Hi Gang… I’ve recently been calling Howard “Dutch” Darrin the “Rock Star” of fiberglass – and with good reason. He produced a wider variety of prototypes and actual cars built from fiberglass in the postwar years than anyone else at … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Hi Gang… As promised earlier, I’ll show “more” and talk “less” about each of the cars that appeared at the Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’ Elegance on August 28th, 2011. Click here to read more about the success of vintage ‘glass … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Darn that Glenn Brummer! He finds the best stuff across the internet and then sends me links to either the information directly or something of interest on eBay. I gave up how much he’s cost me on purchases. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is the second in a series of articles on the 1949 Edwards R26 sports car. You can review all stories about this and other Edwards sports cars here on Forgotten Fiberglass by clicking here. I’ve been focusing on … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is the first time I’ve written about the nicely designed “Fibersport” sports car and I look forward to many new articles in the future. A few of these “Illinois born and bred” cars have been found and … Continue reading
Hi Gang… As you’ll learn in his story below, Dave Peterson has been a fan of vintage ‘glass for years gone by. And it was his love of the vintage design – particularly the Byers SR100 design – that led … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Alden Jewell’s eagle eyes recently spotted this short article on the Maverick Sports Car. This article offered bodies for $950 as one of the options available – not a bad price for such a striking car. These guys … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Sports cars and postwar America go hand-in-hand. Which is ironic because you can count the number of individual American sports cars from 1945-1950 on probably just two hands. These “babies” were rare back then, and are like “vapor” … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Wayne Graefen and I are on a mission – to find out “all things Spohn.” But as you’ll find out over time….. Wayne’s way ahead of me on this one, and he’s been interested in these fascinating coachbuilt … Continue reading
Hi Gang… We touch on foreign fiberglass from time to time, and we’ll do this more often in the future as we close the loop and complete the bulk of research into the forgotten fiberglass of the ‘50s and ‘60s. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is the first in a series of articles on the design, construction, build, and creation of the sports car ride at Disneyworld – known by all as “Autopia” which opened in July 1955. When Walt Disney began … Continue reading
Hi Gang… John Bond, editor and owner of Road & Track Magazine was on the cutting edge. It was in February 1953 when official word was released from Kaiser-Frazer that the “Darrin Sports Car” would become the “Kaiser Darrin.” And … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Believe it not….there were fiberglass sports cars built outside of California. The Rockefeller from New York, the Gazelle/Navajo in New Jersey, the Chicagoan from….you know where from, and many others too. And we’ll cover them all, eventually, here … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Look at how the CRV was introduced to the public in 1965 on the inside of their fabulous press kit / investor brochure: CRV: Cycolac Research Vehicle “Rarely have potentialities of a material been put to more extensive … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is the first in a series of stories on the Rollie Langston Byers SR100. Rollie is one of the only individuals we’ve found where the story, pictures, and person who built the Byers SR100 is with us … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is another of a multi-part story on the “Mota” electric car by Banning Electrical Products Corporation of New York. Click here to review the first part of the story on the “Mota” Glasspar Electric Car. We shared … Continue reading
Hi Gang… As I mentioned recently gang….we’ve not been idle here at Forgotten Fiberglass, of late. In fact, today marks the next release of logos for each of the car marques within our vintage ‘glass entourage. And today I’m pleased … Continue reading
Hi Gang… No surprises here. The more magazines I collect, the more information I find. Sometimes the best stuff doesn’t appear in the main articles. Instead, it often appears in often overlooked places at the back of the magazines. That’s … Continue reading
Hi Gang… As promised earlier, I’ll show “more” and talk “less” about each of the cars that appeared at the Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’ Elegance on August 28th, 2011. Click here to read more about the success of vintage ‘glass … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I think the “Chicagoan” wins. That is, the number of different names the same car is known by. It debuted as the “Chicagoan.” It morphed into the “Lightning.” The company that sponsored the car was called “Triplex” and … Continue reading