1948 Kurtis-Omohundro Comet

23 Customs a la mode Motor Trend: October, 1950 Key Parts of the Article • Motor Trend Magazine ’ s first issue was in September, 1949. Just one year later, the Kurtis - Omohundro Comet was featured—even though it debuted several years earlier. • Most custom cars of the day were highly restyled. Back in the 1940s, the term “ Custom Car ” actually applied to a fully new style of automobile made by an individual or small company. The term “ Restyled Car ” applied to cars that had started their life as a production car/body and were changed in small and large ways.