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Hot Rod Buzz...American Speed Company and D. Mark Trostle are in the midst of another great success story. Capitalizing on 39 plus years of Detroit OEM experience balanced with years of hands on involvement, Mark and his teams have been busy creating a “buzz” in the personalized vehicle market. Combining experience and talent, American Speed has been delivering customers design and product development projects with OE-quality at a garage-based pricing structure. Capitalizing on the wealth of talent available in the Detroit area, teams have been gathered to generate solutions to client customer’s needs. Bringing artistic, computer and engineering design disciplines together, American Speed has been able to move quickly in developing themes that represent not only what the customer wants, but equally as important, what can be manufactured. Speed33's are out cruising and turning heads on the road ! |
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Grand National Roadster Show Speed33 Winnersfirst, second, and third place!!! - wow!!The Speed33 roadster entries stole the crowd and captured the attention of the judges at the recent Grand National Roadster Show held in Pomona, California the weekend of Jan. 27, 2012. The top awards and recognition came in the highly competitive “Altered Street Roadster” Classification. Top Prize went to Steve Payne from Bagong Ilog, Pasig City, Philippines. His car was built by John Reid of Rods by Reid from Tauranga, New Zealand . Steve is a two-time award winner. He also placed in the Top Five for America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod at the Goodguys 25th West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton, California last August. This car is a stunning rendition overall of an all-steel Speed33 in all its’ glory! Kudos to Steve Payne, John Reid, and his team for their well-deserved achievement in taking the top prize. Second Place went to Ty Tupper, from Aurora, Ontario Canada. His car was built by non-other than the Team at American Speed Company in Plymouth, Michigan. This black beauty made its debut at this show and can be seen at the upcoming Detroit AutoRama, February 24 – 26th, 2012. Nicknamed “Tupper’s Tuxedo”, this iconic gem features a Chevy 350 with an electronic fuel injected 8-stack system that was turning heads from afar! Third Place, at the top of the class awards, went to Richard Walpole from Gilbert, Arizona. Richard’s Speed33 was built by Squeeg’s Kustoms out of Chandler, Arizona. This elegant example of a traditional design theme featured impeccable execution and was stationed front and center, near the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster corral. |
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| Congratulations to the Steve Payne owner of the stunning Payne Speed33 the 1st place winner at the Grand National Roadster Show. | |
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Walpole Speed33 winner 3rd place on the Grand National Roadster Show floor. |
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Ty and Linda Tupper win 2nd place award at Grand National Roadster Show. |
The Tupper Speed33 FeaturesAll steel Speed33 Build and Body, American Speed Company |
Bumgarner Speed33Built to drive – this Roush Supercharged 4.6L 3V Speed33 features a full independent front and rear suspension, touch-screen navigation and satellite radio and as well as the nearly 500 ponies on tap. Built to fulfill the dreams of its lucky owner, American Speed worked hand in hand with the customer to spec out every detail in this great performing and looking Speed33 example. check out the Speed33 Owners Gallery to see more projects... |
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Great turn-out at Concours d'Elegance of America at St. JohnsAmerican Speed had a great turn-out at the 2011 Concours d'Elegance of America which was held at The Inn at St. John's on Sunday, July 31st. The new location offered its handsome grounds for showcasing the invited world-class vehicles, it was an exciting weekend. Thanks to all who stopped by our exhibit at St. Johns and also our open house at the shop. We hope to see you again next year! |
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NSRA Giveaway ProjectOn a warm sunny Louisville Saturday, one lucky NSRA Nationals participant walked drove away from the event in a brand new Speed33 built by Tucci Hot Rods of Marcy, NY. Featuring the all steel Speed33, this one stole the spot light of the entire NSRA Nationals four day event with all eyes and discussions on the high quality body used in the Giveaway build. Drawn from the 10,000+ participant pool, one lucky winner from Dayton, Ohio was the one to “come on down” and drive off in his new Supercharged Speed33 featuring Dayton Wire Wheels, Classic Instrument gauges and a beautiful interior by Noone Customs. |
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American Speed Company Offers Help to Hot Rod Lovers |
"From the private collector to the hot rod hobbyist, American Speed Company offers quality components and vehicle design that will make any gear head salivate" - myfoxnews.com |
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American Speed Company was recently featured on the Detroit Fox 2 News Morning Show for a special "Made in Michigan" segment. Proud to have its roots in the Motor City, American Speed Company was happy to show-off the Crain Speed33 at the Detroit Fox 2 News studio with newscaster Jackie Paige. The Detroit Fox 2 News Morning Show also traveled to Oakley Industries Incorporated in Clinton Township where the all steel Speed33 is manufactured. See the "Made in Michigan" news video on the Fox 2 News Morning Show website |
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New 33 grille shell
Check out an all-new reproduction 1933 grille shell - an exact copy digitized from a perfect N.O.S. 1933 grille. Also, a totally unique gauge surround has been added to the Speed33 accessory line-up.
see all the accessories for the Speed33 in the Product section...
