Hi Gang… Research into the history of the early postwar fiberglass specials is a bit like playing the 1980s kids game “Wac-A-Mole.” Did you ever see it? Here’s a short video clip: . Everytime we begin research into a car … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Hi Gang… I mentioned in an earlier article that if you wanted to get into the minds of the designers and builders from the 50s, you have to immerse yourself into the events of the days, the materials they were … Continue reading
Hi Gang… “Plastics.” That was the work we heard in the 1967 film “The Graduate.” But that word was being used for fiberglass or “plastic” bodied cars for nearly three decades before. Case in point. In today’s story we focus … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Here’s another short article in the pursuit of placing all articles on fiberglass cars that were published in the 1950s online for your review and enjoyment – here at Forgotten Fiberglass. This article is a press release photo … Continue reading
Hi Gang… So far we’ve found two magazines that heralded the announcement that a newly designed “Dutch Darrin” DKW car that would ultimately be sold by Flintridge Motors of Los Angeles, California. Each occurred early in ’57 and the plans … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Last Fall, Rik Hoving, Bob Cunningham, & David Greenles all sent in a link via e-mail to a small photo on ebay that looked like a plastic sports car from the 50s. “One more fibercar from the 50s … Continue reading
Hi Gang… At Forgotten Fiberglass, we collect every bit of fiber-scrap of information. The latest piece of today’s puzzle was sent in by resident fiber-expert Phil Fleming and was a seemingly innocuous ad from Sports Car Engineering – or so … Continue reading
————————– Note: This is the first in a series of stories about the Cunningham sports and race cars based on press release photos made available by Don Edmunds. Click here to review each of these stories on Undiscovered Classics. ————————– Hi Gang… … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This car has always fascinated me for the history on why it was built, who designed it, and the fact it was actually finished and is now restored. It’s an amazing story of two people – Reverend Alfred … Continue reading
Hi Gang… It’s rare we get to see a car in color “back in the day” but it does happen – most recently with the 1951 Lancer by Eric Irwin. Pretty cool stuff gang, and when I see something in … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The fantastic – and sometimes overdone – customs built by Spohn in the postwar years have captivated my attention for many a moon. And I pine and wish that maybe…just maybe…someday I will find a neglected or forgotten … Continue reading
Hi Gang… One of the most famous Meteor SR1 sports cars ever completed was built in Oregon by Larry Eave, Chuck Rich, and Orville Withey in the mid 1950s. This Meteor was built for speed and raced too. In fact, … Continue reading