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This 1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer, known as '99jr,' was built by dry lakes racer, engine builder, and speed shop owner Eddie Meyer for race team owner Murrell Belanger. Mr. Meyer had acquired a kit from Frank Kurtis and added his own inventive tweaks, like running the front torsion bars on the outside of the body.
Among the accolades earned by this Midget Racer was a victory at the 1949 Pacific Coast Championship, driven by Johnnie Parsons. Well-known drivers who piloted this racer include Sam Hanks, Manny Ayulo, Joe Carson, and Tony Bettenhausen.
Around 1986, Donald L. Weber acquired the Kurtis in disassembled and incomplete form and hired restorer John Ryals to resurrect it. Power is from a 110 cubic-inch Offenhauser DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder engine with Hilborn Fuel Injection and delivering an estimated 145 horsepower. There is an Offenhauser DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder engine, an Offenhauser In-Out gearbox, four-wheel drum brakes, a front tubular axle with torsion bars and radius rods, and a rear Halibrand Quick Change Axle with torsion bars and radius rods.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2021
Among the accolades earned by this Midget Racer was a victory at the 1949 Pacific Coast Championship, driven by Johnnie Parsons. Well-known drivers who piloted this racer include Sam Hanks, Manny Ayulo, Joe Carson, and Tony Bettenhausen.
Around 1986, Donald L. Weber acquired the Kurtis in disassembled and incomplete form and hired restorer John Ryals to resurrect it. Power is from a 110 cubic-inch Offenhauser DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder engine with Hilborn Fuel Injection and delivering an estimated 145 horsepower. There is an Offenhauser DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder engine, an Offenhauser In-Out gearbox, four-wheel drum brakes, a front tubular axle with torsion bars and radius rods, and a rear Halibrand Quick Change Axle with torsion bars and radius rods.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2021
2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $45,000-USD $65,000
Sale Price :
USD $103,600
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Kurtis Kraft Midget
(Data based on Model Year 1947 sales)
1947 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 'DiMarco' Midget Chassis#: 182 Sold for USD$51,700 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft V-8 Midget Race Car Sold for USD$16,800 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The 14th Annual Auburn Auction | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer Chassis#: 0-107 Sold for USD$103,600 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer Sold for USD$81,200 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer Sold for USD$27,500 2021 Mecum : Tulsa | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer Chassis#: 139 Sold for USD$52,800 2018 Gooding & Co. : Amelia Island | |
1947 Kurtis-Style Midget Racer Sold for USD$12,000 2018 Leake Auction : Oklahoma City | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Racer Chassis#: 198 Sold for USD$35,200 2016 Gooding & Company : The Amelia Island Auction | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget Sold for USD$28,000 2011 Mecum Auctions - Kissimmee, FL Auction | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget Chassis#: 1414 Sold for USD$52,250 2008 RM Auctions - Joe's Garage - The MacPherson Collection | |
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget V8-60 Chassis#: 3 Sold for USD$38,500 2008 RM Auctions - Joe's Garage - The MacPherson Collection |
Kurtis Kraft Midgets That Failed To Sell At Auction
1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget | 2011 Mecum Auctions Monterey, CA The Daytime Auction | $27,500 |
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