Graham Model 65 Standard Six

The flowing lines of this Graham were drawn by designer Amos Northup.

The flowing lines of this Graham Model 65 Standard Six were drawn by designer Amos Northup. The grille tilts slightly backward, the radiator cap is no longer on the grille but under the hood, and the fenders are more curved and sloping. These are revolutions in car design. In 1932 Northup applies these lines for the first time to Graham's Blue Streak model, of which another example can be seen elsewhere in the museum. The logo on the grille depicts the three Graham brothers, who in the late 1920s took over car manufacturer Paige, creating Graham-Paige. The cars were later called simply Graham; the company itself kept the full name. Although the cars were leading in terms of design, sales figures steadily declined. After the war the company briefly partnered with Kaiser to build the Kaiser-Frazer, named after Graham-Paige's new president, Joseph W. Frazer. In 1947 Kaiser bought Graham-Paige's automotive assets. Graham-Paige continued as a real estate company and became, among other things, the owner of Madison Square Garden in New York.