Brandon Hegedus' Paper Bag Princess speedster

Brandon Hegedus' fourth build, a Mazda rotary powered 1929 Ford speedster dubbed the Paper Bag Princess, is a joy to look at and drive. I hope you enjoy this video.

[@george8686]

Brilliant. The heart of true hot rodding still exists. Very awesome build.

[@brittonledingham]

It really is a great build. You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@martinharris5017]

With that Rotary it would be like a 4 wheel motorcycle! Those motors rev forever.

[@brittonledingham]

I remember it having a great torque band:) You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@Ratridez]

Awesome build that's what hotrodding is all about , building it yourself using the tools you have and the parts you find on the trail and making them work together 👍

[@brittonledingham]

Agreed, I love what Brandon has done with this car. Check out @howisthatstreetlegal on Instagram to see what he's building now!

[@TheDuckumz]

Dude, that is officially the coolest rotary powered build i have ever seen!

[@max2gain]

Watched it through twice. Super job. If the cops don't show up at some point of your hot rod build - you're not doing it right.

[@90FF1]

SWEET! I sure would like to see a build video on your slick little speedster. Thanks for sharing.

[@brittonledingham]

It's been sold for a few years, but you can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@williamgreen1489]

Very cool and unique build! I like your ingenuity.

[@brittonledingham]

Glad you like it! You can follow Brandon's account to see what he's up to now: youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal?si=gdLdtcRPNSwodOS4

[@TerribleTim9692]

Cool! I bet it's a real hoot to drive. Thanks for the peek.

[@brittonledingham]

It really is! I think the new owner is enjoying it, too:). You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@tomsgarage6264]

Cool car! Looks like a lot of fun to drive. I like the unique sound of the mazda engine.

[@brittonledingham]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@olddog6658]

Nice work, my son put a Mazda rotary in his Triumph spitfire years ago made a big diff......keep it up, good to see youngn's gettin hands greasy.....T

[@Vinegar_Stroke]

As a hot rodder who was heavily into rotaries as a young fella this makes me happy. Love that it gets driven hard too!

[@brittonledingham]

I'm glad it makes you happy! You can see Brandon's own channel where he's building his second Ferrari tribute here: kzbin.info/door/LyWBPv1LELNW3g6FQkgl4A

[@Vinegar_Stroke]

@@brittonledingham already onto it thanks 🤙

[@brittonledingham]

@@Vinegar_Stroke fantastic:)

[@barneypierce6811]

So neat, amazing build !

[@brittonledingham]

Agreed! You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@MrRotaryrockets]

Love it you had me when you fired it up and spun the wheels leaving the garage...Congratulations Alberta

[@brittonledingham]

MrRotaryrockets haha, glad to hear it!

[@variousengineering1965]

This build. This is so much of what I want to build with mine. Thank you for posting it!

[@brittonledingham]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Looks so much fun thanks for sharing

[@brittonledingham]

You're welcome!

[@raylars752]

... I love the idea that We can make cars out of bed frames

[@VinnyMartello]

Throwing shit together and making it work is the essence of hot rodding. I’m not even mad that you used a Mazda rotary.

[@brittonledingham]

You should see the Sharknose Ferrari recreation he's building now. His Instagram account is @Howisthatstreetlegal :)

[@tobysettle8595]

I love everything about this story and car!

[@brittonledingham]

Glad to hear it! You should check out the tribute he just finished to the 1962 Ferrari F-156 Sharknose on his Instagram - instagram.com/howisthatstreetlegal/?hl=en

[@fredmosher9999]

Very nice, love it, great job

[@brittonledingham]

I'm glad you like it! You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@hankcuccina5260]

No warming up the engine required.? Fascinating car.

[@brittonledingham]

I think he had it running before the opening shot, if that's what you mean:)

[@VillageCustoms]

This is one of my favorite builds. Love it.

[@cogboy302]

There is a magazine in the UK, Custom Car, whose one time editor had very specific requirements of what was a hot rod. It had to run period parts, flat head motor, a generator, not an alternator, cross-ply tires and drum brakes. However, hot rodding was always supposed to be about making the best of what was available. So why not run a rotary motor and disc brakes.

