Here it is – fresh off the boat from New Zealand, recently featured in a full 14-page cover story in Hot Rod Magazine –New Zealand, Mr. Jon Reid and his team of Kiwi’s are accompanying this car all the way to the US to debut it at the Good Guys West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton. It will only be on our shores for a short time, so don’t miss the chance to check out this top notch build coming from across the waters.

Here is a great looking fenderless Speed33 from the Pearson garage – complete with LTI and a manual transmission, this car features several custom metalwork touches throughout. Straight shade black with no clear highlights the quality of the Speed33 body with straight panels, smooth highlights and a great job by the Pearson’s in their own garage.

Deep blue is the theme and this car delivers! Just check out the detail work throughout the car with six-speed automatic, fully independent suspension and oval theme. Constructed by the great team.

Classic Barry Lobeck style is how this Speed33 was built – great theme, excellent selection of components and flawless execution bring this car its first awards on its first time out. Built under Barry and Gini Lobeck’s direction, the whole team at Lobecks brought this full build to its debut at the Good Guys Columbus Nationals and surprised everyone.

 

With exquisite paint work from top to bottom - the highly detailed and finished chassis was worthy of mirror plates alone. Mr. Jon Kosmoski, House of Kolor Paints, built his dream ride, a fully fendered Speed33 powered by a killer LS motor putting power to the ground with a polished Currie rear end.With a short build time of only 8 months, Jon showered the Speed33 with some of his best paints: for the chassis a Gamma Gold base (H.O.K. BC07) and Pagan Gold candy (UK12), while the entire top side was first shot with a Super Silver base (FX05), then HOK's new Candy Apple Red (UK11) and then Show Car clear (USC01). Jon told Mark, " the body is of such high quality, it really pushes you to do more on the build of the car." Good stuff coming from a man than knows. Jon's car debuted at SEMA, but look for it to be featured at many upcoming rod shows throughout the country.

The great folks at L'Cars of Cameron, Wisconsin have helped out a great customer, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, who had previously started on a hot rod build that got into the wrong hands, and time and money later there wasn't much to show for it other than the RamJet 350. Working from that base, the L'Cars crew got on the project and went to replace the build with a high quality American Speed Speed33 body. Starting from a Roadster Shop chassis and Speed33 body, the crew fitted SAR fenders and smooth running boards, and then dressed it all out in a brilliant DuPont Hot Hues Razzling Red base coat and DuPont 72200s clear. The attention to details and level of build is superior - right down to the custom metal work dressing those smooth running boards, flush fuel filler, high mount stop light and customized American Speed 33 grille.

One of our PA dealers put this Flathead beauty together for a customer build and wow what a look. With graceful silver laid over those curvaceous fenders, this Speed33 is as much classic as classy. Built to run with an H&H built Flathead Ford fed by twin Stromburg 97's, S10 5 speed, TCI chassis and full disc brakes, the customer will be cruising in style and comfort thanks to the American Speed Company interior. Look for this car to show up all over the East Coast as it makes regular runs and shows with builder and customer proud of its beauty.

Featured recently in the September 2010 Street Rodder Magazine table of contents and full story, this Roadster Shop built Speed33 has been capturing as many trophies as it does second looks with the detailed customer metal work done by the Roadster Shop, complementing the smooth fluid lines of the Speed33 body and Roadster Shop chassis. Built for a great customer team, the custom green top by American Speed is complemented with the body and interior colors. Powered by the venerable SBC, this Speed33 is complemented with old school carburetion and great looks.

You won't be able to take your eyes off this LS powered Speed33 with custom metal front end work by none other than Marcel DeLay, metalworker extraordinaire. With custom chromed louvers adorning the hood of this Kugel equipped Speed33, it'll only be the 6 speed automatic that blows your doors off as the red flash passes by. Great design and workmanship detail abound on this great build with custom touches by Squeeg's Kustoms of Mesa, Marcel Metal, American Speed body, and many other premier products.

