great looking race car, 1947 Indy 500 Novi Governor Mobile Special, a Kurtis Kraft of course. With a gear driven supercharged engine designed by Bud Winfield, brother of famous engine building icon Ed Winfield

 

When they showed up to Bonneville in 1947, salt flat racing pioneer Ab Jenkins wasn’t feeling well, so he decided to pass his driving duties of the Novi Mobile Special onto his son Marv to race that day.

 The canopied version of the Kurtis Kraft car looked beautiful, but she had a troubled past.

 At the Indy 500 earlier that year, Herb Ardinger started and finished in 4th place with his #54 Novi Governor Mobil Special. Teammate Cliff Bergere drove the #18 Novi Governor Mobil Special with mixed results however, spinning out during qualifying, then starting in 2nd position only to a piston on lap 62 of the race.

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