The Kaiser Darrin, also known as the Kaiser Darrin 161 or in short as the Darrin, was an American sports car designed by Howard "Dutch" Darrin and built by Kaiser Motors in 1954. Essentially a revamp of Kaiser's Henry J compact, the Kaiser Darrin was one of its designer's final achievements and was noted for being the first American car equipped with a fiberglass body and doors that slid on tracks into the front fender wells. The car was named both for Henry J. Kaiser, head of Kaiser Motors, and Darrin.
This new sports car was first announced in September 1952 with initial prototypes shown in February 1953. The car was first released for public sale in January 1954. The fibreglass-bodied vehicle incorporated a number of radical ideas, including doors that slid forward into the front fenders and a three position convertible top.
