Hi Gang… Back in August 2009, Guy Dirkin was prepping his Victress for the beginnings of a long and arduous restoration. He has been dedicated to documenting each step of the process including some video of separating the body and … Continue reading
Hi Gang.. More “firsts” here in the world of fiberglass. We first covered the UK’s first fiberglass car called the Allard Clipper. In our last story we reviewed the first plastic car in America – Ford’s 1941 Plastic car. So let’s go back … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Research is where it’s at. The more you learn, the less you know (or at least that’s how I feel sometimes as I push forward in the early years of plastic and fiberglass). In doing our research, Rick … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The Petersen Automotive Museum is opening 2010 by celebrating the designers and entreprenuers who created fiberglass automobiles from the 1940’s thru the present day. Leslie Kendall, the Curator of the Petersen Museum, and other luminaries within the Petersen organization have assembled a … Continue reading
