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The Kurtis Kraft 500B, 500C, [6] 500F, [7] and 500G, [8] are a series of open-wheel race cars, designed, developed and built by Kurtis Kraft, for AAA and U.S.A.C. Indy car racing, between 1948 and 1960.
The fuselage has an external height of 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m), and width of 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m). The production G500 will have 14 windows, two more than the prototype models. [ 16 ] The G600 cabin is 3.7 ft (1.1 m) longer than the G500, allowing up to four passenger zones or three 8.75 ft (2.67 m) long zones, a longer galley and a forward crew rest.
The aluminum frame of the car was badly warped during heat treating in early 1966, eliminating any possibility of the car racing in the 1966 Indianapolis 500. [2] Work started over again and the car was ready for the 1967 Indianapolis 500. Parnelli Jones drove the car during tire testing in Phoenix early that year and was impressed with the car ...
The Kurtis Sport Car (KSC) is a two-seat, aluminum-body sports car designed by Frank Kurtis and manufactured by Kurtis Kraft in 1949 and 1950. Built with numerous components (including the chassis and V8 engine) from a 1949 Ford, the KSC was built as both a production car and a kit car.
Polestar's stunning electric roadster concept car is coming to life in the stunning open-top Polestar 6, and it will likely have the performance to back up its good looks.
It's launching in 2026, and Polestar also says it'll build 500 LA Concept editions, with reservations now open. 2026 Polestar 6 EV Roadster Confirmed with 884-HP Dual-Motor Powertrain Skip to main ...
After winning the 1956 Indianapolis 500, Flaherty was severely injured in a race car crash less than three months later, [4] which prevented him from racing at the 1957 500. Flaherty successfully raced pigeons for over twenty years after he retired from auto racing. [ 5 ]
DeWayne Louis "Tiny" Lund (November 14, 1929 – August 17, 1975) was an American stock car racer.He was a journeyman racer-for-hire in the top level NASCAR Grand National Series, running partial seasons for a number of years, including a victory in the 1963 Daytona 500.