**SPEEDSTER PIC's Please**

Professor Fate · Post by **Professor Fate** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:58 am

How about posting some SPEEDSTER eye candy???

Post by **Adam** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:30 am

Do you realize that is a Model A?

Powerwagonmaniac1 · Post by **Powerwagonmaniac1** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:32 am

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Powerwagonmaniac1 · Post by **Powerwagonmaniac1** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:53 am

Powerwagonmaniac1 · Post by **Powerwagonmaniac1** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:00 pm

Post by **Etudes10** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:05 pm

From the San Diego speedster endurance run.

Post by **havnfun** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:18 pm

Post by **AndyClary** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:29 pm

This was on the horseless carriage tour in Visalia.

Andy

Norman Kling · Post by **Norman Kling** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:20 pm

The first one looks like a Model T with an A engine in it. The wheels and axles are T. The radiator is T.
Norm

t-time · Post by **t-time** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:22 pm

My 14 with a Ruckstell and Muncie

David Mazza · Post by **David Mazza** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:39 pm

My project and it’s inspiration

Post by **Ed Fuller** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:22 pm

Here’s mine.

Post by **AndyClary** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:43 pm

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A before shot of the Mercury in action.

Andy

Post by **AndyClary** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:57 pm

Stripped and primed. Went ahead and fit new skirts, hood and exhaust header before body and paint work.

Andy

Post by **AndyClary** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:02 pm

Skirts

Andy

Post by **AndyClary** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:04 pm

Hood and exhaust

Andy

Post by **AndyClary** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:05 pm

Body back from paint

Andy

Post by **walber** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:22 pm

My favorite car - used, run hard and put away wet but I love it. It has evolved a lot and been a ton of fun over the last 30 years.

Post by **walber** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:25 pm

I know some of you have been there but for anyone who hasn't the NWVS Photo Gallery is an easy way to spend time.

https://www.nwvs.org/members-speedster-gallery/

Kevin Pharis · Post by **Kevin Pharis** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:03 pm

Here’s mine

Kevin Pharis · Post by **Kevin Pharis** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:06 pm

And a few other T’s from the Speedster Reunion in Lincoln, NE

Post by **Adam** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:27 pm

Norman Kling wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:20 pm
The first one looks like a Model T with an A engine in it. The wheels and axles are T. The radiator is T.
Norm

It has a Model A rear end and Model A rear wheels. Look closer at the photo.

Post by **Joe Reid** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:36 pm

1913 Racer with later modifications.

Professor Fate · Post by **Professor Fate** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:37 pm

Adam wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:30 am
Do you realize that is a Model A?

Yes.... but I really liked it. Here's a pic of my '26... I've since cut the fender supports that stick out in the bottom pic.

Post by **SurfCityGene** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:57 pm

Missing four World Famous Speedsters!!

Ed Archer's #4

Humble Howard's Lucky #7

Fast Frank Harris #22

Post by **AndyClary** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:33 pm

Dad’s speedster.

Andy

Post by **Dennis Prince** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:13 pm

A Bow Tail Funster

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Post by **GGZ** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:35 pm

Here it is.....

Post by **got10carz** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:54 pm

Speedster # 1

Post by **got10carz** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:56 pm

Speedster # 2

Post by **Roger Byrne** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:32 pm

Started to collect parts in 1990 . . .
started building it this year (2023) . . .
it will be DONE in 2024!

robert daniello · Post by **robert daniello** » Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:41 pm

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Do you have any identification on this underslung?

Powerwagonmaniac1 · Post by **Powerwagonmaniac1** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:32 am

Robert, I wish I did. One of my favorite early pics. My favorite part are the fellows

standing with pride behind it. Anyone have any other pictures of it?

John E. Guitar · Post by **John E. Guitar** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:49 am

One of Elbert Hall's Comet racers. He made 4, 6 and 8 cylinder cars. The article is from Motor Age 3rd September 1908 and most likely refers to one of the 4 cylinder cars.

It's interesting to note that Halley's Comet was due in 1910 and in the preceding years it would have been very much in the mind of the general public. For example in April 1908 the Scientific American published a short article in one of their special supplements entitled “The Return of Halley's Comet”. Given the similarity between the names Hall and Halley I suspect Elbert chose the name Comet as a play on words.

There are a few pages on the Comet racers in the 2007 book "Hall-Scott: The Untold Story of a Great American Engine Maker"

https://www.sae.org/publications/books/content/r-368/

If anyone has a copy of the March-April 1975 issue of Antique Automobile there is an article on the Comet by Warren Miller. I would be very interested to see a scan of that.

John E. Guitar · Post by **John E. Guitar** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:03 am

The Hall-Scott A2 V8 - Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal November 1910. The Comet would have had a similar engine.

Professor Fate · Post by **Professor Fate** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:05 pm

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Powerwagonmaniac1 · Post by **Powerwagonmaniac1** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:15 am

Oh my god!! John E. Guitar, thank you so much for posting those article on Elbert Halls Comets. All I ever could find was the photo I had thanks again!

Powerwagonmaniac1 · Post by **Powerwagonmaniac1** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:57 am

Powerwagonmaniac1 · Post by **Powerwagonmaniac1** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 5:01 am

Post by **Quickm007** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:41 pm

1914 Speedster

Post by **RajoRacer** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:07 pm

Always fun to see other's projects !

Post by **AndyClary** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:13 pm

I assembled the body to get motivated. I’ve obligated myself to a couple events next year so look for updates as it comes together.