[@ramcharger154]

yeah that editor doesn't no shit😂❤

[@andydufresne3635]

😎 cool

[@JaxRhapsody]

Love this build, it's so simplistic.

[@frankkowalski2010]

Looks like a ton of fun !!

[@brittonledingham]

It was! You can see what he's building now on his own account - kzbin.info/door/LyWBPv1LELNW3g6FQkgl4Afeatured

[@RiggsGarage]

This is one of my favorites!

[@user-cg7cc7zj3e]

I'd take that over a modern sports car anyday. Just too cool

[@march11stoneytony]

Holy shit!! Can’t believe this thing is in AB. I’m in Calgary

[@NotchFox]

Great, nostalgic build. I'm sure it is a blast to drive. I'm not a rotary fan, but great job!!

[@bobbrueckner7498]

LOVE the burlap.

[@justinreedflynn]

Cool & creative!

[@brittonledingham]

He sure is! Check out what he's up to now: kzbin.info/door/LyWBPv1LELNW3g6FQkgl4A

[@aussievaliant4949]

Love it, well done!!!

[@ytkealoha]

any more photos of the build. one of the best ever anywhere!! very cool

[@brittonledingham]

There are some more photos on my website here:www.ievolvephoto.com/automotive . The car has been featured in Canadian Hot Rods magazine from 2017 volume 12 issue 4. You can get back issues by contacting through here: www.canadianhotrods.com/contactus.php

[@taraswendsen6214]

That's totally Awesome man! Maybe I'll come over and check it out one of these days! --Evan

[@roseflacco5845]

Cool little car

[@brittonledingham]

Agreed, thanks for commenting!

[@brittonledingham]

Check out @howisthatstreetlegal on Instagram to see what he's building now!

[@dwightbrown2808]

Really love it! Well done!

[@brittonledingham]

Brandon did a great job and is still modifying!

[@ronitsingh85]

The mazda rotary is as unique as the model T in my books, no other company has made it, only mazda, mass producing it. I would say a perfect match for a lightweight racer, its so nimble just like the euro racers of the 1920s and 1930s

[@david929190]

Other companies made it. It was mass produced for snowmobiles, motorcycles, some Russian cars etc

[@jonblais6225]

absolutely love it. rotary sounds like a 2 stroke skidoo motor, still amazing though.

[@paulwhite7475]

I just effing love this !!!! I'd love to see some more about this car . Is the bastard love child of a T bucket and a lotus 7 . With just a touch of steam punk

[@ievolvemedia5000]

You'll love what he's working on now. You can check him out on Instagram - @howisthatstreetlegal.

[@sleefox]

Great man cave, great car project, great perspective with your time and don't let anybody tell you different regardless of the nitpicking. This is what men should do instead of video games

[@raylars752]

It is what MEN DO instead of video games ... x father in law called it mental masturbation but He whacked off to golf and read books after a drunken note with his snooty fucking friends ... I'd rather skip golf an get a little drunkey , sleep as needed.and continue on with a daydream ... work gets in the way but back at it as allowed ... That's life , too much fun ... Fuck Golf but I do have shitty old clubs and hit the ball as good as those dbags ... And I could bury them in the drink

[@jairodelavega2681]

Increíblemente inspirador

[@brittonledingham]

Thanks! You can see what he's building now on his own account - kzbin.info/door/LyWBPv1LELNW3g6FQkgl4Afeatured

[@hoagiesherlin7732]

super kool little car !!!

[@kadinketterling7276]

I can't stop thinking about how it's a rotary with a carburetor

[@d57702]

Well done is all I can say!

[@franciscomontesdeoca5316]

The car of my Dreams nice nice car in you tube meybe the Best car i saw.

[@MLFranklin]

Cool.

[@path5171]

Let's go Brandon

[@jefflemasters5292]

Interesting brake setup. I have a model a with stock axles as well. What did the rotors and calipers come off of? Also are the mounts custom?

