Kinda looks like a Morris. In the Dale interview, were they asking for your expertise in engine, suspension, trannies?
There were less than 20 Keller Station Wagons produced and only three known to exist today. I saw one a few years ago and you could see why they could not compete with the big three. The wood Station Wagon was the costliest body style and the most labor intensive to build. By 1948 the public wasn't willing to spend several hundred dollars more for a Station Wagon then a Sedan. Because of cost's and maintenance to the wood bodies Ford, Chevy and Chrysler were phasing out wood bodied cars. Keller was just starting to build them. I guess the saying "Too little, too late" fits.
Cool....lots of little motorized mini's came out after the war because of the demand for transportation. I have a 1947 MotorEtte that has some really good sheet metal work stashed over in a corner.
Someone should rescue the remains of the Keller. Someone who is good with wood could have a rare car. Just do the woodwork.
Well hit with a Hemi and call me Mr. Norm. About time somebody took on a rare project ( build that is, reconstruction)
Interesting story. From the article "The earliest cars were pretty much disposable - design mules for evaluation, or photo shoot mock-ups without drivetrains or steerable wheels. Then came a few pre-production prototypes that were given to representatives for promotional tours and to recruit dealers. Most of these cars would have later been later cannibalized." and looking at the photo of the "production line" it looks as though the front end sheet metal was rather crudely hand formed. That any cars exist now is truly amazing. The Bobbi-car reminds me of a King Midget on steroids. Fun Fact: The King Midget was produced from 1947 to 1970.
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