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I think Dave's right. Weren't they basically the same car but with different trim?
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I think they shared tail light placement in that early versions of both had the small round lamps, and later versions of each had the higher tailfin mounted lights.
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I should have demanded the year be correct!
I was hoping the tail lamp placement would throw everyone off, but Dave is correct. It is an
early 1952 Allstate. This car with the inboard tail lamps was only available for a few months; in mid 52 they moved the lamps to the top of the fins.
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from the Sears Archives
In 1952, Sears introduced the Allstate automobile. Built by the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, the Allstate automobile came in two models: The Standard ($1,395) and the Delux ($1,796) models came with a choice of optional four- or six-cylinder engines and a transmission overdrive. All automobiles came with a 90-day guarantee. As popular as the insurance and accessories were, however, few people wanted to buy an entire car with the Allstate name. Disappointing sales caused the Allstate automobile to disappear from Sears stores after 1953
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Howard already answered my post (1954 Muntz Jet) above.
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Oh... I see that now. I thought he was calling you some bad name when he said, "Muntz!"