[@brittonledingham]

I remember him using parts from a Hyundai, but it looks like that didn't make my story, and it may have been a different car. drive.google.com/file/d/14vbrgm12BCkjOUF5iVn0G9z-EThfawZF/view?usp=sharing Feel free to reach out to him on Instagram (@howisthatstreetlegal), or email [e-mail]

[@964cuplove]

Awesome, German authorities would freak out if you try to register something like that here 😂😂😂

[@brittonledingham]

😁

[@andya857]

Excellent, what rear end are you using?...

[@brittonledingham]

Sorry I missed this, Andy. The rear end is a stock 1929 Model A banjo rear end. The gearing is stock 3.78:1 with welded spider gears for a “Lincoln locker” spool. Brandon built a custom yoke conversion to use a drive shaft in place of the ‘torque tube’.

[@andya857]

@@brittonledingham Wow you guys are good, Kudos. .Pedal to the Metal..

[@brittonledingham]

@@andya857 He's a magician! Check out his newer builds on Instagram @howisthatstreetlegal

[@toodle171]

I like your build. The Model A inline 4 can be made to produce 95hp while still looking original. Expensive though; it costs about 7k.

[@chrishenniker5944]

toodle171 A Model A Ford was an inline engine, not a flat 4.

[@Victorsadventures2774]

I assume flathead 4 was the intention

[@danesderelicts]

)Love the old bangers

[@stevenmoreau256]

what are those headlights?

[@brittonledingham]

I don't know, and I couldn't find it in the tech sheets or the article I wrote for Canadian Hot Rods magazine in 2017. You can follow Brandon's account and ask him: youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal?si=gdLdtcRPNSwodOS4

[@Neil-ru7kw]

A motorcycle rider has a better crash survival than you would .

[@raylars752]

... from the first shit shot , Cool as hell ... That's what it's about damnit , Makin people think ... WTF !!! We all drive Cars , Pretty much but ... Too cool fer skool

[@brittonledingham]

Thanks! It's a cool car, no doubt. You should follow Brandon on Instagram to see what he's up to now, building a sharknose Ferrari recreation. His account is @howisthatstreetlegal.

[@VinnyMartello]

At least it's not a small block Chevy haha! Props for uniqueness pal!!! So it's fast and it probably gets what... 20mpg?

[@kamikazeyamamoto4545]

How is this street legal? I want one! Do you do orders?

[@brittonledingham]

I don't know if Brandon does orders as such, but his email is [e-mail]. He's building a sharknose Ferrari-inspired car now. His Instagram handle is @howisthatstreetlegal. He gets asked that a lot:)

[@kamikazeyamamoto4545]

@@brittonledingham Thanks Britton.

[@watahyahknow]

hmmm burlap and resin , nice idea prolly makes less of a mess then glasfiber does

[@brittonledingham]

And it was the look he was going for...it made sense for the project:)

[@watahyahknow]

@@brittonledingham if its the same price or cheaper than glassfibre i would rather use burlap , i hate sticky messes and sticky bits of glassfibre are the worst probably need more layers of burlap to get the same strength but with a cellcoat layer as the base to lay it over you whont see the material used for strengtheing the resin

[@brittonledingham]

@@watahyahknow I like where you going with that. Reach out to Brandon on IG (@howisthatstreetlegal). I'm sure he'd have some feedback on if the burlap was strong enough to consider using for smooth-finish piece.

[@hvguy]

cool car! but I see a P7100 injector pump in the background..... whats that car!

[@brittonledingham]

That's this one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_OeIOXot-oe9U. He just sold it this fall.

[@hvguy]

how much did he sell it for? (if you know)

[@brittonledingham]

I don't know exact numbers, but I think more than $26,000

[@hvguy]

shiiiitttt, good deal, cool ass car. makes me wish I never sold mine :(

[@Rolohaun]

Can you get me in touch with Brandon, I have some questions about the build as I am starting something similar.

[@burtcoffman4669]

Planning a build using a 35 Morris and 84 rotary. Any advice?

