A 1954 Kaiser Darrin sports car. I photographed it at the Dream Cruise in 2004 against a cluttered background. No choice. That's where it was parked, and the owner was nowhere to be found. I finally got around to cleaning the pics up a bit today. Only 435 of these cars were built. I believe only two or three still exist. It was the first fiberglass car ever made. The doors are pocket doors -- they slide into the front fenders. The design was created by a fellow named Darrin (last name), who lived in Santa Monica. Unfortunately, it's flathead 2.4 liter engine generated a mere 90 horsepower. It was no match for the 55 Corvettes, which premiered with around 200 horsepower. But it was a very pretty car. This one,which is completely original and beautifully restored, was parked on Woodward.
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