Ford_News
08-22-2011, 02:26 PM
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Pebble Beach (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pebble beach) enjoyed a visit by a very special member of the Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) stable last week. Lincoln (http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln), along with the Edsel and Eleanor Ford house, displayed Edsel Bryant Ford's freshly-restored 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster at the Monterey Concours d'Elegance (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/monterey/).
Inspired by a visit to Europe in 1932 and penned by none other than E.T. Gregorie, Ford chief designer at the time, the Roadster began life as a 1934 Model 40 frame before going under the knife for substantial revisions. Stretched a full inch over factory dimensions and saddled substantially lower to the ground, the vehicle boasts a rear-pitched cockpit, long nose and custom aluminum bodywork. A classic Ford Flathead V8 powers the rear wheels.
After Edsel passed away in 1943, the vehicle made a few scant appearances around the country before vanishing. It surfaced again at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/amelia%20island/) in 1999 and sold to a collector for a heady $1.76 million. When the collector died, the car was returned to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House before receiving a full restoration to return it to its former glory. Hit the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/08/19/edsel-ford-s-restored-1934-model-40-special-speedster-struts-its/#continued) for a video of the car's unveiling and for the official press release.Continue reading Edsel Ford's restored 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster struts its stuff at Pebble Beach [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/edsel-fords-restored-1934-model-40-special-speedster-struts-its/)
Edsel Ford's restored 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster struts its stuff at Pebble Beach [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/edsel-fords-restored-1934-model-40-special-speedster-struts-its/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Pebble Beach (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pebble beach) enjoyed a visit by a very special member of the Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) stable last week. Lincoln (http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln), along with the Edsel and Eleanor Ford house, displayed Edsel Bryant Ford's freshly-restored 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster at the Monterey Concours d'Elegance (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/monterey/).
Inspired by a visit to Europe in 1932 and penned by none other than E.T. Gregorie, Ford chief designer at the time, the Roadster began life as a 1934 Model 40 frame before going under the knife for substantial revisions. Stretched a full inch over factory dimensions and saddled substantially lower to the ground, the vehicle boasts a rear-pitched cockpit, long nose and custom aluminum bodywork. A classic Ford Flathead V8 powers the rear wheels.
After Edsel passed away in 1943, the vehicle made a few scant appearances around the country before vanishing. It surfaced again at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/amelia%20island/) in 1999 and sold to a collector for a heady $1.76 million. When the collector died, the car was returned to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House before receiving a full restoration to return it to its former glory. Hit the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/08/19/edsel-ford-s-restored-1934-model-40-special-speedster-struts-its/#continued) for a video of the car's unveiling and for the official press release.Continue reading Edsel Ford's restored 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster struts its stuff at Pebble Beach [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/edsel-fords-restored-1934-model-40-special-speedster-struts-its/)
Edsel Ford's restored 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster struts its stuff at Pebble Beach [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/edsel-fords-restored-1934-model-40-special-speedster-struts-its/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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