[@brittonledingham]

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. You can follow Brandon on Instagram @howisthatstreetlegal. Hopefully the build has come along and is even complete! Please drop me an email - [e-mail]

[@burtcoffman4669]

@@brittonledingham I aborted the project. One of my pureist friends wanted to restore the 35.

[@brittonledingham]

@@burtcoffman4669 email me a photo of what it looks like now! Even if he went pureist, it's still cool:)

[@kourysteffani]

What’s your MPG average?

[@brittonledingham]

Good question! You can DM the owner on Instagram at @howisthatstreetlegal.

[@JaxRhapsody]

A motorcycle tailpipe would set this thing off, like a cruiser style pipe.

[@RockThePylon]

It has Yoshimura cans on it now!

[@JaxRhapsody]

RockThePylon Time for a new video!

[@nathanphillips1295]

You should put a turbo on it. Rotarys Love turbos

[@thenorm8489]

huh....and i thought i had the only burlap bucket..i m up in fort st john

[@brittonledingham]

You're not that far away! This one has a new owner now...but I think it's still in the Calgary area.

[@brittonledingham]

Where can I see pics of yours?

[@EV1N3M]

"the pineapple" LOL

[@peatmarshnotfound]

Only in Alberta

[@dougbrown8331]

The car is cool , however I hate the sound of rotary engines. Nice job nonetheless.

[@brittonledingham]

Haha, it's not for everyone:). You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@raylars752]

It's a Lotus in Disgust ...

[@brittonledingham]

Ray Lars hahaha! I hope you meant disguise:)

[@raylars752]

@@brittonledingham I did

[@raylars752]

@@brittonledingham ...word play , the car is a daydream...building a tiny monster like that is so cool , I have a lot of BMW parts , m10 engines w keihin carbs and I've wanted to build a Lotus type ... This build has My mind working again . ... nice job

[@pinegoon]

Rad

[@mothereartha7]

Wtf it’s like a billycart, but a death trap on wheels, but with some sort of hillbilly appeal.it’s like a land speed record car from nineteen twenty ,

[@raylars752]

... can ya lower the center of gravity

[@joesobaski1966]

Huh, weird the tires don’t last long.🤣🤫

[@brittonledingham]

He has fun:) Check out what he's up to now: kzbin.info/door/LyWBPv1LELNW3g6FQkgl4A

[@superkas]

Yow

[@danesderelicts]

Too bad you didn't use a B motor

[@gabrielkloster4502]

devil evils

[@v860rich]

Engine sounds like an elephant fart. What happens when you try and slide it on pavement????

[@NodsFrend]

дугу безопасности над головой привари, и корону спереди машины надо убрать это травмо опасно для пешеходов

[@brittonledingham]

Google translate tells me you said, "Weld the safety bar over your head, and the crown on the front of the car must be removed; this injury is dangerous for pedestrians." Good advice, thanks:)

[@kayoss662]

In my opinion, the sound does not match the look of the car.

[@brittonledingham]

Fair enough. You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@nixie2462]

"My name is Brandon...and I'm an idiot that drives with an unlatched helmet in a car with no roll bars...

[@brittonledingham]

Not the best choice, sure.

[@bobmarshall3700]

Just an abomination of a vintage racer............

[@brittonledingham]

Thanks for sharing your opinion:). Now he's working on Ferrari tributes. You can see his current work on his channel www.youtube.com/@howisthatstreetlegal

[@TheSnowdolphin]

So sick!! What is this style of car called? (Not rat rod, but Model A rod??)

[@turbominivan01]

this style is called a 'speedster'. in America they were an affordable "race car" option for people looking to build a racing style car back in the 20s and 30s. one would take the old family car, strip off everything that they didn't need and do as much engine work as they could afford, then they would often race on the dirt roads and dirt tracks of the day. this "style" of car has a very long and deep history through America and especially Europe, where it eventually led to what we now know as modern Formula-1. Europe refined the sport much quicker than in America where it remained a much more home based hobby like hot-rodding, while in Europe it took off from the earliest days of automobiles with names like Bugatti.

[@TheSnowdolphin]

Nice answer, thank you!