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Title: Whaddyacallit #552 - Edsel Ford's 1932 Speedster
Post by: Ray B. on August 24, 2011, 08:33:51 AM

Ever seen this ?

If you did, please respond below and let us know the make, model, and if possible the full story of the car posted here.

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Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #552
Post by: Ray B. on August 29, 2011, 05:05:19 AM

Rookies, you've let your chance go by.

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #552
Post by: 72Must on August 31, 2011, 04:17:46 PM

Did some research , is this the car ?  some interesting information below

I believe his 2nd speedster made its post resto debut at Pebble Beach 2011

Edsel Ford
1932 Speedster
Continental Series 1

-Designed by Edsel Ford and ET Bob Gregoire in 1932.

-Built at Ford's Aircraft building finished in the Lincoln plant.

-Sold by Edsel Ford in 1934 to Elmer Benzin.

-Sold by Elmer Benzin to a young GM designer who reportedly totaled it.

-Found in the mid 1940's in a junk yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and bought by John Cox. The fenders and various parts were missing. It's unknown how it found it's way to Connecticut.

-Modified by John Cox with 1935/36 Chevrolet fenders and Lincoln Zephyr 16" wheels and tires.Used by John for a period of time.

-Sold by John Cox to a mailman in southern Connecticut.

-Found there in 1984-85 and recognized by the finder as a car once owned by John Cox. Offered to and bought back by John and his son Bobby.

-When found, it had been modified even further with juice brakes, a later flathead, rear end and bucket seats. The front fenders, headlights snd other original parts were missing. For several years no one was aware of the cars origin.

- Because of it's uniqueness, Jim Gombos continued to express to his close friend John Cox his interest in the car. When John passed away a few years ago, his son Bobby sold it to Jim.

-Jim has owned the speedster for the past few years and has been collecting original 32 parts to aid in it restoration.

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #552
Post by: Ray B. on August 31, 2011, 04:59:11 PM

Very well done, and thanks for the detailed informations. Of course this is the car.
You say it's Edsel second speedster. Correct: the first one was based on a model T (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=13436.0). The third on a 1934 Ford (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=5496.0).
 I found two period pictures (in what appears to be a Ford factory).