Henry J by Richardphotos

Photography • Photo Manipulation • posted on Dec 17, 2008

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the car and background are both in Missouri.the car belongs to a restaurant in Branson thanks for looking and any comments The Henry J was an American automobile built by Kaiser-Frazer Corporation and named after its chairman, Henry J. Kaiser. Production of six cylinder models began in July, 1950, and four cylinder production started shortly after Labor Day, 1950. Official public introduction was September 28, 1950. The car was the brainchild of Henry J. Kaiser, who sought to increase sales of his Kaiser automotive line by adding a car that could be built inexpensively and thus affordable for the average American in the same vein that Henry Ford produced the Model T. The project also included a lot of government "designing" as various provisions of the 1949 government loan to Kaiser-Frazer specified various particulars of the vehicle. Kaiser-Frazer would be in violation of the loan terms unless the car in its base form retailed (including Federal tax and retail delivery preparation charge) for no more than $1,300.00. It had to seat at least five adults, it had to be available for retail sale no later than September 30, 1950, and had to be capable of going at least 50 miles per hour for sustained periods of time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_J

Comments (97)

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bronwyn_lea

7:01PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

What a wonderful car. My dad would love this.

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prionbrain

7:20PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

Awesome POV and lighting!!! Very cool shot!!!

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tallpindo

7:22PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

So this is the prototype for tomorrow? I knew one that was blue not too long after 1950. It was driven by someone a few years older than I. It was his mother's car. He always had a sardonic smile, always...

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jccj56

7:27PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

Awesome Shot!!

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DRAKELOT

7:30PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

Xcellent Richard

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evielouise

7:55PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

love the color looks well kept !~~

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Jay-el-Jay

9:09PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

This is the first that I have heard of this kind of car.Thanks for the automotive education.Good shot.

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babuci

9:54PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

Great info and a cool capture with a color.

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jocko500

10:20PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

wonderful shot of this car

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mickeyrony

10:21PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

Beautiful story of this splendid car built for the people. Cheer and mile mercies. A collector's item. You do a brilliant work Richard. Thank you mile time for all these savours. I leave you mile smiles ((5++)) Belle histoire de cette magnifique voiture construite pour le peuple .Bravo et mile mercis . Une pièce de collection . Tu fais un travail génial Richard . Merci mile fois de toutes ces saveurs . Je te laisse mile sourires ((5++))

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three_grrr

10:47PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

WOW!! Now this is one awesome car .. yellow is not my fave color for a car, but that coupled with the checkerboard is too cool! Reminds me of those old Checker cabs! Fantastic capture!! And thanks for the history on this beauty as well

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amota99517

11:34PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

How neat that you found this vehicle and shared it with us. Love your composite work on this image.

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Mad-Mike

12:52AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

Very nice capture of this cool ride Richard.

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Thelby

1:04AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

WHoa, now that is one cool taxi!!!

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DennisReed

1:57AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

Fantastic car & information! Thanks Richard!

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sharky_

2:28AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

Pretty kewl car.... Aloha

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saretta

3:57AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

Great car and wonderful shot and description!!:-)

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fredster66

4:03AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

Fine work!

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skynyrd57

4:41AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

nice shot!!

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mermaid

10:19AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

oh I would love to go for a ride in this one... a real beauty!

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bmac62

10:32AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

Great photo. Love the coloring. I remember this car well...by the age of 10 I was a carnut and this car came out that year. I'd have to check this but I'm 99% sure this car was sold in part through Sears Roebuck. The inside was absolutely Spartan. The seats looked like medal benches with thin padding to give the passengers the bare essentials of comfort. It never was a big seller. But it is "cute". Bill

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MagikUnicorn

10:45AM | Thu, 18 December 2008

Great shot !

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Buffalo1

12:00PM | Thu, 18 December 2008

If memory serves, one could order a Henry J "kit" from the Sears catalogue and finish building it in your own garage! Cool shot of a one of a kind car.

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