This no-frills, all-steel roadster body is a standard Speed 33 body with all the mounts and supporting framework included for the folding top, stainless windshield, and power window assemblies, but those components are not included, and may be ordered later.
The American Speedster puts the company on even ground with other “as shipped” offerings by steel body manufacturers whose bodies do not include folding tops, stainless windshields, and power windows.
We think it’s a good time to meet the market where it is by offering the customer a lower-priced choice. Other manufacturers sell bodies that don’t come as fully equipped as the Speed 33, so the Speedster option serves to level the playing field. Our competitive advantage is that the customer can upgrade our body later if he wishes. In the current economy, we believe this kind of flexibility will benefit the company and the customer as well.
The upgradeable bodies are designed to be racy, low-slung hot rods with early-era styling elements such as individual windscreens and a new “full face” grille filler that the individual owner can be drilled and modify to suit his own taste. A rendering of the new Lakes Racer demo car that will be displayed during the 2009 season is shown here.

Mark Trostles' personal hot rod project featuring old school style and quality craftsmanship. Dearborn Deuce body #268, designed and built fully integrated, completely concealed modern convertible top, with custom Haartz RPC material. Modified grille shell and custom 4-piece 25 louver hood by Rootlieb and American Speed Company.

 “Pro’s Pick Top 5” Award NSRA® Street Rod Nationals North, Kalamazoo, Michigan