|
|
Article: This race is to the sturdiest: Upcoming Antique Car Run offers enthusiasts a test of both road and time.
- Article from:
- Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN)
- Article date:
- August 4, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Saint Paul Pioneer Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Bob Shaw
Aug. 4--The weaknesses make it lovable.
An ordinary bicycle could beat it in a race. It has no brake lights, no speedometer and two forward gears. It has no generator but runs on batteries like a flashlight.
Yet, when Floyd Jaehnert gazes at his 1908 Model S Ford, you can see the love in his eyes. The car, which he named Phoebe, is the great-great-grandmother of the cars that changed America.
He plans to drive it, at a top speed of 25 mph, Aug. 11 in one of the quirkiest car rallies in the Midwest, the 21st annual Antique Car Run.