Designed by racecar engineer Frank Kurtis, the 1949 Kurtis Sport Car was a sleek, high-performance, nimble roadster. The first production car of its kind, buyers could customize it to their specifications. Our latest edition honors the car that appeared on the first-ever MotorTrend magazine cover in September 1949, featuring the same paint and upholstery colors. We added a MotorTrend license plate as a nod to their 75th anniversary and status as the largest automotive media company in the world.
- Matchbox™ 1949 Kurtis Sport Car
- Body Color: Dark green
- Graphics: Silver tampo with DIJ interior details
- Body Type: ZAMAC
- Wheels: Classic 2-piece small silver wheels with whitewall tampo
- Base: Dark green ABS with DIJ details
- Window Color: Super smoke-tinted
- Interior Color: Dark beige
- Scale: 1:64
Packaged in an inner blister, inside a decorative outer box that replicates the cover of MotorTrend issue #1.
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MOTORTREND’S DEBUT COVER CAR
To celebrate MotorTrend’s 75th anniversary, Matchbox recreated the iconic ride that graced its first cover: The 1949 Kurtis Sport Car.
BEHIND THE DESIGN
This sleek, nimble, and lightning-fast sports car was available as a production car and a “kit car” that buyers could customize.
A PIECE OF HISTORY
In 2019, 70 years after a scorching performance on the Bonneville Salt Flats caught their attention, MotorTrend purchased the cover car for display at its headquarters.
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