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The Takeout T: America’s Truly Most Beautiful Roadster, Part 3 – Unveiling

The Takeout T: America’s Truly Most Beautiful Roadster, Part 3 – Unveiling

| March 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

When The Takeout T made its debut at the Grand National Roadster Show and was judged for the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster title it was like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Rocky, The Rookie, and The World’s Fastest Indian all rolled into one.

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The Takeout T: America’s Truly Most Beautiful Roadster, Part 2 – Details

The Takeout T: America’s Truly Most Beautiful Roadster, Part 2 – Details

| March 19, 2011 | Comments (0)

Maybe I shouldn’t be too surprised that to achieve such a high level of perfection in a garage and on a budget takes lots of innovative thinking, skills and patience. While we’re looking at Russ’s unique firewall treatment, this presents a perfect introduction to where the name, The Takeout T, came from.

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The Takeout T: America’s Truly Most Beautiful Roadster, Part 1 – Backstory

The Takeout T: America’s Truly Most Beautiful Roadster, Part 1 – Backstory

| March 19, 2011 | Comments (4)

Russ Freund’s T roadster is so well-done, so right for the time and so downright cool that it’s certain to get significant coverage by the hot rod print media. But there are two things about this terrific T that loom large from my perspective …

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The Story of Poncho the 1923 Ford C Cab (in his own words)

The Story of Poncho the 1923 Ford C Cab (in his own words)

| February 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

I rolled off the assembly line at Henry Ford’s truck plant along with many other trucks. I wasn’t the smallest on the line nor was I the largest. I was designed as a light duty commercial truck with a flat bed for …

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