Oh good, you've managed to pry your eyes away from the Cadillac Ciel. So, as to not shell shock you with something kind of boring like 2012 Impreza pricing, here's another open-top cruiser: A 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster that was designed by Edsel Ford and E.T. Gregorie.
"My grandfather was an early believer that everyday objects -- including automobiles -- could be seen as works of art," said Edsel Ford II as he unveiled the car.
Besides being a stunner, the car has an amazing history, part of which can be read after the break. But even if you don't care about that, the photos are worth it, especially if you can't make it to The Lodge this weekend.
"After Edsel's death in 1943, the Speedster crisscrossed the U.S. making limited appearances, then it disappeared -- some feared it had been destroyed. It was last seen when it was photographed in Hollywood in the 1950s after which it was purchased by a U.S. Navy sailor in Florida for $603 in 1958. It didn't appear again until Bill Warner displayed it at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 1999. In 2008 it was sold to a Texas car collector for $1.76 million, then, following the collector's untimely death in 2010, the Speedster returned to Edsel's home, now operated as an historic site called the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House. Over the years, alterations were made to its grille, engine, paint and interior -- it is these alterations that have been reversed by RM Auto Restoration to take the famous car back to the 1940 design and engine."
Read more about the Model 40 at Ford House.
throwback says:
12:52 PM, 08/19/11
Very nice car. Clean elegant lines