1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan
The 1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan was the last Frazer authorized by Joseph W. Frazer before he was replaced as K-F president by Edgar Kaiser. These cars retained the previous bodyshell, spruced up with a new -- and more attractive -- honeycomb grille and large vertical taillamps.Frazer Cars Image Gallery
1949 Frazer Manhattan convertible sedan.
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The 1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan convertibles required a heavily reinforced X-braced frame to provide torsional stiffness for the roofless body, which was virtually handbuilt from the sedan shell. This wasn't a true ragtop in the sense that the window frames and the little B-pillar window didn't retract.
Pluses of the 1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan:
- High quality
- Parts supplies still good
- More glittery look
- Posh interior
- Unusual postwar convertible sedan style, scarce and desirable
- Milestone car status
Minuses of the 1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan:
- Underwhelming style
- Engine subject to cooling problems, enjoys blowing head gaskets
- Convertible trim, particularly interior, nearly impossible to find
Production of the 1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan:
- 4-door sedan: 9,950
- 4-door convertible sedan: 70
(Figures approximate; includes some reserialed 1949s sold as 1950 models)
Specifications of the 1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan:
Wheelbase, inches: 123.5
Length, inches: 207.5
Weight, pounds: 3,391-3,726
Price, new: $2,595-$3,295
Engines for the 1949-1950 Frazer Manhattan:
TypeSize
Horsepower
Years
sv I-6 226.2 cid
112 1949-1950
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