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f6fhellcat13
03-21-2010, 12:32 PM
The Keller was an automobile produced by the Keller Motor Corp. of Huntsville, Alabama, United States, between 1948 and 1950. It was based on the earlier Bobbi-Kar produced by the Bobbi Motor Car Corp. of San Diego, California. Keller restyled the Bobbi-Kar and switched power from a 64.9 cu in (1.1 L) 25 hp (19 kW) four cylinder to Continental engines of 133 cu in (2.2 L) 49 hp (37 kW) and 162 cu in (2.7 L). Only eighteen Kellers were ever produced before the death of George D. Keller brought an end to production.

The Keller was originally fabricated primarily by laid-off aircraft technicians post-war, using readily available parts from local aircraft production facilities. Keller cars are noted for several first-run innovations such as having the engine/flywheel, transmission, clutch, and differential all built into a single unit, noted for its ease of removal and replacement.

csl177
03-21-2010, 01:56 PM
Auto journalists Ken Gross and Rich Taylor did a story about Keller in 1975, "America's Most Needed Car: 1948 Keller Super Chief".
A quick search provided this: http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/auto/auto.html

Here's a few more images.

henk4
03-21-2010, 02:02 PM
any car still in existence?

f6fhellcat13
03-21-2010, 02:04 PM
I do not believe so.
I found out about them on a thread about "extinct" American cars, so ostensibly none have survived.
EDIT: Also hideout, please.

csl177
03-21-2010, 02:56 PM
The first photo I posted was of a car under restoration in 1996, so perhaps there is one.

f6f, check out this site if you haven't already: Cool Old Cars (http://www.chuckstoyland.com/potpourri/coololdcars/)

f6fhellcat13
03-21-2010, 03:26 PM
Good stuff, csl! Thanks.