Hemmings Daily: 2019 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance sneak peek - 1949 Kurtis Sport

1949 Kurtis Sport; image by Terry Shea. The impact Frank Kurtis had on American circle track racing was epic. One doesn't have to be a scholar of the sport to know that his foray into the world of midgets and roadsters during the Thirties paved a path of unbridled success that led to five Indianapolis 500 wins as a chassis builder from 1950-'55. His staggering number of dirt and pavement race cars - available in both assembled and kit form - remained fiercely competitive through 1965. But racing was only part of [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Monday, July 29, 2019 [2019 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance sneak peek: 1949 Kurtis Sport]( [2019 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance sneak peek: 1949 Kurtis Sport]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1949 Kurtis Sport; image by Terry Shea. The impact Frank Kurtis had on American circle track racing was epic. One doesn't have to be a scholar of the sport to know that his foray into the world of midgets and roadsters during the Thirties paved a path of unbridled success that led to five Indianapolis 500 wins as a chassis builder from 1950-'55. His staggering number of dirt and pavement race cars - available in both assembled and kit form - remained fiercely competitive through 1965. But racing was only part of ... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Plymouth GTX hard top]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Plymouth GTX hard top]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: This is a very original 1968 Plymouth GTX that I just purchased from a dear friend with failing health who has owned the car for 35 years. This is factory bucket seat console car that still wears all of its original exterior and interior colors done in one of the most beautiful colors ever done by Ma-Mopar (Burgundy Metallic). 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