Little known fact: when Amelia Earhardt wasn't in the sky in an airplane, she could often be found on the road in a Kissel. Ms. Earhardt once drove coast to coast in a car very similar to this 1925 Kissel Speedster. The design was done by William Kissel, and it was claimed that 98% of the parts in this car were Kissel bits—impressive in an era when the dozens of automakers scattered across the country routinely purchased engines and other major running gear. Perhaps a shortage of spare parts is one of the reasons that this is the only Speedster remaining.
Jared Gall started his career with Car and Driver as an unpaid intern, but has now worked here more than half of his life. He has held numerous positions within C/D's digital and print teams and has driven some 2500 cars. Employee records indicate that he is the only staffer ever to T-bone a school bus with another school bus.
