Ubb156 Pearson-Kurtis FWD Indy 500 from 1950

[mekubb]

What's this sleek racer called and from when does it date ?

[mekubb]

Easy piecy for the experts..

[serra]

It is a 1950 Pearson-Kurtis Indianapolis Front-Wheel Drive Racecar

[D-type]

Novi from 1950 or so

[mekubb]

Not a Nova but 1950 Pearson-Kurtis is right ! A point for Serra.

[nicanary]

 Exhausts on the wrong side for a Novi motor, but it does really look like one. I've just read the history of this car, and it's quite interesting. It never raced, but it is one of 2 cars, and the other one was loaned to MGM to appear in a Clark Gable/Barbara Stanwyck film. They were built for Indy, but never took part. Seems a waste of a good design.