From tow truck obscurity to show circuit celeb, this story chronicles a remarkable Lincoln, rescued from an inglorious end in some forgotten junkyard. A speedster that would go on to win at Pebble Beach and other prestigious concours!
Read MoreThe Red-I-Kut Model T Speedster
A hundred years ago young hot-rodders were building Model T speedsters in their backyards. For motivated tinkerers on a serious budget, The Kuempel Red-I-Kut kit gave this gal or fella a set of plans and patterns with which to fashion a snappy speedster body. This episode features the only known surviving Kuempel Red-I-Kut Model K9.
Now, go ahead and say that name 10 times!
Read MoreJumpin' Speedsters
Does a random expression ever set your mind to thinking about speedsters? For me, it’s “Great Jumpin’ Jehosaphat!” And, of course, I imagine speedsters leaping through the air…
Read MoreModern Speedsters, pt. 2
The speedster movement is alive and well, both with classics or modern. This episode considers two marques in the U.K. that produce a speedster.
Read MoreReader-Owned Speedsters, pt. 1
The roads are alive with classic and home-built speedsters. This post begins a series that we’ll revisit from time to time: owners who own, build, and drive ‘em!
Read MoreReader-Designed Speedsters, pt. 4
During the last three episodes of this series we have focused on sketched ideas of reader-designed speedsters of the nineteen-teens. In this issue we’ll share some photos of reader-designed speedsters.
Read MoreReader-Designed Speedsters, pt. 3
We came across some more reader-inspired speedster designs from the nineteen-teens. Check out what we found!
Read MoreModel T Speedster Body Makers, pt.4
This episode closes out our look at Model T speedster manufacturers. Oh, sure, there are many others to cover, but we’ve given you a taste of the variety that were available. Here are two more to check out!
Read MoreModel T Speedster Body Makers, pt3
In prior posts we have looked at several manufacturers who made speed bodies for the Model T Fast Ford crowd: Ames, Bub, Mercury, and PACO, to name several. This issue will check out another pair.
Read MoreFord and the Model T Speedster: Did One Cause the Other?
Model T speedsters are venerated antique sports cars that are affordable, fun, and fast. But who made them? The next post explores a look at Henry Ford’s inadvertent groundwork - in the realm of speedsters.
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