 

Our first customer/builder built full fendered Speed33 hails from the great wilds of South Dakota - Dave Hill and the whole gang at A&A Restoration put a great channeled full fendered Speed33 together using Ford in a Ford 347 powerplant and AOD trans. Built on a quality Pete & Jakes frame with dropped I beam and 4-link 9" axle, the car is traditional yet modern. The Dupont "Blue By You" color catches your attention as well as the customer interior by Roy Keith Upholstery using American Speed trim panel package.

Another Speed33 featured in Street Rodder Magazine, the great team at California Street Rods in Huntington Beach got together with customer Bob Rosenthal to create a Jaguar inspired Speed33 build featuring S-Type drivetrain and classic Jaguar design cues. The June 2010 issue covered some of the detail work done on the car to make it a contender for the coveted Grand National Roadster Show "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" award in 2009 - in our opinion, none was better than this classic beauty .

Built for a customer in the Great Northwest, this top down black and red beauty comes from the Bellingham shop of Pyramid Street Rods. With highly detailed interior and exterior work, this Speed33 is as much traditional as it is functional. Carrying the stock 33 louvers and modified fender splash aprons, this Speed33 pays tribute to the classic designs while incorporating the year-round comfort of the convertible Speed33 body. Another great example of what can be accomplished with the Speed33 body.

If you want heritage in roadsters, no need to look any further than the Grand National Roadster Show now proudly organized by Mr. John Buck and held each January at the Pomona, California Fairplex. Re-constructed on stage during the three-day show in January 2009, this bright blue and red Speed33 had numerous talented hands involved in the build. There is an entire website devoted to the build, the talents involved and the products used in the build: http://www.rodshows.com/gnrs/build-a-rod.html

Mr. John Buck has also recently been invited to join the illustrious L.A. Roadsters club that puts on the L.A. Fathers Day show - so expect to see this Speed33 around for quite a long time. American Speed Company, Roush Performance and Total Cost Involved were the major sponsors - and we proudly call this Speed33 our own. Look for the car to be visiting shows throughout the season and throughout the country. We featured it in our display at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville last August.

Being built for Steve Payne by the skilled hands of John Reid and company at New Zealand's Rods by Reid - they have the challenge of stuffing a Keith Black aluminum 526 Hemi into a longer wheelbase Speed33 and trying to keep it on the Malaysia roads. Yes, this Detroit body has gone down under to New Zealand and will end up on the roads of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Just check out the detail chassis work to get the exhaust treatment just right for the build. American Speed has been supporting John's build with additional parts as progress takes place - so don't hesitate if you have international dreams as we have Speed33s in Canada, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand.

Build for road course racing and open track days - this Speed33 was commissioned by a customer for one purpose, 1+ Gs. Acceleration, braking, turning all come with ease with the tight body, independent suspension chassis, remote reservoir shocks, heavily bolstered seating and a deep grin on the driver. Robin and his crew at the Retallack Rod Shop really out did themselves with the build - debuting the car in their own display at SEMA in Las Vegas last November. The car has since been invited to several top shows throughout the country - but its real purpose will be putting a permanent smile on its owner going around the track!

Mike is a one-man shop with many talents. Picking up his body here at American Speed on July 21, 2008, this orange blast Speed33 hit the roads of the upper Midwest just over one year later. On the road only a few months, it has already racked up some big wins in competition including First Place in the Roadster Class at the Cobblestone Car Show in Rapid City. Now on an inside show circuit, the car continues to be well received. If you are interested, Mike's ready to build another Speed33, so get in contact with Kevin at American Speed if you are interested in purchasing.

Cool green color, cool stance, cool 4bbl power. Verne's Speed33 is built to ride on a custom frame rail and Kugel front and rear independent suspensions. Powered by a SBC dressed to show, this Speed33 has been noticed again and again throughout California and Arizona shows. Not Verne's first build, but certainly his best!

Wow - what a beauty. Jim's work on his black fendered Speed33 incorporates a timeless design with the construction and purpose built of a new driver. Complete with matching original Mullins trailer, Jim's work on the Speed33 build, all done himself with some key friends involved has resulted in a stunning machine on the road. Steel wheels, caps and beauty rings bring a classic design flavor to the Speed33 - with colors really locking in the theme of the build. Don't forget to check out the original style dash Jim put inside!

