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1948 Kurtis Midget Racer

  • Chassis Number: F282-48
This Midget racer was purchased in 1948 by Larry Dunham. It was raced by Dunham with various car numbers in Indiana, St. Louis, Missouri, and southern California to many significant wins! Some USAC numbers were 55,47, 48 60. Larry Dunham owned the car from 1948 to the early 1990s. He also road raced at Riverside, Willow Springs and Paramount Ranch. At Willow Springs, with eighty-three car entries including Ferraris, Jags etc., he started last, worked his way up through the pack and won the race.

Roger Simonatti purchased the car in the early 1990s and performed a complete ground-up restoration. It was purchased in 1994 by Rand Francis, who displayed at car shows and did a few parade laps in Old Timers events.

The current owner purchased the car in 2002 and has raced with H.M.S.A and C.S.R.G. and the Monterey Historic race three times.

No auction information available for this vehicle at this time.

1948 Kurtis Midget Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Kurtis Midget

(Data based on Model Year 1948 sales)
1948 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget
Chassis#: 450
Sold for USD$27,500
  2023 Mecum : Monterey
 
1948 Kurtis-Kraft Offenhauser Midget
Chassis#: 0-248-48
Sold for USD$44,000
  2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer
 
1948 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer
Sold for USD$35,200
  2018 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale, Az.
 
1948 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer
Chassis#: 271
Sold for USD$63,800
  2015 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island
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1948 Kurtis Kraft #34 Midget Racer
Sold for USD$19,250
  2009 Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale
 

Kurtis Midgets That Failed To Sell At Auction

1948 Kurtis Midget's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1948 KURTIS MIDGET 2003 Bonhams MOTOR CARS $28,000$38,000
1948 Kurtis Kraft Midget 2001 Mecum Auto Auction Pleasanton CA$12,000  

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1948 Kurtis Midget

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