1948 Kurtis-Omohundro Comet

Contents Foreword ............................................................................... 1 The 1948 Kurtis - Omohundro Comet ..................................... 3 Specifications ........................................................................ 5 The Kurtis - Kraft Connection .................................................. 7 Frank Kurtis—The Man ......................................................... 9 Paul Omohundro—The Man ................................................. 11 Vintage Publications .............................................................. 13 Vintage Photography ............................................................ 29 In Their Own Words .............................................................. 39 The Quest Begins ................................................................... 43 Denise Sheldon and Jon Hall ................................................. 45 Restoration ............................................................................ 47 Appearances, Recognition, and Awards ............................... 51 Pebble Beach Concours d ’ Elegance: 2023 ............................ 53 Tucson Auto Museum: 2023 ................................................. 59 Modern Publications ............................................................. 63 Artwork and Design ............................................................... 79 Scale Models ......................................................................... 83 Posters ................................................................................... 85 America ’ s First Postwar Sports Car America ’ s Lost Wartime Sports Cars .................................... 87 1940 Kurtis - Hughes Sports Car .................................... 89 1940 Coachcraft Special ............................................... 91 1947 Kurtis - Omohundro Comet .................................. 93 1948 Kurtis - Omohundro Comet .................................. 95 1948 Norman Timbs Special ........................................ 97 1948 Kurtis - Buick Sports Car ........................................ 99 1949 Kurtis Sport Car ................................................... 101 1949 Edwards R - 26 Sports Car ..................................... 103 The New Breed Of Sports Cars .............................................. 105 The Kurtis - Kraft Comet Legacy .............................................. 107 The Plastic Kurtis ................................................................... 109 Frank Kurtis Letter ................................................................. 110 Paul Omohundro Letter ........................................................ 111 Kurtis - Kraft Literature ........................................................... 112 Paul Omohundro Company Literature .................................. 113 Ford ’ s Impact On Comet Production Plans ........................... 115 Chain of Ownership ............................................................... 117 About The Author ................................................................. 119 Part I — America ’ s First Postwar Sports Car Part III — The Modern Story Part IV —What Was And Might Have Been Part V — Appendix Part II — The Vintage Story