A 1:8 scale model of Kurtis Kraft 500C, 'Chapman Special' by Ron Fournier, American, signed by the model engineer, model number 163 of a run believed to be less than 200, depicting the 1955 Indy 500 2nd place winner driven by Tony Bettenhausen, hand-fabricated aluminium body with high gloss hand rubbed paint finish, finely detailed with other aluminium and chrome plated brass components and parts, cast aluminium, wheels, detailed cockpit with hand stitched leather seat and side panels, approximately 21 inches long overall. Ron Fournier (1942-2017) was a World-renowned master craftsman in the field of metal fabrication. His career spanned over 50 years, starting with Holman and Moody in 1964, and working for racing greats like Rodger Penske, AJ Foyt, Kar Kraft, and Bob Sharpe Racing. All benefited from his skills transforming sheet metal into coachwork and components for Championship race cars. In 1991 Ron and his family founded Race Craft after receiving countless awards for his metal fabricating books, tool patents, and metal fabrication training films and videos.
A 1:8 scale model of Kurtis Kraft 500C, 'Chapman Special' by Ron Fournier, American, signed by the model engineer, model number 163 of a run believed to be less than 200, depicting the 1955 Indy 500 2nd place winner driven by Tony Bettenhausen, hand-fabricated aluminium body with high gloss hand rubbed paint finish, finely detailed with other aluminium and chrome plated brass components and parts, cast aluminium, wheels, detailed cockpit with hand stitched leather seat and side panels, approximately 21 inches long overall. Ron Fournier (1942-2017) was a World-renowned master craftsman in the field of metal fabrication. His career spanned over 50 years, starting with Holman and Moody in 1964, and working for racing greats like Rodger Penske, AJ Foyt, Kar Kraft, and Bob Sharpe Racing. All benefited from his skills transforming sheet metal into coachwork and components for Championship race cars. In 1991 Ron and his family founded Race Craft after receiving countless awards for his metal fabricating books, tool patents, and metal fabrication training films and videos.
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