1949 Kurtis Sport Car - Driving the first ever Motor Trend cover car

[zayn7]

I think this is the only guy I like from Motor Trend.

[steffidude]

shocking to me that i saw one recently parked in our small town. that was the first time i ever saw a car like that and I had to drive by it again. i didn't realize they are that rare...

[Mexside619]

nice ramfla

[Desmonddd2002]

some say he is James May's American cousin, some say motor-trend wants to copy top gear...but all we know is they don't have the stig......

[abuelofm5]

Very very beatiful car!

[Gatobrazil08]

carrinho feio só

[leschampagnes1]

looks like the drivers side front tire is wobbling lol...beautiful car though

[EJ25RUN]

More like this. 

[seroyer2]

Autocar just did this a few months ago.

[MrUltraworld]

That is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever laid on! 142 mph in 1949 is truly amazing. The amount of work to restore it must have been monumental (and expensive). It's lineage makes it that more special..

[Groppah]

Wow, this is incredible.

[urskills]

@punkpasta123 LOL!

[timforsyth89]

wow what a beautiful car

[KLINGY94]

anyone hear of the Tucker 48

[go4broke360]

SEXY SEXY CAR!



[GrotrianSeiler]

What a fantastic video. Priceless history, really.

[theguynumber9]

cup holders?

[punkpasta123]

James May's cousin

[shafta99]

nice spot, cool old car. great styling for the time.

[tven99]

The only reviewer i like watching on motor trend

[drackula1985]

Awesome looking car...

[TimoBac]

please do something about that 'running dog' haircut..

[campasini]

he needs to straighten out that hood.

[DukSezQuak]

Beautiful car, but whenever someone says there are however many cars left out of however many cars were made, I always wonder what happened to the others that didn't make it, especially with a car this rare. I really hope the owner keeps it in tip-top shape for as long as he owns it, so it doesn't become one of the lost ones. Great clip MotorTrend!

[GripzNGatz]

Thanks to the owner for all of his hard work and dedication!

[GAESQ]

Que buen carro, algo adelantado para su época.

[sexyboi142]

and of course just 7 yrs later (if im correct) Plymouth would release the Fury which beat this cars speed record

[Mtmelendez]

I hope we can expect more of these specials MT, just like the Outback and the Indy ones. They have all been amazing!

[krirks]

I think i like this kinda thing more than typical car reviews

[94jrose]

Really cool car never knew about it until no

[yellowbusguy]

Lots of run-out on the front wheel and the chrome piece on the hood looks crooked.

[guyver33]

Brilliant episode.

[kukelz]

Why are modern cars so ugly and plastc often nowadays... Wow, now THIS is a beautiful car.

[mamutualex3xxx]

jumps  around a lot

[kaga1310]

i love this car. it's just beautiful. why no one can bring us the good old times back?

[giriphotography]

more old cars please !

[krirks]

Wally looks like Terminator T1000... 

[zilverzero]

you can have the key to my family jewels ;)

[nightpwner]

Those wheels are screaming for an alignment or a balance or something. On some shots one could see them wiggling. Beautiful car.

[barnanimal62]

Still looks good..............maybe the car designers of today could take a leaf out of  Kurtis's beautiful creation.

[IIEMProductionsII]

amazing!!

[Kaim718]

beautiful car

[oOoironhideoOo]

great, great video ;)

[Stuka87]

Great video. More like this!

[boxer3main]

the speedster was 1948... this kurtis looks lke it. Any connection?

[angkatanpw]

he really needs to tie up his hair....its irritating.....

[2stroketurbo]

AWEsome !

[SADAHM1]

Beautiful!

[hollaatyaboy12]

this is what top gear america needs to be like...put this guy on and Rutledge's dumbass off

[bonzo9303204406]

that is one excellent piece of work

[chagras2]

I have the same dash but it is out of a boat, does anyone know more of it's origins?

[CJAEY]

Id cruise the shit out of that car

[ronmann606]

It still looks good today.

[LlamaTheory]

If I had to wager a guess... he probably spent 400k - 900k on the unrestored car. He probably spent roughly another million on the restoration. Hard to guess what it's worth now, probably 2-4mil depending on the auction.

