I just received a call from Chester Bradfield, he informed me that Jerry Kurtz passed away this morning.
For those that don't know, Jerry was an extremely talented fabricator, machinist, and car restorer... And above that, one hell of a nice guy. He always treated me like an old friend and visiting with him at the various SDC meets was always a highlight. In Stude circles he was most well known for the 1939 Cabover Coca Cola truck that he restored.
One of my favorite memories of Jerry was while in attendance of the 2011 International Meet in Springfield. A bunch of us had gone out to dinner and when walking out of the restaurant, Jerry asked if I wanted to drive his '37 Coupe Express back to the hotel. Driving the truck was fun, but the highlight was being able to just hang out with him for a bit.
For those that don't know, Jerry was an extremely talented fabricator, machinist, and car restorer... And above that, one hell of a nice guy. He always treated me like an old friend and visiting with him at the various SDC meets was always a highlight. In Stude circles he was most well known for the 1939 Cabover Coca Cola truck that he restored.
One of my favorite memories of Jerry was while in attendance of the 2011 International Meet in Springfield. A bunch of us had gone out to dinner and when walking out of the restaurant, Jerry asked if I wanted to drive his '37 Coupe Express back to the hotel. Driving the truck was fun, but the highlight was being able to just hang out with him for a bit.
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