1937 Kurtis Tommy Lee Special Metal Print

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Custom built in '37...now in the spotlight. The "1937 Kurtis Tommy Lee Special" was a handbuilt boattail roadster built by Frank Kurtis for Tommy Lee in 1937. The Cord influenced speedster was based on a 1936 Ford frame and running gear. Frank used Cord front and rear fenders when he built the car, the rest of the body was hand-formed in aluminum. The Cord 810 inspired grille consisted of chromed grille bars that wrapped around each side. The car had wind-up windows, but no top. Under the hood the car was powered by an Offenhauser engine manufactured by Meyer & Drake that had bought Offenhauser Engine Company and taken over the production of the Offenhauser racing engines. Meyer & Drake made a new engine for the car that displaced 318 inches, had twin cams, and an estimated 300 horsepower. The engine was the largest Offenhauser engine ever built. The engine was hooked to a LaSalle three-speed gearbox and a Columbia two-speed rear end. The car had lower gearing for drag racing, and a t...

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