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Take a long close look at this car here. You might not know what it is, but we’re pretty certain the words 'Chevrolet big block with a blower and four carburetors' are not what comes to mind.
But first things first. What you’re seeing is a car called Henry J. It was made back in the 1950s by a company that had a meteoric pass through the American car making industry. It was called Kaiser-Frazer Corporation and was around for less than a decade.
During the company’s short time under the spotlight, Kaiser-Frazer had its moments of glory. Its most notable products are cars wearing the name of the company’s founders, like Henry J (after Henry J. Kaiser) and Frazer (after Joseph W. Frazer).
The car in the gallery above is a Henry J in a coupe, almost fastback-styled guise, taken to new levels of extreme by an American custom garage.
We’ve seen souped-up Henry Js before, like this one here which got a HEMI V8 and a Vortech V-4 X supercharger, but this one seems to be playing in a different league.
Look at from afar, the car is not showing many signs of the monster that lurks under the hood. Get up close and you’ll see a massive piece of hardware protruding out through the hood, hinting there’s something not quite stock breathing life into it.
That would be a 468ci (7.7 liters) Chevrolet crate engine fed by 4-barrel Holley carburetors, topped by a 6:71 Dan Hampton blower, with the undisclosed amount of power harnessed through an automatic transmission.
The interior of the Henry J looks almost spartan, with the two front seats located surprisingly far from one another, given the car’s size. But the real treat is at the rear where a Barcalounger-like single seat gives you all the reasons you want for traveling in the back.
With close to 8,000 miles (12,800 km) on it since completed, this tiny cute 1951 Henry J is for sale. We found it sitting on this dealer’s website, with an asking price to match: $45,000.
During the company’s short time under the spotlight, Kaiser-Frazer had its moments of glory. Its most notable products are cars wearing the name of the company’s founders, like Henry J (after Henry J. Kaiser) and Frazer (after Joseph W. Frazer).
The car in the gallery above is a Henry J in a coupe, almost fastback-styled guise, taken to new levels of extreme by an American custom garage.
We’ve seen souped-up Henry Js before, like this one here which got a HEMI V8 and a Vortech V-4 X supercharger, but this one seems to be playing in a different league.
Look at from afar, the car is not showing many signs of the monster that lurks under the hood. Get up close and you’ll see a massive piece of hardware protruding out through the hood, hinting there’s something not quite stock breathing life into it.
That would be a 468ci (7.7 liters) Chevrolet crate engine fed by 4-barrel Holley carburetors, topped by a 6:71 Dan Hampton blower, with the undisclosed amount of power harnessed through an automatic transmission.
The interior of the Henry J looks almost spartan, with the two front seats located surprisingly far from one another, given the car’s size. But the real treat is at the rear where a Barcalounger-like single seat gives you all the reasons you want for traveling in the back.
With close to 8,000 miles (12,800 km) on it since completed, this tiny cute 1951 Henry J is for sale. We found it sitting on this dealer’s website, with an asking price to match: $45,000.
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