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May I ask, because I'm interested, but what was so different about JD's Speedster? Wasn't it just a standard configuration in white with black interior, bumperettes, and a 1500 Super? Or is it just the fact that he owned it and you're making your reproduction in the same configuration? How will you recreate the dent on the driver's side behind the door? Just kidding of course on the dent.

You may have some difficulties driving the car without mirrors since those are legally required now, but you would probably get away with it for a while. And it's just a fix-it ticket anyway.

Last edited by Robert M

Robert,

There was nothing particularly special about James Dean's Speedster. As you mentioned, it was a pretty standard car with the exception of being one of the first to have the Super motor. 

The main interest is that everyone associates Dean with the 550 as that is the car that he dies in. The fact is that he spent much more time in this Speedster that he custom ordered and raced it also. He never got a chance to race the 550. 

My interest was in making a car that tries to stay true to the spirit of that Dean Speedster although we cannot get every detail correct. Then, we will be dong a cross country drive on Rt 66 when possible and stopping at the Dean family farm in Indiana. You can learn a lot more about the overall project and the initial idea at the website below. 

https://speedsterdreams.com

Let me know if you have any questions.

Patric

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