Equipment
1600cc flat four, chrome front and rear overrides, Michelin XZXs. Auction card claims 2 owners, original floors, original tool kit and, strangely, that the first owner is still alive. Paint, bodywork, interior and chassis outstanding. Fantastic restoration of a solid original.
Market commentary
The original owners health notwithstanding, this is a beautiful and incredibly original Speedster and the bidders in the tent clearly realized as much, bidding it up to a remarkable price price that continues to stamp the Speedsters authority on the collector car market. This is a quarter of a million dollars for a car that cost just over $3,200 new and one of over 2,900 built.