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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 ā Americaās Legendary Race Car Builder of the ā40s and ā50s
Coachbuilt by Comet Industries ā Owned by Paul Omohundro who was Kurtisā Friend and Partner on Building Race Car Bodies for Kurtis-Kraft.
All Aluminum Body
A One-Off Automobile with Substantial Provenance ā 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 āOne of a KindāCoachbuilt by Frank Kurtis of Kurtis-Kraft and Constructed with and All Aluminum Body by Paul Omohundro and His Drop Hammer Tooling Company, āThe Comet Companyā 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:Ā
⢠2008-2009: Tampa Bay Automotive Museum, Pinellas Park, FloridaĀ
⢠2009-2010: Petersen Automotive Museumās Exhibition on āCalifornia Car DesignāĀ
⢠2010-2012: Sarasota Classic Car Museum, Sarasota, FloridaĀ
⢠2012-2013: LeMay Automotive Museum in Tacoma, WashingtonĀ
Concours dāElegance Appearances:Ā
⢠2009: Amelia Island Concours dāElegance, Amelia Island, FloridaĀ
⢠2012: Pebble Beach Concours dāElegance, Pebble Beach, CaliforniaĀ
⢠2012: Kirkland Concours dāElegance in Tacoma, WashingtonĀ
⢠2013: Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours dāElegance, Milwaukee, WisconsinĀ
Awards, Recognition, and Distinction:Ā
⢠First Documented Sports Car Built in America After World War IIĀ
⢠Received āThe Bridgestone Award for the Most Elegant Sportscarā at the 2009 Amelia Island Concours dāEleganceĀ
⢠Feature Car For All Promotion and Publicity for Petersen Automotive Museumās exhibition on California Car Design,ā 2009-2010Ā
⢠Feature Car For Inaugural Year Display at the LeMay Automotive Museum in Tacoma, Washington, 2012-2013Ā
⢠Feature Car for All Promotion and Publicity for the Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours dāElegance 2013Ā
⢠10 Page Full Feature in Motor Trend Classic Magazine ā Spring 2013
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012
- With Jay Leno at 2012 Pebble Beach CA. Concours D’Elegance 2012