Hi Gang… This is our third in a series of “spotlights” on sections of a Buyer’s Guide for fiberglass sports cars published by Car Craft in March, 1956. Click on the link below to review all fiberglass cars discussed in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Note: This is the first in a series of articles on Bill Tritt, his legacy, and his impact on the boating and sports car world. For additional articles in this series on Bill Tritt, click on the link below. Click … Continue reading
Hi Gang… How many of you have seen a Kellison before? It’s one of the better known fiberglass sports cars of the late 1950’s and 1960’s, and I’m still searching for the first article that appeared on one of these cars. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Back in the day, which Victress received more top prizes than any known fiberglass car in the 1950’s? I thought that question might go unanswered for years as Rick D’Louhy, Erich Schultz, Guy Dirkin, Phil Fleming, Rollie Langston, … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is our second in a series of “spotlights” on sections of a Buyer’s Guide for fiberglass sports cars published by Car Craft in March, 1956. Click on the link below to review all fiberglass cars discussed in … Continue reading
Hi Gang… One of my best Glasspar friends is Pat Hoover. He is currently finishing the restoration of his father’s Glasspar G2 that was given to him by his dad as a family keepsake. Pat’s father, Bill Hoover, was one … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is our first in a series of “spotlights” on sections of a Buyer’s Guide for fiberglass sports cars published by Car Craft in March, 1956. Click on the link below to review all fiberglass cars discussed in … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I first wrote about Jerry Sutton’s Victress C3 coupe back in January of this year. I had located a short article that appeared in the July 1960 edition of Hot Rod, and Jerry’s ride (Victress C3) looked to … Continue reading
Hi Gang… So many questions to answer…. What fiberglass sports car bodies were being offered in 1956? Was the Glasspar G2 still available? When did the Woodill Wildfire hardtop coupe hit the market? What is the Sorrell SR-190 Coupe? Can I … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I love mysteries. You know that. And when someone sends in a mystery that looks like an interesting riddle to solve…..who could resist? I know I can’t. Enter Frank Cornell. Frank has owned specials for 30+ years. He … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Remember the song that Sinatra made famous back in the early 1960’s? It went something like this: “Chicago….Chicago…that todlin’ town…” Want to hear it? It’s a great song, and no one does it better than Sinatra. Click the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Let’s try a short story today – and maybe another story later today. I just can’t get enough of the vintage fiberglass sports car stories! 😀 Going thru the magazine archives last night, I uncovered a bit more … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Think back to the golden era of fiberglass sports cars….. Anything was possible. Enterprising young men could look to the future with a gleam in their eye and see so many possibilities. So could older and more experienced … Continue reading
Note: This is the third installment of a 3 part series of articles on “Designs That Influenced The Styling Of The Victress S1 And Glasspar G2.” Here are links to the other parts of the story: Click Here to Read Part … Continue reading
Hi Gang… “We’re not alone………The Truth is Out There….” These are some of the intriguing phrases we’ve heard over the years that send our minds wandering in various directions – in search of the “truth” or “others” out there who … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I bet all of you have been waiting for a story on Vale Wright’s 1952 sports car. Well….I’ve been waiting too! And do I have lots of new information to share. But first… The Vale is one of … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I love mysteries. In fact, good fiberglass friend Jack Molleur of Florida completed my phrase last week on “ice cream” as follows: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for….glass dreams” I need all the help I can … Continue reading
Hi Gang… It was 1955 and Bill Tritt and Glasspar were getting ready for their next big “splash”. Tritt fancied the classics – 1920’s and 1930’s cars. His son Matt tells me that he liked the long hood, excellent weight … Continue reading