Found in a Connecticut junkyard in the mid 1940s, this speedster was one of the first commissioned by Edsel Ford and designed by E.T. "Bob" Gregorie. Jim Gombos has owned the speedster for the past few years and has been collecting original '32 parts to complete the restoration.
In 1932, Edsel Ford returned from a tour of several European auto shows and assigned E.T. "Bob" Gregorie the job of designing a car with a "continental" look. The first roadster was a boattailed speedster based on the production 1932 Ford roadster. The car was originally painted pearlescent gray (Edsel's favorite color). In the late '40s, after changing hands a few times over, the car was painted its current red hue for a movie. The red speedster is now in the custody of Bill Warner.
The first sighting of our 2007 Road Tour car! The Brookville-bodied '32 coupe fresh from the paint booth was on display complete with a blown-Motor City Flathead under the hood.