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  Motorsports Hall of Fame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Kurtis fell in love with Indianapolis as a youth, and took his first real shot at the Speedway in 1946 when he built the supercharged V8-powered, front-wheel-drive Novi Governor Special for Bud Winfield.
Kurtis' cars claimed their five 500s in only six years, missing the sixth in '52 when seized steering sent Vuky into the third turn wall with nine laps to go.
Kurtis also created the revolutionary Cummins Diesel that won the pole at Indy in '52, and is famous for his groundbreaking midget designs, cars that remain cherished collector pieces, just like his Champ Cars.
www.mshf.com /hof/kurtis_frank.htm   (507 words)

  
 F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Kurtis Kraft
Frank Kurtis began building midgets in California in the late 1940s and in the mid-1950s his front-engined roadsters were very successful at the Indianapolis 500, although their identity was usually disguised by a sponsor's name.
In 1959 Rodger Ward won the Indy 500 in a Watson-built car and was encouraged to enter a car in the United States GP at Sebring that autumn.
He chose a Kurtis Kraft Midget with a 1.7-liter Offenahuser engine and took it to Lime Rock to race in a small event against a Maserati 250F.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-kurti.html   (234 words)

  
 Biographie Kurtis Trent
Kurtis Großvater Gerhardt wird von dem dunklen Alchimisten Eckhardt und den Cabal entführt und ermordet.
Kurtis und seine Mutter verbringen ein Jahr versteckt in Schottland, während sich Konstantin in der Schlacht kämpft, die in den unterirdischen Städten in Anatolien, Türkei, stattfindet.
Kurtis taucht unter und ändert seinen Nachnamen in Trent.
www.laraweb.de /kurtis.htm   (728 words)

  
 1:18 Scale Kurtis Kraft Roadster Models by Carousel 1
Kurtis continued to develop his Roadster into the KK500D that Bob Swiekert drove to victory in 1955.
Kurtis' innovation was to offset the engine 9" left of the centerline, so that the driveshaft ran left of the driver's seat rather than beneath it.
Kurtis continued to refine his designs, and in 1955 the series culminated in the cigar-shaped KK500C/D. On the KK500C, the offset engine could be mounted vertically or tilted 36 degrees right, while a KK500D was a "C" with provision for power steering.
www.carousel1.com /kurtis_krafts.htm   (409 words)

  
 KURTIS SPORTSCAR
A fiberglass sportscar Frank Kurtis built in limited quanities in the mid 50's after his obligation to Earl Muntz was over.
Frank Kurtis was born in Crested Butte, Colorado, on January 25, 1908.
It is with this background and knowledge that he is reproducing the cars of the 1940's and 1950's that his dad had once built.
www.americansportscars.com /kurtis.html   (928 words)

  
 Kurtis-Kraft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Working out of his shop in Glendale, California, Frank Kurtis changed the face of American racing, producing a long string of innovative midget, sprint, champ and Indy cars from 1935 to 1963.
Kurtis-Kraft racers (powered largely by the period's legendary Offenhauser engines) won the 500 an incredible five out of six years from 1950 to 1955.
In 1956, at the May classic, 21 of the 33 cars in the starting field were built by Kurtis.
www.bevenyoung.com.au /prdt2257.htm   (123 words)

  
 STATS F1 - Kurtis
Les meilleures voitures de cette période étaient incontestablement des Kurtis Kraft.
En 1951, les Kurtis Kraft occupent entièrement le podium à Indianapolis, tandis que Bettenhausen remporte 9 courses et le titre.
Et à partir de 1956, les Kurtis Kraft vont connaître un passage à vide, les voitures sont dépassées par les Watson, Kuzma et Lesovsky.
www.statsf1.com /cars/fiche.asp?idconstructeur=53   (478 words)

  
 Lloyd Axel
Lloyd Axel was the 1940 and 1941 RMMRA midget champ using a old rail frame midget with an Offy.
In 1947, Lloyd Axel added another new Kurtis Kraft Midget to his team, the #55 Midget, with Bert McNeese as the driver.
Notice Eddie has replaced the old Kurtis nose piece with a lower profile Charlie Peck nose, a common modification to the Kurtis Midgets throughout the 1950's and 1960's.
www.coloradoracingmemories.com /crm_axel_lloyd/crmaxel.htm   (3087 words)

  
 1955 Kurtis Kraft 500M - Featured Vehicles - Hot Rod Magazine
Ben snagged the orphaned Kurtis Kraft 500M roadster for $1,000 from a Louisville, Kentucky boat dealership in 1971, where it was on consignment by its fourth owner.
Ken Webb took ownership from the captain in 1957 and the Kurtis spent considerable time at a service station where Kentucky-state patrollers hung out and argued about whom was the fastest.
The tip-off to the blower was a hood blister, which he removed along with the engine, and replaced it with a 1963 Chevy Fuelie coupled to a 1959 Vette 4-speed.
www.hotrod.com /featuredvehicles/8774_1955_kurtis_kraft_500m   (1897 words)

