Craig is the owner of a number of American LaFrance Fire engines and speedsters and he has a passion for the preservation of the iconic machines. He recently competed in the Peking to Paris Rally – a 16,000km adventure across the Gobi Desert, with his wife, at the wheel of a 1937 Dodge Coupe. Craig has a collection of other desirable classics, which he houses down the road at Waihi Beach.

Craig Marshall - 1915 American LaFrance Speedster

Craig is the owner of a number of American LaFrance Fire engines and speedsters and he has a passion for the preservation of the iconic machines. He recently competed in the Peking to Paris Rally – a 16,000km adventure across the Gobi Desert, with his wife, at the wheel of a 1937 Dodge Coupe. Craig has a collection of other desirable classics, which he houses down the road at Waihi Beach.

1915 American LaFrance Speedster:

This ex-1915 chain-driven American LaFrance fire engine begin life in Missouri. Like many of these mammoth 14.5L T- head machines, at the end of its working life it was converted into a speedster. While its history is relatively unknown, American LaFrance speedsters dominated the Vanderbilt race track and where renowned for having the reliability of a locomotive and reaching speeds of over 160kmh. This reconstructed example is completely period correct, sporting oversized rear sprockets, a transaxle, dual ignition and will pull away from the curb in top gear at 300rpm!