In 1977 Curtis Pitts sold his interests in the Pitts Special to Doyle Child who later sold the rights in 1981 to Frank Christenson, who continued production at the Afton plant under the guise of Christen Industries.
Curtis Pitts sold his interests in the Pitts Special to Doyle Child. This was in 1977. This Doyle Child later sold the rights in 1981 to Frank Christenson. Frank Christenson continued production at the Afton plant under the guise of Christen Industries.