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552:$ 51,500 in 2017. At the same time, a Cadillac convertible sold for $ 3,987, and a comparable Lincoln for $ 3,600. A single Jet cost roughly $ 6,500 to produce, $ 1,000 more than its sticker price. Muntz himself estimated that labor costs alone for each Jet produced totaled $ 2,000. In total, he lost approximately $ 400,000 on the venture, and after four years gave up on it. Famous owners of the Jet included
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before ceasing in 1954. The car sold for $ 5,500 in 1953 (about $ 51,500 in 2017), but cost $ 6,500 to produce. In total, Muntz lost approximately $ 400,000 on the venture. Only 198 Jets were built, an estimated 50 to 130 of which are still in existence. By 2016, fully restored cars had sold for over
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January 1951, the projected cost of a Jet was $ 5,000. That year, Muntz planned to sell the car out of factory-run showrooms in Houston, Los Angeles, and New York City. With no network of dealers, Muntz Jets were sold to customers directly from the factory. The car sold for $ 5,500 in 1953, about
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Nicholson described the Jet as having "the appearance of a streamlined, scaled-down limousine". It was available in colors such as boy blue and elephant pink. Similar in appearance to the KSC, the Muntz was more luxuriously appointed than its sports car predecessor. Some of
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Nicholson noted a production Muntz Jet had an official top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h). Muntz himself claimed it could accelerate from 0 to 80 mph (130 km/h) in nine seconds. He also stated that the Jet could reach 150 mph (240 km/h), but
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dealerships in both Los
Angeles and New York City, even earning the sobriquet of "world's largest car dealer". According to automotive journalist Turk Smith, he "made and lost several fortunes" during his lifetime, and he was married to seven different women.
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with a Muntz radio. A liquor cabinet and ice chest placed under the rear seat armrests were available as an option. The Jet was equipped with safety features that were not standard on most cars of its day, including a padded dashboard and seat belts.
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writer Graham Kozak, while the Jet "lacks the cachet of the
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38:1951 Muntz Jet at the Dayton Concours d'Elegance
1437:"Bring a Trailer: 1950 Muntz Jet convertible"
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1519:Strongman, Phil (January 19, 2017).
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815:Turnquist, Jerry (March 12, 2000).
717:. Woodstock, Illinois. p. E2.
707:Frumkin, Mitch (October 11, 2002).
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886:from the original on June 30, 2017
754:Harvey, Steve (November 6, 1984).
614:Museo de Historia de la AutomociĂłn
271:, it was produced and marketed by
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1065:. Phoenix, Arizona. p. E15.
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1489:Perkins, Margery Blair (2013).
1244:Freeman, Siler (January 1951).
1193:American City Business Journals
1134:. April 13, 1969. p. 5 J.
333:The Muntz Jet was built by the
1735:First car made by manufacturer
1055:Smith, Turk (April 20, 1969).
872:Kunz, Bruce (April 30, 2017).
825:. Chicago, Illinois. pp.
664:4-track Stereo-Pak tape player
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1383:. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 7
1183:Ernst, Kurt (July 22, 2014).
1126:"Muntz Car Fulfilled A Dream"
223:1,814 kg (4,000 lb)
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16:Two-door hardtop convertible
1585:Bonsall, Thomas E. (2004).
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1660:Cars of the Fantastic '50s
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401:, who would later win the
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186:160 hp (120 kW)
178:160 hp (120 kW)
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1687:. Saint Paul, Minnesota:
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1593:Stanford University Press
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1591:. Stanford, California:
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1689:MBI Publishing Company
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1062:The Arizona Republic
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77:Glendale, California
1664:Krause Publications
1662:. Iola, Wisconsin:
1658:Lyons, Dan (2005).
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668:8-track tape player
650:personal luxury car
566:Alfred "Lash" LaRue
524:Production and sale
487:. It also featured
445:manual transmission
343:Earl "Madman" Muntz
299:manual transmission
273:Earl "Madman" Muntz
261:personal luxury car
169:manual transmission
122:Personal luxury car
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1502:978-0-615-77179-3
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