[762BR]

Sigh....they just don't make beautiful cars like this anymore. Very few cars made today can truly be considered art.

[rebelnumba2]

is he saying that carroll shelby isnt legit?

[brunofilleti]

even its rare its fluggy



[JAYFROMHARLEM]

I wonder how much this car is worth

[1eewe1]

@JAYFROMHARLEM prolli like 10 mill but thats just a guess considering its rarity and history

[XTheAhollsX]

@1eewe1 it is not nearly that expensive

[chrisw40]

im sure Angus loves handling the family jewels

[rosenfeld8]

"driving it is like dancing with your grandmother" huahuahuaha good one!

[chevystud88]

"We'll have a V8, we'll have a V8, we'll have a V8!"

I could listen to that all day.

[back2back22]

"Drove this car to an incredible 142.515 mph"

Thats incredible indeed cuz how in the world were they able speed with such accuracy in 1949??

why does MT have to be soo geeky?

[1buickregal]

thanks for showing this never seen this before

[mazda6tuner99]

Very interesting video.

[rjpdrjpd]

I like how they shot the video, very Top Gear.

Keep it up, give the camera guy & P.P. a rise!!!

[masterkayaki]

i wanna get a 3 speed manual

[950horsepower]

I love it.

The steering box is probably out of adj. after so many years of parking and not driving. You were not supposed to turn the wheels unless the car was moving, at least a little, because it damaged the steering on lots of cars from the period. Even with a Ford motor :) this is a great car!

[LPAGAN401]

this car was also known as the Muntz Jet in 1951,this car is beautiful and an obscure classic.

[LoveTheCity123]

What's the point of reviewing a car that hardly no one has ever heard of?

[greenrolaids]

@LoveTheCity123

Thats smart potsy!

Lets just forget the past, history is garbage then?

Fucking moron.

[Cosmo1093]

@LoveTheCity123 "Hardly no one" ever hears about super cars unless the media gives them attention either. Most people never even knew companies like Pagani and Koenigsegg existed until shows like Top Gear made a big deal about their cars. What's the point of reviewing those cars?

[PichoAntonio]

watch out of the weels , need a set up , we wont to be worse

[Eppmaster]

Next car Tucker Torpedo please

[super94destroyer]

weels on this oldtimer are seemed quiet wobly

[CorsaAGSi]

@super94destroyer yeah noticed that to.

you must feel that,driving it.

[kare2comment]

i flew today...

[sickfated2]

This car is Art..

[deleonaj]

im in love[:

[eskimochild87]

I acutally like the looks of this =)

[julingy]

cool



[bluedrangon69]

that car is crap

its also great for a death trap too

[robertallen957]

@bluedrangon69 lol and it was made 70+ years ago..... idiot

[icunow1]

@bluedrangon69 I hope you're joking. If you can't appreciate a piece of history and beauty then just get out.

[FishLeesh]

Rofl how is that like dancing with your grandma?

[newengland72]

@FishLeesh The concept is that he is trying to be gentle with something that he feels is very valuable.

[gruhonjic]

Beautiful wind blown hair

[FreddoX1]

I came.

[byouno93]

You guys, it's not about performance with this car. It's the fact that it was doing something new at the time and that it would've been a good investment.

[TheRealSup]

long live classics :)

[driftwizardH]

get a haircut ya Aussie bludger

[89backbone]

beautiful car..n legendary car also :)

[thegoof529]

Wow! Thats so cool!!

[HijackingAsian]

blah

[BBoyCrownedOne]

Thanks for the history lesson MotorTrend!

[blowtell3]

first look is too lame

[supremewhip]

Driving a bar of soap.

[andersbuer]

ugly

[m0mbuster]

............ ugly car

[yorrickwi]

beautiful

[teakbridge101]

Classic!

[nathenandrew]

wow first veiwer ever, wow wish i had something good to say but this car is old, ugly, and slow

[brianr10112]

UGLY - :|

[khunopie]

TGIF!

[Motive17]

That is one magnificent car.