Hi Gang… Ever hear the quote: “The Light At The End Of The Tunnel….Is A Train.” In my case it’s not a train – it’s a 1953 Maverick Sportster. And it’s coming at me quick! Ever since Rick and I … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Hi Gang… Meteor SR 1 articles are coming out of the woodwork! Dick Jones, Meteor SR1 designer and builder would be proud 🙂 This article will be new to most of you. It’s from some super-sharp builders from back East … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Let’s talk Jomar. I’ve not written about these before, and they were primarily used for racing and sporting events. But I came across an interesting article today, in the October 1957 issue of Road & Track. This has … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I always remember a quote that helps me measure the strength of friendships I have. It goes like this: “Friends help you move…..Real friends help you move bodies.” Fiberglass bodies I mean – what did you think? The … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Howard “Dutch” Darrin was a designer bar none. He’s remembered for styles he penned and cars he designed from the 1930’s thru our favorite age of cars – the 1950’s. But what was the last car he designed … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’ve been exploring the early years of Devin’s “car life” lately on Forgotten Fiberglass. How many of you have heard of the “Type S” or “Sports” model – designed by Murray Nichols for Bill Devin? He offered it … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Glasspar made hardtops for sports cars – in a greater quantity and variety than most enthusiasts recognize. They made hardtops for the following sports cars: Glasspar G2 Woodill Wildfire Jaguar MG Porsche Austin-Healey Singer Corvette And maybe more … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Two cars in one? How could you resist??? And it’s a great looking car too! Innovation permeates everything having to do with fiberglass. We tend to think of this in terms of vehicle design – but it also … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Thanks to the courage of Geordie Prodis, Byers SR100 owner, and the confidence he bestowed upon me in completing firewall badges for vintage fiberglass cars of the 1950’s, we now have badges for many of the cars that … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Is it possible? Could it be? Was there a Duesenberg powered Allied special built back in the day? Of course there was! And good friend Jim Miller, SCTA historian and dry lakes enthusiast told me all about it. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… As we continue the “march” of our specials…how ‘bout one that appeared in April 1955 Road & Track? Namely, the Glasspar Ascot. We’ve seen this car before. It first appeared on the streets in the February 1955 issue … Continue reading
Hi Gang… One of the most celebrated fiberglass specials of the 1950’s was built by Richard Bosley of Mentor, Ohio. John Bond of Road and Track thought very highly of this car as he tracked its progress being built and … Continue reading
Note: This is the second installment of multi-part series of articles on: The “Big Bang” of Fiberglass: Motor Trend, November 1951 Click here to read the first part of the story. ——————————– Hi Gang… Hot rods in Detroit in 1951! … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Did we find it? A fiberglass or plastic car built before Henry Ford’s 1941 plastic car? If we did, I have Glenn Brummer and John Gunnell to thank for it. Recently, I heard from Glenn as follows: Geoff … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Here’s a great article on one of Dean Moon’s best known race cars – his Devin bodied “Moonbeam.” I’m still looking for the first article to hit the stands with this car in it, and this may be … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Rick D’Louhy and I are trying to paint a picture – a fiberglass picture – of the 1950’s. To do so we’re assembling all known articles big and small. And…. laying on top of the articles is the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Specials are coming out of the woodwork! Every where you look in the 50’s, more and more were presenting themselves for admiration and sale. And Noel Bangert’s cars were no exception. Noel came out with his first car … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The Meteor SR 1 is simply a beautiful sports car. Although the initial car was built by Dick Jones with Jim Byers and debuted at the 1953 Petersen Motorama, today’s story in Road and Track was published about … Continue reading
Hi Gang… There’s so much to share about vintage fiberglass cars. One of the reasons I’m publishing stories at a brisk pace is to help create a “body of knowledge” about these cars that everyone has access to via the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I was born in 1962 – on the last day of May. And I was born to love cars. I don’t know why. Family lore tells me that when I was very young – before kindergarten – I was … Continue reading