Kurtis Kraft 500
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| Category | AAA/U.S.A.C. IndyCar |
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| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Steel tube frame, aluminum body |
| Suspension | Leading/trailing link torsion bar suspension |
| Wheelbase | 96.5–98 in (2,451–2,489 mm) |
| Engine | Offenhauser 255–270 cu in (4.2–4.4 L) 16-valve, DOHC I4 naturally-aspirated FR Novi 183 cu in (3.0 L) 16-valve, 90° DOHC V8 supercharged FR FR |
| Transmission | Offenhauser 2/3-speed manual |
| Power | 325–480 hp (242–358 kW) @ 6000 rpm, 340 lb⋅ft (461 N⋅m) torque (Offenhauser engine) 450–734 hp (336–547 kW) @ 8000 rpm (Novi engine)[1][2][3][4] |
| Weight | 1,500–1,919 lb (680.4–870.4 kg)[5] |
| Tires | Firestone |
| Competition history | |
The Kurtis Kraft 500B, 500C,[6] 500F,[7] and 500G,[8] are a series of open-wheel race cars, designed, developed and built by Kurtis Kraft, for AAA and U.S.A.C. Indy car racing, between 1948 and 1960.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "1963 Kurtis Kraft – Novi Malone". April 29, 2022.
- ^ "1948 Kurtis Kraft FD – Novi Nalon". April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Kurtis Kraft Novi Indy Racer". Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Smith, Steven Cole (January 29, 2016). "Indianapolis 500: The ultimate proving ground for car manufacturers". Autoweek.
- ^ "Kurtis Kraft…". March 25, 2016.
- ^ "1954 Kurtis Kraft 500C". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "1956 Kurtis 500F". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "1957 Kurtis Kraft 500G". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "1954 Kurtis Custom Indy Streamliner". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "Kurtis Kraft 500B Indianapolis". Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Kurtis Krat 500C Indianapolis". Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Posted by Stephen Page on December 20, 2017 at 2:37pm; Blog, View. "Auction - Smokey Yunick's first Indy Car – the 1957 Kurtis Kraft 500G roadster". www.thevrl.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Triplett, Kevin. "Kevin Triplett's Racing History".
- ^ "1953 Kurtis-Kraft 500C Indianapolis Roadster". www.goodingco.com.
- ^ "Kurtis Kraft 500-G Offenhauser Special". Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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