Ken Leonard’s Ford Roadster Heaven Photos and Story by Joe Secka Whenever the discussion rolls around to naming favorite, nostalgic hot rods, the early Ford roadsters are almost a certainty to be mentioned. Well, Ken Leonard, a General Contractor from Canfield, Ohio, has a pair of them. However, they are not really a pair as they are about as different as night and day. When Ken was in high school, he and his dad built a purple metalflake dune buggy. But, other than a few hobby
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cars, that was the limit of him being involved in the car scene for the next forty years. Work and family obligations kept Ken busy until the untimely death of his younger brother caused him to take another look at life and some of the things he wanted to do. Jim Hoffman, a long-time friend of Ken’s told him about a co-worker having a stalled project sitting in his garage. It was a new build that was in the roller stage of the process. This “stalled project” turned out to be an Indy style track roadster. Ken decided this was just right for him and pulled the trigger on the purchase.
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