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Old 08-14-2014, 01:03 PM   #1
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Default Real Model T Boat-tail Speedster

Saw this at Bonneville Speed Week, thought you might enjoy.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:17 PM   #2
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Must have been right at home on the "Salt Lake" especially last week!
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Old 08-15-2014, 11:45 AM   #3
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Nice! I like how the chines flow into the seat sides.

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Old 08-15-2014, 10:42 PM   #4
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twas a wet one yonder.sad.no records.
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Old 08-16-2014, 11:51 AM   #5
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My first thought was "What is unusual about a boat tail speedster"?
I was not thinking a part of a real boat.
I like it.
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Old 08-18-2014, 01:52 AM   #6
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I think that this is the first real "boat-tail" speedster, that I have ever seen.
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