1957 Kurtis KK500G Offenhauser

This car took part in the Flockhart Trophy Race for Pre-1961 Front-Engined Racing Cars at the Vintage Sports Car Club's SeeRed meeting at Donington Park in May 2011.

It's the 1957 Kurtis KK500G Offenhauser of Stuart Harper, which was shown in the programme of the event as a 4.2 litre Kurtis Indy Roadster, and here is having a tow back into its place in the paddock. It was driven in the race by Frederick Harper. This is the car that Ray Crawford took to the Indianapolis 500 race in 1957 and 1958 as the Meguiar Mirror Glaze Special, but failed both times to qualify for the race. Ray Crawford took part in the Race of Two Worlds round the banked oval at Monza with the car in both 1957 and 1958, one-sided exhibition events that pitted American Indianapolis cars against a motley collection of European cars. The race in both years consisted of three heats with the winner being the best car over the three races. In 1957 Ray Crawford's results in the heats were seventh, fourth and retired, and in 1958 tenth, eighth and fourth.

1957 Kurtis Offenhauser KK500G

This was one of the display cars at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in August 1996.

It's the 1957 Kurtis KK500G which was entered in the Indianapolis 500 in 1957 and 1958 as the Meguiar Mirror Glaze Special driven by Ray Crawford, but failed to qualify on both occasions. It was entered for the race another four times and its best result was a sixth place in 1962 in the hands of Don Davis. Ray Crawford also took part in the Race of Two Worlds round the banked oval at Monza with the car in both 1957 and 1958, one-sided exhibition events that pitted American Indianapolis cars against a motley collection of European cars. The race in both years consisted of three heats with the winner being the best car over the three races. In 1957 Ray Crawford's results in the heats were seventh, fourth and retired, and in 1958 tenth, eighth and fourth. The board in front of the car reads:

1957 KURTIS OFFENHAUSER

KK500G

RAN INDIANAPOLIS 6 TIMES

BEST RESULT 1962

Came 6^th at 149 MPH

 

Ran in the Famous

MONZANAPOLIS Races

When European GP Cars

Raced against INDY Cars

Resulting in a walkover for the

INDY Cars

 

In 1957 came 6^th

In 1958 came 4^th

500 PLUS HP FUEL INJECTION

1957 Kurtis KK500G Offenhauser

This car competed in the Ron Flockhart Memorial Trophy Race at the Vintage Sports Car Club's SeeRed meeting at Donington Park in September 2005.

It's the 1957 Kurtis KK500G Offenhauser of Stuart Harper which was shown in the programme of the event as a 4.2 litre Kurtis Indy Roadster. This is the car that Ray Crawford took to the Indianapolis 500 race in 1957 and 1958 as the Meguiar Mirror Glaze Special, but failed both times to qualify for the race. Ray Crawford took part in the Race of Two Worlds round the banked oval at Monza with the car in both 1957 and 1958, one-sided exhibition events that pitted American Indianapolis cars against a motley collection of European cars. The race in both years consisted of three heats with the winner being the best car over the three races. In 1957 Ray Crawford's results in the heats were seventh, fourth and retired, and in 1958 tenth, eighth and fourth.