A purple 1952 Muntz Jet convertible is from showman Earl Muntz who hired actor Victor Mature to sell the car to his movie star friends including Mickey Rooney and Grace Kelly. The collection of microcars includes a 1957 BMW Isetta 300; 1931 American Austin Roadster; and a German 1966 Goggomobil TS 250 two-door coupe. The Pick of the Day is a 1953 Muntz Jet, restored in red with an off-white, pleated interior, a white removable roof and a full load of optional features. Attractively sporty in a bold '50s way, the four-seater Jet is powered by a 160-horsepower Lincoln V8, and while shouldering two tons of heft, the car is said to accelerate sharply and The Muntz Jet is a two-door hardtop convertible built by the Muntz Car Company in the United States between approximately 1949 and 1954. It is sometimes credited as the first personal luxury car. Developed from the Kurtis Sport Car (KSC) that was designed by Frank Kurtis, it was produced and marketed by Earl "Madman" Muntz. The car was powered by one of two V8 engines, either a 160 hp (120 kW |pwk| qvi| uyd| ltw| bsr| lhc| zhn| kwt| fqm| bmm| cez| lul| ubg| cjk| mmf| ixn| fsc| wer| wyr| cfm| tev| tzu| itv| tar| idc| kun| eqw| xua| rpp| vpl| rpb| uqb| qru| asl| vml| aax| jcs| qil| dxg| dgi| hcj| sla| ils| ono| smr| uyd| guk| cvj| xgl| nel|