Hemmings Daily: 1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 recalls one of Indy's darkest days - and one of its most controversial drivers

In five starts at the Indianapolis 500, racer Ed Elisian never finished higher than 18th. It was his second Indy 500, in 1955, behind the wheel of the 1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 sponsored by Westwood Gage & Tool, that some believe shaped his tragic and macabre career, after witnessing the death of his friend and idol, Bill Vukovich. One of less than 15 examples built, the KK4000 driven by Elisian at Indy in 1955 crosses the auction stage on May 19, part of Mecum's 2018 Indianapolis sale. Technically speaking, Eli [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Thursday, May 3, 2018 [1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 recalls one of Indy's darkest days - and one of its most controversial drivers]( [1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 recalls one of Indy's darkest days - and one of its most controversial drivers]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - In five starts at the Indianapolis 500, racer Ed Elisian never finished higher than 18th. 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