  
 Kal Koncepts Air Syndicate (661) 836-3084
Kurtis Kraft became Kal Koncepts in 1986 when Dion Giuliano purchased the company from Arlen Kurtis.
Kal Koncepts picked up the kustom aspect of the automotive industry from where Kurtis Kraft left off in racing.
Where Kurtis Kraft was a major name in the Indy, and Midget racing scene, Kal Koncepts has become an even larger player in the kustom paint industry.
www.gotpaint.com /theshop/kalkoncepts.html   (463 words)

  
 Kurtis Cars
Indianapolis car builder Frank Kurtis also built sports/racing cars in the early and mid-1950s.
Elgin Holmes on the pre-grid in his Buick-powered Kurtis.
Kraft's car was on the cover and painted bronze.
www.tamsoldracecarsite.net /KurtisCars.html   (484 words)

  
 Kurtis Kraft Models by Carousel 1
Frank Kurtis built his first Indianapolis 500 race car in 1941, and his cars won the race in 1950 and 1951.
Kurtis' innovation was to offset the engine 9" left of the centerline, so that the driveshaft ran left of the driver's seat rather than beneath it.
This allowed for a lower center of gravity, better aerodynamics, and better tire wear on Indy's left turns.
www.apolloinc.org /kurits_krafts.htm   (136 words)

  
 Kurtis-Kraft by Gordon Eliot White : Booksamillion.com (0760309108, Hardcover)
Working out of his shop in Glendale, California, Frank Kurtis changed the face of American racing, producing hundreds of innovative midget, sprint, champ and Indy cars from 1935 to 1963.
Fabulous period photos depict the cars, while White explains Kurtis innovations like longer wheelbases and lowered centers of gravity, as well as design follies that never panned out.
Race records of cars and the men who drove them for Kurtis are also included.
www.booksamillion.com /ncom/books?id=2075778585315&pid=0760309108   (154 words)

  
 Apollo Inc - Die-cast model racing cars and aircraft by Carousel 1.
Series currently include die cast model racers cars of Watson Roadsters, Kurtis Kraft Roadsters, Corvettes L-88s, AAR Eagles (endorsed by Dan Gurney) and McLarens.
Learn about the cars that made history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway like the Watson Roadsters, Kurtis Kraft Roadsters, AAR Eagles and the McLarens racers.
From the watson roadsters and kurtis kraft roadsters to the eagles and mclarens, Carousel 1 and Apollo Inc remember the thrill of the Indy 500 (Indianapolis 500) and american racing.
www.apolloinc.org   (396 words)

  
 TQ Midget Race Car - replica Kurtis Kraft style racer
This car is actually a downsized fiberglass replica of the famed Kurtis Kraft midgets that were built in California in the 40's.
The frame is new chrome-moly tubing and is a close copy to the Kurtis style.
The grille is a Kurtis copy made of cast aluminum.
www.classic-wheels.co.uk /midget_race_car1.htm   (1008 words)

  
 Formel 1-VM 1954 - Wikipedia, den fria encyklopedin
12 - Jack McGrath, Jack B Hinkle (Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser), 5
23 - Troy Ruttman, Eugene A Casaroll (Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser), 1,5
24 - Duane Carter, Eugene A Casaroll (Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser), 1,5
sv.wikipedia.org /wiki/Formel_1-VM_1954   (396 words)

  
 atspeedimages.com Photos: http://www.atspeedimages.com/hall_fabrication_racing/1946_kurtis_kraft_midget_20   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
1946 kurtis kraft midget 20 edelbrock cylinder head
1946 kurtis kraft midget 20 midsection and rear
This is car #20 produced by Kurtis and is believed to be the last one that he built himself.
www.atspeedimages.com /hall_fabrication_racing/1946_kurtis_kraft_midget_20   (155 words)

  
 Diecast Models - Kurtis Kraft Roadster 1954 #73 Mike Nazaruk McNamara Special Indy 500 1:18 Scale (Carousel 1)
Kurtis Kraft Roadster 1954 #73 Mike Nazaruk McNamara Special Indy 500
For the 1954 Indianapolis 500® his car owner, Lee Elkins, bought him a brand-new Kurtis Kraft KK500C.
The month of May was cold, windy, and rainy, preventing the field from getting much track time before time trials began.
www.toysandhobbies.com /store/hbtoys/CAR14506.html   (336 words)

  
 Macomb Daily : <SW_TITLE>
It was exactly 50 years ago when John Snowberger's dad, Russell, took his Kurtis Kraft 4000 sunflower yellow race car from Mount Clemens to Indianapolis to run in the Indy 500 race.
This week, John, 53 -- the same age his dad was then -- took one of his dad's cars back to Indy.
In 1955, Russell put driver Freddie Agabashian in his No. 14 Kurtis Kraft and it was a favorite to win.
www.macombdaily.com /stories/052605/loc_racecar001.shtml   (688 words)

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