the Henry J was manufactured by the Kaiser-Frasier car company.
Designed as an inexpensive car for less affluent buyers it first went to market in 1951 with an out the door price just under $1,300.00.
To accomplish this they built the car with the fewest possible parts and options. There was no trunk lid so the trunk could only be accessed by folding down the rear seats. The car had no glove compartment or arm rests.
It only came in a two door version with fixed rear windows and a four cylinder engine. By the end of 1951 the remaining cars that went unsold were given some cosmetic changes including a Continental Tire kit option and a new name, the Henry J Vagabond and sold as a 1952 model.
The car was also sold through Sears under the name Allstate. Later other modifications were made including offering a six cylinder engine and optional trunk lid. After the repackaged 1951 cars were sold the 1953 Henry J Corsair was introduced. The car had been restyled, given more features and better workmanship but the price went up and sales declined. Just over 1,000 were made in 1954, the final year it was manufactured.
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