THIS MODEL A PASSES 'GO'; 1929 Ford Model A Speedster.(Escape Roads)
AutoWeek, January, 2008
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Byline: LARRY SANATA
In the spirit of Henry Ford, the Model A was built as a car for everyone. And that certainly was true for most of the Model A's that were produced. But not this one.
Many weekends of the year, the streamlined 1929 Model A Speedster owned by Bill Stelcher can be seen racing with vintage sports cars half its age on tracks across the country. And the Speedster is usually giving those other cars and drivers plenty of competition. "It's a wonderful car, and it's a hoot to race,'' said its owner.
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