Andy

Dave Young · Post by **Dave Young** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:31 pm

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Erik Barrett · Post by **Erik Barrett** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:37 pm

Here are a couple T powered cars. They are really race cars, not very street friendly. The blue one was the 1973 Long Beach champion. The Wild Cherry II is the first model T to take king of the hill at the speedster reunion in Nebraska

Post by **DaveBarker** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:56 am

Here's a few of my 1919

Post by **elliott1936** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:14 pm

This is my 1927 with a new look. I went from a wood cowl to a 27 cowl and a windshield. Tom

Post by **Craig Leach** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:24 am

John Warren · Post by **John Warren** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:09 pm

Post by **Liberty Garage** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:01 pm

Here is a couple of mine

Ericgj85 · Post by **Ericgj85** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:50 pm

Here's my 26 speedster!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:04 am

Post by **andy72** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:53 am

Post by **Rich Eagle** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:02 pm

I'm glad to see so many newer ones. I have shown mine here too many times but here they are again:

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With rear seats

...and Kent's

Post by **Petrah Phyre** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:32 pm

Haven't been able to touch it for a year.

Post by **Dollisdad** » Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:55 am

scott hills · Post by **scott hills** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:43 pm

Late to the party

A Whiteman · Post by **A Whiteman** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:36 pm

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Mike Penserini · Post by **Mike Penserini** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:42 am

Mercury

Post by **BlackTinLizzie** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:03 am

My speedster project hope to be on the road this

Post by **Billy Vrana** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:44 am

A recent build, this was on the forum back in late July, I went up to the U.P. picked it up,

Seems to have been sitting out side for a long time. The motor still turned over so I flushed it out, wired and fired it, seems like a healthy engine with a quiet trans,

Post by **Rodger Erickson** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:03 pm

Professor Fate · Post by **Professor Fate** » Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:46 pm

Post by **Rich Eagle** » Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:38 pm

My Buddies Lynn and Greg. How I miss them.

BobUkPipedream · Post by **BobUkPipedream** » Fri Dec 29, 2023 1:25 pm

Yesterday was the first day I got my car outside. I have a very small garage so not really had a chance to see what it looks like till now. Well I tried to keep very period and correct… but…

babychadwick · Post by **babychadwick** » Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:45 am

I built 77 back in HS and now have 26 that my dad built in 1980.

John Warren · Post by **John Warren** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:20 pm

blauvelt · Post by **blauvelt** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:46 pm

Andy, how deep are the lower valence panels on your body? The ones on the Morton & Brett are almost 8"

Great to see your build coming along!

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Skirts

Andy

blauvelt · Post by **blauvelt** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:47 pm

Mike how is your Mercury coming along? One day we all should try and do a group image of speedster with original bodies.

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blauvelt · Post by **blauvelt** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:54 pm

Progress pics on a Morton & Brett

Mike Penserini · Post by **Mike Penserini** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:05 pm

Dr Jekyll (rocker arm Fronty} and Mr Hyde (single overhead cam Fronty)

Post by **YellowTRacer** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:08 pm

Hey Mike, the yellow one looks nice but does it run? Will we ever see it on a tour or endurance run? Or have I just not been at the right place/right time.

Ed aka #4

Dan McEachern · Post by **Dan McEachern** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:44 pm

OK Mike! the heat is getting turned up!! Happy New Year.

Post by **AndyClary** » Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:25 pm

The Mercury skirts are 7 inches. The second piece from the firewall forward tapers down to just under 3 inches at the radiator.

I’ve seen Mike’s yellow car in person. The early short cowl is pretty cool.

Andy

Mike Penserini · Post by **Mike Penserini** » Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:32 am

Yup the yellow mercury runs and it is licensed and insured. It needs windshield glass cut and a few adjustments and that's about it. Right now it's trapped in the back of the garage while the front of the garage is occupied by the disassembled black mercury and boxes of parts. There is a lot of stuff I need to shuffle around so it might be a few months before I get the yellow Mercury on the road. Happy New Year !

David Mazza · Post by **David Mazza** » Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:19 am

Here are few

David Mazza · Post by **David Mazza** » Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:59 am

More speedster

kelly mt · Post by **kelly mt** » Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:06 am

My '23 along the Clark Fork River.

Post by **Russ_Furstnow** » Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:17 am

Two full fendered speedsters.

Post by **Russ_Furstnow** » Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:32 am

The rear of the car after I installed Buffalo 30X3 12" wheels.

Post by **Hap_Tucker** » Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:40 pm

Great photos! Thanks to all for posting! And so many different ideas on how to build a speedster the owner really likes. And I liked them all also! I suspect there would be over 15,000,000 speedster possibilities at one time

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Below is a photo from the internet (sorry I didn't save the address – my bad) that shows Harrah's 1924 Mercury when it was freshly restored sometime in the 1970s.

There is a print or painting of that car with a golf course scene in the background – I think it was on one of the older forum threads? I've been looking for that photo or thread but so far, I haven't found it. If someone has an easy way to find it, please let me know. Google search wasn’t that helpful at finding that illustration for me.

But while looking for the photo of the Mercury at the golf course I came across the Gooding & Company website at: https://bid.goodingco.com/lots/view/1-7 ... -speedster It has 65 photos showing lots of details of that same 1924 Mercury that was auctioned last year. While an older restoration at this point -- it is still a wonderful speedster.

Below is one of those photos:

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off

Post by **AndyClary** » Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:09 pm

Thanks for posting Hap, I’d lost track of that link. It’s a wonderful car and it’s rare to get so many good photos.

Andy

haydonr · Post by **haydonr** » Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:13 am

Not much to look at yet, but just picked up this body over the weekend for a speedster project...

Post by **Rich Eagle** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:50 pm

This one appeared at a car show in Menan, ID. I thought the suspension modifications were interesting.