Hagerty Corporation purchased several concours in 2021, and Amelia Island was one of that group. Although assisted by Bill Warner, its former owner, the new management still had a herculean task of producing what turned out to be a pretty decent event, complete with sunny Florida weather. And a few speedsters in the mix…

I look forward to messages from readers, especially if they have a speedster tale to share. This one’s from Australia, and Rick shared the story behind his very special speedster a couple of years ago. That is, before the fires swept the Outback, and then Covid swarmed. I hope that he’s still okay…

In our last episode, we introduced American Motor Car, the company that fostered the underslung suspension system to improve its vehicle handling. What put them on the map, however, were their body styles. This time we look at the Traveler, the Scout, … and the Speedster.

There are over 100 listings for car companies using the word “American” in them that are presented in the Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942, but only one company made the infamous American Underslung Speedster. This is its story….

What happens when a habitual tinkerer meets up with a forlorn farm truck needing resurrection? Well, friends, read on and be inspired: a story about a 1928 Packard 533 Speedster project!

Automotive advertising has entertained and informed the public for years, young and old. Over time they have continuously evolved to meet changing tastes as well as reflect changing media. A new book about auto illustrations done by Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman—recommended!

= Hold the presses! = We interrupt this normally-scheduled blog post to bring you important news—the book, Classic Speedsters, received a very favorable review by Hagerty Media in their online newsletter, the Daily Driver. …more details follow in the blog….

My book has been printed and 1050 copies have been delivered to their distribution site—my home. Can you imagine 175 cases of books sitting in your bedroom? Yikes!

That’s my story, but this journey all began a long, long time ago…

What early twentieth century autoist became a folk hero from his adventures crisscrossing the United States to set long-distance records? In the era when navigable roads did not exist, he stood tall in the saddle of his motorcycle or down in the mud of his Bearcat, but he got ‘er done! This story and more news regarding my book, Classic Speedsters, is in this episode.

Early twentieth century road and track racing was intertwined with the development of the speedster. Each helped the other. A study of these races reveals the challenges that racers faced and would put up with from race promoters and local jurisdictions. The Legend of the First Super Speedway covers that and more: we do a book report.