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1947 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget race car.
LOT 306A.
1947 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget race car. Kurtis Kraft was a high-quality midget chassis available in the 1940s-1950s, Kurtis midgets dominated the sport for two decades. This Kurtis has an Offenhauser 110 cubic inch twin-overhead cam engine with magneto ignition, twin Riley carburetors, quick-change rear end, knock-off mag wheels, early period spot disc brakes, and torsion bar suspension. The Offenhauser engine was derived from the design of the Miller race engines. See catalog for complete history and description.
Estimate: $12,000-20,000
Sold Price: $16,800
Auction: 33rd Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 11, 2025
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Kurtis Kraft, Midget, Miller race engine, Offenhauser, Race Car
Johnny Coy Ford V 8 60 HP midget
LOT 1a.
1947 #77 Johnny Coy Ford V 8 60 Midget race car. This is a typical early style midget, most likely built from plans in Ray Kuns Automobile Racing books from the mid 1930’s. This car has a V 8 60 engine with high compression heads, twin carburetors, exhaust headers, magneto ignition, external oil and water pumps. The button on the brake lever is a magneto kill switch, used when there was trouble on the track. See Ful Description
Estimate: $5,000-7,500
Sold Price: $7,500
Auction: Automobilia, Toy, & Advertising Auction, February 21, 2026
Category: Automobilia & Transportation
Tags: Automobile, Automobilia, Car, Ford, Johnny Coy, Midget, Race Car
