Carbon-bodied SP40 brings the style of Edsel Ford’s one-off speedster to a wider audience
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by Chris Chilton
- SP40 Speedster debuts in Miami bringing modern take on 1934 icon.
- It’s inspired by Edsel Ford’s one-off Model 40 Special Speedster design.
- Now available to order in US as a bespoke build for wealthy collectors.
Edsel Ford’s many achievements at his dad’s place have been unfairly tainted by the infamous 1958-60 sedan flop that took his name over a decade after he’d died. But the SP40 Speedster celebrates this genuine car guy by paying tribute to one of his most famous creations, the one-off 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster.
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We posted about the SP40 Speedster last year, but now the Argentine company behind it, SP40 Restomod, has just debuted the car in Miami and is ready to take customer orders. It makes no mention of price, but while this kind of craftsmanship never comes cheap, we’d hope that one of these evocations costs less than the $1.76 million someone paid for the original in 2018.
Photos SP40 Restomod
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The SP40 Restomod transforms Edsel Ford's 1934 speedster into a modern carbon fiber masterpiece with 480+ hp.
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It proves handcrafted analog cars can still thrive in our increasingly digital automotive landscape.
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The original 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster sold for $1.76 million at auction in 2018.