Kurtis 500 KK Chassis Archive
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Supercharged Kurtis Nash 500M: Bob Christie’s Carrera Panamerica Sports Car
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 6 CommentsHi Gang… What a great story and fantastic fiber car of yesteryear – and it survives today as a beautifully restored sports car. Gordon White wrote of this car in... -
Build Yourself a Kurtis Style Chassis: Hot Rod Magazine, July 1954
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsHi Gang… If you were going to build a chassis for your fiberglass bodied sports car back in the ‘50s – why not build one designed by Frank Kurtis? Frank... -
The Salem GMC Kurtis Byers SR100: John Furlow’s Restored Beauty (Sportscar Specials, Trend Book 178, 1958)
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 6 CommentsHi Gang… The clamor to share more of the history of John Furlow’s “Salem GMC Kurtis Byers” has been heard. Today’s article is from the ’58 book by Motor Trend... -
To “Meteor” Or Not To “Meteor” – That’s The Question: The Simpson – Karow Special
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 1 CommentHi Gang… Well here’s an interesting fiber car from the mid ‘50s. Rick D’Louhy and I looked at this article. I said “Meteor” and Rick said “Not.” Click here to... -
GMC Under Glass: The Dick Lane Sorrell SR100 With A Kurtis 500KK Chassis Too!
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 4 CommentsHi Gang… Now we’re talking! A Sorrell SR-100 with a powerful GMC six cylinder….Kurtis 500KK chassis….flip front for easy access….who could ask for more? Not many. And I’m sure this... -
Chassis Up Guys! Get Yours While They Last….The 1953 Kurtis 500 KK Frame: Hop Up, October 1953
Posted on November 6, 2011 | No CommentsHi Gang… Consider what it must have been like at the start of building of your own sports car back in the early 50′s. I imagine many conversations went something...