, they were rather good cars in their day, even a little ahead of their ...
Henry Kaiser and Joseph Frazer announce plans to form an automaker -- Kaiser-Frazer Corp. -- on July 25, 1945. The company was built from the bones of another automaker, Graham-Paige, of which Frazer ...