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1947 KURTIS-OMOHUNDRO COMET AMERICA’S FIRST POST-WAR SPORTS CAR

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Body Type: Convertible
Model Year: 1947
Trans: Manual
Fuel Type: Gas
Ext color: Red
Int color: Tan

Hand Crafted One-Off Car

Nearly Two Years in Conception, Design, and Build (1945-1946)

Designed by Frank Kurtis – America’s Legendary Race Car Builder of the ‘40s and ‘50s

Coachbuilt by Comet Industries – Owned by Paul Omohundro who was Kurtis’ Friend and Partner on Building Race Car Bodies for Kurtis-Kraft.

All Aluminum Body

A One-Off Automobile with Substantial Provenance – Proven Attention Getter at Every Venue

Investments in Coachbuilt, One-Off Cars Have Proven Track Records

The First True American Sports Car Built After World War II, This “One of a Kind”Coachbuilt by Frank Kurtis of Kurtis-Kraft and Constructed with and All Aluminum Body by Paul Omohundro and His Drop Hammer Tooling Company, “The Comet Company” of Las Angels CA.

This was one of the Sportiest Cars on the Roads of Southern California at the Time, and Helped Establish Frank Kurtis as a Leading Sports Car Designer, Engineer, and Coachbuilder in the Classic Tradition.

Its Appearance Inspired Designers and Builders to Create Their Own Versions of Postwar Sports Cars Reflecting the Return to a Carefree, Extroverted Style of Living Which Southern California Residents Became Well Know, and Which Was Widely Emulated all Across America in the Postwar Era.

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Museums and Exhibitions:

• 2008-2009: Tampa Bay Automotive Museum, Pinellas Park, Florida

• 2009-2010: Petersen Automotive Museum’s Exhibition on “California Car Design”

• 2010-2012: Sarasota Classic Car Museum, Sarasota, Florida

• 2012-2013: LeMay Automotive Museum in Tacoma, Washington

Concours d’Elegance Appearances:

• 2009: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Amelia Island, Florida

• 2012: Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Pebble Beach, California

• 2012: Kirkland Concours d’Elegance in Tacoma, Washington

• 2013: Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Awards, Recognition, and Distinction: