Show K K-F K F Introduces 49 Kaiser Models Now In Full Production NEW V FOUR-DOOR FOUR SEDANS REPRESENT REPRESENT REPRESENT RE RE- PRESENT 1ST MAJOR CHANGEOVER CHANGEOVER ChANGEOVER CHANGE CHANGE- OVER OF AN AMERICAN AUTO DESIGNED SINCE WAR V AR WILLOW RUN Mich The first extensive model change in an em emAm Am American rican automobile designed since the war was announced this week by Kaiser-Frazer Kaiser Corp with the introduction of the 1949 Kaiser KaiserS S Special cial and ancl DeLuxe sedans Incorporating more than a hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred improvements in styling and mechanical features the four-door four models are in full production at the Willow Run plant and went on display in K-F K dealer showrooms throughout the country Monday Sept 20 Edgar F. F Kaiser vice president and general manager said that en engineering engineering en- en and tooling costs involved ed an expenditure of over He described the 1949 models model as representing far more than the auto industry's traditional face face- lifting The new cars are the result of constant research in the two years since K-F K automobiles were first introduced Mr Kaiser said Since August 1946 more than owners have recorded over two billion miles on our cars We Ve have put this owner driving experience to work in our engineering departments departments departments depart depart- ments to develop a better product The K-F K executive said that the first 1949 model was No in inthe inthe inthe the accumulative grand total of cars turned out by Kaiser-Frazer Kaiser fourth largest passenger car pro pro- ducer The first of the was produced ed on August 24 immediately following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing output of the last 1948 model model model mo mo- mo- mo del he disclosed Months of tooling tooling tooling tool tool- ing and scheduling of parts into the plant were involved in getting the new models on the lines with a minimum loss of production he said Mr MiS Kaiser cited the following as the major features of the new nv cars 1 An increase from to horsepower in the Kaiser DeLuxe six cylinder engine with no loss of fuel economy 2 Simplified clutch steering ac accelerator accelerator accelerator ac- ac and brake mechanisms two Fifty-two parts have been eliminated eliminated cumin cumin- through development of an exclusive K-F K clutch linkage 3 A restyled body with a silhouette sil silhouette silhouette sil- sil three inches lower in ap appearance appearance appearance ap- ap than in previous models A new grille bumpers fenders hood and other body panels are among styling changes 4 Completely redesigned interiors interiors interiors inter inter- with new instrument panels and a styling color-styling program of Unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented un un- variety in hi the auto industry o 0 |