Bright yellow and big wheels set the character of this full fendered Speed33 build by Tom out West. Built by the owner and some great fabricators out in Utah, Tom is getting a lot of attention when he sets out for a drive with this drop top beauty. When you see the car, be sure to check out the details on the air intake, the American Speed grille and other details Tom has worked into the build.

Here's a whole new color scheme that is really getting noticed - Doug's Speed33 from the Valley of the Sun. With a subtle two-tone and gold leafing, there are design ideas from classic hot rods as well as contemporary ones. Just check out the attention to detailing with ovals throughout the interior and exterior. With full independent Kugel suspension, this Speed33 is also built to drive - with motivation from a V8 stuffed between the hood sides, this hot rod really runs.

Mr. Al Crawford's Speed33 is a work of power and beauty. This professionally built Speed33 features a fully polished GM LS7 engine with Keisler 5 speed manual backing it. Take a look at those custom stainless exhaust pipes! Interior details feature high grade leather, accents with contrasting types, Vintage Air AC and Dakota Digital gauge package. Now that this one is ready for the road, it is also available for purchase. Please contact Kevin at American Speed: 734.451.1141 to inquire on pricing and availability. We'll be featuring this one in our front showroom for a while - stop by and check it out.

American Speed Company's first turnkey customer Mr. Keith Crain, a local Publisher and Auto Industry expert, commissioned a Speed33 build around his provided 4.6L 4V Ford Mod Motor and 5 spd drivetrain. The team at American Speed took the challenge and came back with astonishing results. This fully fendered Speed33 was built upon a Roadster Shop fully independent suspension chassis that was made to drive with powder coated components and downplayed bright work. Nonetheless, the build execution is as nice under as it is up top. Featuring the newly available steel 33/34 fenders and rubber running boards, the fender build portion went very well with the American Speed team picking up several key tricks to assisting the installation. Look for more features coming on "building a fendered Speed33." The 4.6 motor is wide with dual overhead cams, and required a custom hood side blister that started life as a So-Cal piece - now featured in their catalog. This Speed33 runs through the gears very nicely with full windshield wipers, stereo system and climate control. The interior is wrapped in a beautiful Spinneybeck Italian leather color coded to match the custom exterior color as well as dark Navy top.

Marty's House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl Speed33 was fully built by American Speed and our fabrication and paint partner, Special Projects.  Conceived by Marty and executed by American Speed, his Speed33 is motivated by none other than the famed Roush 402 IR pumping out 523hp per the official dyno sheet. His build debuted at the Good Guys Columbus show in 2009, and quickly became famous throughout Central California as Marty has nearly 2000 miles on his Speedway Engineering Quick Change equipped Speed33.   Built on a specially designed Roadster Shop chassis, the dropped I beam front axle keeps the look traditional, as well as featuring American Speed's new 1933 grille right up front.  Beautiful!.

Ron and Lois Beard have completed a great project - the first Speed33 fully fendered with a 3" stretch to the chassis.  With all metalwork and designing done by Ron and Lois, they capped their build with an original Mullins trailer - complete with matching fenders and Lincoln Zephyr tail lights. Their Speed33 is motivated by a Lincoln Navigator 5.4 Ford Modular motor which caused a bit of customizing to the hood sides - see those buldges - clearance as well as aesthetic.

The Beard's well traveled '33 Ford is based on a Speed 33 body and features a 3-inch extension in the wheelbase and similarly lengthened fenders. The custom dash features Classic Instruments gauges set into an instrument panel painted to match the tan upholstery. The convertible is powered by a Ford DOHC V8 and rides on a Heidts IFS and 9-inch Ford rearend sprung on coilover shocks. Look for this Speed33 cruising up and down the West Coast from Washington through California.

Vote for Ron's Speed33 in the "Street Rodder Top 100" online voting starts on November 23rd and runs through the end of December of 2009. The top five vote getters will then become eligible for the Grand Prize with the overall winner selected by the staff of Street Rodder.