Joe Huffaker and Huffaker Engineering are, today, names synonymous with excellence in racecar preparation, construction and engineering. The Huffaker name is found throughout the history of automobile racing in the United States.
In 1953, race driver Mick Marston teamed with Joe Huffaker to build a sports racing car. Using a wrecked ’53 Austin Healey 100 as a donor car, Joe built the first Huffaker Special in his home garage in Novato. An all-new tubular chassis was fabricated along with a DeDion rear suspension, the front suspension coming directly from the donor car. The body, fabricated from aluminum, another first for Huffaker, was formed without the benefit of a body buck.
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