Gino Roth Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 In June 2021 I posted a picture of my dad's Buick Speedster that he built back in the mid 1920's and I was hoping to find that it was still around. Guess it was too much to hope for so I am almost done with building a tribute car that is pictured here. I wanted it to resemble his as much as possible but with some more modern enhancements mostly to the engine. I was able to find what I believe was the same shop that built his body - Moal Coachbuilders in Oakland. They built many Buick Speedsters bodies back in the 20's and I believe that the owners Great Grandson has now built mine. The B&W photo is my dad's car and color ones are mine. The car is not yet completed but soon I hope. All original 1926 chassis, firewall, engine and transmission. Updraft carburetor has been replaced by 2 downdrafts, 12V conversion with alternator. Nickel plate on the radiator has not been redone and still looks beautiful but I had the head lights redone. If anyone has a lead on where I could get a set of A4 21" wire wheels please let me know as this would complete my build. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31nash880 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 That is one cool car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Great Build. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 That build would make any dad proud, great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch cab Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 That is a great tribute. Can't wait to see it finished. Good luck finding the wire wheels, they will look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 That's a gorgeous car -- Moal does beautiful work! https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2017/09/19/moal-coachbuilders-the-familys-fourth-generation-builds-cars-for-a-special-clientele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gino Roth Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 A few more pics of the car from earlier this year when the cockpit got trimmed out and the engine was detailed. I had problems with the small narrow foot pedals that were original to the car so I attached some Corvette C6 pedals to the existing ones with stainless machine bolts. I'm currently having issues with the stock distributor. I believe the bushings have gone bad and are causing misfires. Once that's fixed something else will break I'm sure. I also had an issue with the radiator throwing out foam. Thought that this was due to the water pump sucking in air or at worse a blown head gasket. Turns out that the antifreeze got contaminated and I just added some antifoam agent to the mix - problem solved. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) Awesome! Edited August 5, 2023 by Fordy (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 A great looking car for the Great Race. There have been many Buick Speedsters in the Race over the years, your's will fit right in. You'll have to find a tiny Navigator though. There have even been a few marriages that have survived the race. I think Ty & Pam Holmquist even won one together in a open wheeled two seat Speedster. Get it done and enjoy the many events for Speedsters, like the Great Race, vintage races and hill climbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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