world's first safety first car" (even though the Tucker 48, a car known for unique features, including safety items, came out five years earlier). Among the standard features were a full padded dash and recessed instruments, an extra large and pop-out windshield, a low center of gravity, steering designed for better control as well as brakes with “more stopping power” and special lighting for better visibility at night. These cars were expensive for the time at A comparable 1953 Buick Roadmaster was priced at $3,358 and came with V8 compared to the Dragon's I6 engine. Along with being more expensive, Dragon's 0-60 mph time was 15 seconds. A total of 1,277 were sold. References Cars of the United States Cars introduced in 1953 Kaiser Motors