Working out of his shop in Glendale, California, Frank Kurtis changed the face of American racing, producing a long string of innovative midget, sprint, champ and Indy cars from 1935 to 1963. This photohistory examines the entire range of these Kurtis-Kraft racers, with special emphasis on the 60-plus cars that campaigned the Indianapolis 500 in the 1950s and early 1960s. Kurtis-Kraft racers (powered largely by the period's legendary Offenhauser engines) won the 500 an incredible five out of six years from 1950 to 1955. In 1956, at the May classic, 21 of the 33 cars in the starting field were built by Kurtis.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Cool design, Cool topic,
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This review is from: Kurtis-Kraft: Masterworks of Speed and Style (Hardcover)
This is book full of cool pictures of cool cars. I really like these early roadsters, so I buy everything I can about them. I have to agree with the other review, though, the writing in this really is bad. There are so many cool pictures, though, that they make up for the writing. If you like roadsters and already know a good deal about them, buy the book. If you are a first timer looking for an introduction to the history, this one probably isn't for you.
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Don't waste your time!,
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This review is from: Kurtis-Kraft: Masterworks of Speed and Style (Hardcover)
Too bad about this book....Great topic, some good pics, but the author just ran the subject into the ground. I don't think he could connect two thoughts if his life depended on it, so to make up for it, he simply spilled out every mundane detail he could dig out about Frank Kurtis and/or his cars. There is a lot of good primary stuff here, but the author did a lousy job of historiography in distilling it into a concise, engaging story.The pictures COULD have been awesome, but they are not. Many look like they were photocopies or bad digitals that were reproduced. I am surprised the publisher even considered them...in any case, it contributed to the overall fact that the book is a pile. It really is too bad. This is a very cool period of racing and an interesting, albeit, not crucial, part of the history. The neatest thing about the book is the cover. It will look darn nice on your shelf if you end up with a copy. You will like the pictures, but don't try to decipher the author's ramblings. It will only turn you against Frank Kurtis and his very cool cars.
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Kurtis - the Indy Legend,
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This review is from: Kurtis-Kraft: Masterworks of Speed and Style (Hardcover)
A beautifully manufactured book chronicling the career of a unique, self taught, instinctive race car designer and builder. Frank Kurtis' creations have been long time favorites of mine, and this book very thoroughly recounts the production history of his distinctive automobiles. It also provides insight into the resourcefulness that kept his family and business afloat during harder times. Highly recommended.
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As with race car and engine builders Harry A. Miller and Fred Offenhauser, Frank Kurtis was the son of immigrant parents. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frank Kurtis, Los Angeles, Special Number, Arlen Kurtis, Don Lee, World War, Southern California, New York, Leo Goossen, Johnnie Parsons, Kurtis-Kraft Special, Andy Granatelli, West Coast, Bruce Craig, Rex Mays, Sam Hanks, Sam Parriott, North American, Tony Bettenhausen, Carrera Panamericana, Kurtis Indianapolis, Williams Grove, Bill Vukovich, Blue Crown, Buzz Lowe New!
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As with race car and engine builders Harry A. Miller and Fred Offenhauser, Frank Kurtis was the son of immigrant parents. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frank Kurtis, Los Angeles, Special Number, Arlen Kurtis, Don Lee, World War, Southern California, New York, Leo Goossen, Johnnie Parsons, Kurtis-Kraft Special, Andy Granatelli, West Coast, Bruce Craig, Rex Mays, Sam Hanks, Sam Parriott, North American, Tony Bettenhausen, Carrera Panamericana, Kurtis Indianapolis, Williams Grove, Bill Vukovich, Blue Crown, Buzz Lowe New!
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