History
Kissel Gold Bug Speedster
The Kissel Gold Bug, typically finished in distinctive bright yellow with black fenders, became one of the defining automobiles of the Roaring Twenties. Built in Hartford, Wisconsin, these sporting roadsters combined Continental six-cylinder engines with rakish bodywork and superior craftsmanship. Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart owned one and praised its reliability and sporting character. The company offered various body styles, but the Gold Bug Speedster remains the most memorable, representing the carefree optimism of the pre-Depression era.