Folks Of Interest An amazing trip, 1915 speedster and teardrop trailer do Alaska!

Found this while surfing around the internet. What an awesome car, story, and journal! Attached are a few of many great pictures of this trip.


http://www.jessicaryanphotography.com/DigitalScrapbook/Alaska2009/AboutTheCar.htm

 

WOWWWWWWWWW. What an amazing trip that must be. All that gravel and not one fender. Gary

 

This is the best quote ever. It's posted in the After trip commentary section.

"Anyone who doubts the future of humanity needs to take a road trip in a cool old car."

 

...and with mechanical brakes! take the time to look at the trip photos - stuff of dreams. the speedster itself is REALLY nice.

 

Haven't read it yet but man that looks killer. Can't wait to read it!!

-Shiny

 

Wow... inspiring to say the least!

 

Now THAT would be a friken blast!

 

WQW!! and to think ,,when i drove the Al-Can in '66 and '67 in my GTO's and '69 in my SS396 Chevelle on over 1400 miles of gravel ,,i thought I was doin' sumthin ,,that was REALLY Sumthin' back then ,,pretty KQQL to read about ,,

 

BTW; the REAL Al-Can Hi-Way wasn't built 'till the early '40's during WW II by the Army Corps Of Engineers ,,anything before that was MOOSE TRAILS ,,,lol,,lol,,

 

I haven't gotten a chance to read it all yet either, but when I get the time I sure will!

 

That is awesome Some day I hope to go on a road trip to Alaska in one of my old clunkers. Although it won't be nearly as impressive as driving a Model T roadster with no windshield.

 

Looks like the trip of a life time. Thank for the pictures

 

That is what life is all about...thanks for the thread Josh.

 

THANKS! That is worth double posting over on the Ford Barn Model T section. Love those RAJO equiped T's!

 

I just put it over there a few mins. ago in the racing thread.

Probably the wrong thread but someone will know where it should go.

 

Funny when your teardrop has more amenities than your tow vehicle!

 

Wow, what an adventure.

 

I read this yesterday, and it is all I can think about. I have already started planning in my head. Thanks for sharing!

 

awesome trip and great adventure they had.. thanks for posting this.



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Wow what a trip and an adventure!!!Thanks for the pics.

 

I really enjoyed reading as far as I have and i have a long way to go to finish,,,btw,,looks like Matt likes to kick bears in the balls! HRP

 

Very fun! Where do these folks live? I live near Cool, California too.

 

That is awesome. what an experience that mist have been!

 

I bet next time they'd put a windshield on it...

Quite the wife to go on an adventure like that.

 

Amazing trip so far.......im only at page 13........read the rest in the morning.....


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Reading through the journal makes me want to run out, pick up a Model T and head cross-country!

 

Two summers ago my middle son and I pooled our money and bought a 73 VW Thing off of Craigslist in Portland. I flew out from Oklahoma and joined him and we drove the Thing up the same road and ended at the Arctic Circle north of Fairbanks.
Seeing this T makes me feel like a complete weenie for needing the sumptuous luxury and dependability of a 35 year old VW. The only thing we did different was we made it a round trip, no ferry boats.

 

Neet Reading Man !!!! great stuff fer sure ,,Too Bad the Al-Can is ALL Paved Now ,,no more 1400 miles of gravel in the Yukon like it was when i drove it in the '60's ,,,BUT ,,i'm gonna drive it again anyway ,,in my '78 GMC Motor Home with my 2 dogs ,,can't wait to camp along the old trail ,,

 

I see that some knobend suggested that they made the car "modern" by putting an alternator on it!!!!

 

Thanks for the ride, it was the best 2 hours I've had on here in a while. Great pix and a great story to boot.

Jack