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Event Coverage The 1953 Kurtis Sorrell SR-100 Roadster at Pebble Beach

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  1. Jive-Bomber
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    The 1953 Kurtis Sorrell SR-100 Roadster at Pebble Beach

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  2. Ryan
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    Good god... That car is gorgeous...
     
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    Wow!.....definitely slack jawed:eek:
     
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    "Everything old, is new again"
    Amazing styling and incredible kick ass GMC 6 banger!
     
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    *That's* the car that should win AMBR.:cool:
     
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    Perfection.
     
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    There is absolutely nothing not to like about this work of art. Everything hits the right note.
     
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    The amount of styling is beyond describable, yet is so simple and clean. Beautiful!
     
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    Beautiful! Anyone know what carburetors are hanging off that Wayne head?
     
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    I'd like to hear that thing run!
     
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    I like the 12 cylinder distributor. It's like an old school dirt track hack on what otherwise looks like a total high buck Yuro car.
     
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    Gorgeous car! . . . Fantastic restoration! . . . yet another* well deserved Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance "win" for Mark (@mrbhotrod) & Newie Brinker (of Houston, Texas)!

    * NOTE: At the 2010 PBCd'E, @mrbhotrod's Chet Herbert Beast III was awarded 2nd Place in Class U (HOT RODS: Lakester & Bonneville Racers):

    PBCd'E 2010 - 2nd Place Class U - Dr. Mark Brinker's Chet Herbert Beast III.jpg
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    ... and at the 2012 PBCd'E, @mrbhotrod's 1953 Glasspar G2 Mameco-Ardun was awarded the Class U (American Sport Customs) "Dean Batchelor Trophy":

    PCCd'E 2012 - Dean Batchelor Trophy Class U - Dr. Mark Brinker's 1953 Glasspar G2 Mameco-Ardun.jpg ​
     
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    From page 23 of the February 1954 issue of CAR CRAFT (1954).jpg :

    Car Craft Feb '54 pg 23.jpg
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    Sexy.
     
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    In a word- Stunning!
     
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    Smooth
    Bet you couldn't get a ball bearing to stay in place anywhere on that beauty!
     
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    "As found":

    Prototype SR-100 Body as found.jpg

    Prototype SR-100's 1953 Kurtis 500KK chassis.jpg

    Prototype SR-100 Body in the daylight.jpg
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    Awesome car. plain and sleek. Who owns it currently?
     
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    As I stated above, HAMBer @mrbhotrod (Dr. Mark Brinker).
     
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    The Corvette of that era used three Carter YH single barrel sidedrafts.

    jack vines
     
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  21. RodStRace
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    I'm not merely looking at that beauty, I'm ogling it!

    1. to glance with amorous invitation or challenge
    2. to eye amorously or provocatively
    3. to look at especially with greedy or interested attention
    [​IMG]
     
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    More pics from Pebble:

    Kurtis-Sorrell SR-100 Roadster @ 2023 PBCd'E - by Ken Gross (1).jpg
    Kurtis-Sorrell SR-100 Roadster @ 2023 PBCd'E - by Ken Gross (2).jpg
    Kurtis-Sorrell SR-100 Roadster @ 2023 PBCd'E - by Ken Gross (3).jpg
    Kurtis-Sorrell SR-100 Roadster @ 2023 PBCd'E - by Ken Gross (4).jpg
    Kurtis-Sorrell SR-100 Roadster @ 2023 PBCd'E - by Ken Gross (5).jpg
    images by @ChopperKen Gross

    V-First-in-Class-V-03-1953-Kurtis-Sorrell-SR-100-Roadster.jpeg
    image from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance website
    ​
     
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  23. ronzmtrwrx
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    Man, that is an amazing piece of work. Definitely checks all the boxes.
     
    ronzmtrwrx, Aug 27, 2023
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