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1948 Kurtis Omohundro Comet Navigation
Race car builder Frank Kurtis and Paul Omohundro collaborated on three projects. Comet Industries, Paul's drop-forge hammer company, produced quarter-midget bodies for Kurtis as well as the fiberglass fenders, hood, and trunk for Kurtis sports cars. Their final collaboration involved two aluminum-bodied sports cars based on Kurtis' design - the 1947 and 1948 Kurtis-Omohundro Comets. Each car took Comet Industries one year to complete.
This 1948 Comet was built on a Mercury chassis, with a Cadillac V-8 engine and an automatic transmission, a larger cockpit than its predecessor, a more stylish grille and windscreen, and a slightly longer wheelbase. Other changes included the hood shape, the door size and the wheel openings. It had roll-up windows and a folding convertible top. The 1948 Comet debuted on a full-page spread in the February 1949 issue of Road & Track. It next appeared in the December 1949 issue of Popular Mechanics in an article titled 'New Breed of Sports Cars.' Britain's Autocar magazine also featured the car.
Lost for over 50 years, both Kurtis-Omohundro Comets were found by the Undiscovered Classics team and subsequently restored.
This 1948 Comet was built on a Mercury chassis, with a Cadillac V-8 engine and an automatic transmission, a larger cockpit than its predecessor, a more stylish grille and windscreen, and a slightly longer wheelbase. Other changes included the hood shape, the door size and the wheel openings. It had roll-up windows and a folding convertible top. The 1948 Comet debuted on a full-page spread in the February 1949 issue of Road & Track. It next appeared in the December 1949 issue of Popular Mechanics in an article titled 'New Breed of Sports Cars.' Britain's Autocar magazine also featured the car.
Lost for over 50 years, both Kurtis-Omohundro Comets were found by the Undiscovered Classics team and subsequently restored.
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