Rico Squaglia's 1923 Ford
Track nosed 1923 Ford Model T Roadster owned by Rico Squaglia. According to the September 1951 Hot Rod magazine feature about the car, it was powered by a Mercury Flathead V-8; however, according to Rico's son, Rick, and the car's current owner, Carter Fisher, the car did not have an engine when it won the award. Harry Westergard made the tracknose and hood for Rico's roadster. The car was finished in flame red.
Rico's roadster won the World's Most Beautiful Roadster Award at the 1951 National Roadster Show in Oakland, California.
Magazine Features
Hot Rod Magazine May 1951
Hot Rod Magazine September 1951
Trend Book 102 Hot Rods
References
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