Hi Gang… Thanks to Alden Jewell, we have another “gem” of an article on the sports and custom cars of the Mexican coachbuilding firm DM Nacional. This article appears in the January, 1952 issue of Auto Sport Review and features … Continue reading
Hi Gang… And we’re off! Today, Dan Palatnik and I are releasing another poster of these cool, handbuilt sports cars that appeared across America in the early postwar years. This is the third in a series of posters that we … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Today we’re sharing the first story by John Mellberg of Rare Component Cars. I introduced John to you last week in the following story: Click Here To Review John Mellberg Introduction to Our Undiscovered Classics Audience John’s first … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Bob Cunningham and I were on the phone last night for over an hour. He had found a photo confirming that a car we thought was lost in 1937 resurfaced in a newer photo than ever seen before. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… More and more we are using Dan Palatnik’s renderings to “light the way” for our restorations of handcrafted American sports cars. In addition, these renderings showcase each car in a beautiful presentation the way the cars were meant … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I first heard from Joseph Aufenanger back in April of this year – and I was immediately jealous. He had found and purchased a Fiberfab Centurion body. These are one of my favorite bodies of the 1960s and … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The next phase of the Cannara restoration has begun. Rob Hernandez has put his pedal to the fiberglass (so to say) and has had a chance to assess the project and begin the work. This phase of the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’ve admired the work that has come from Simpson Design several years before I got the chance to talk with and meet Jim Simpson. Since that day, Jim and I have been fast friends and on several occasions … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’ve spent quite a bit of time learning about American custom cars, and I’ve been fortunate to meet some of the “greats” that built them. From George Barris to Gene Winfield to Leo Lyons and more. Each of … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’ve known Jim Scudder since 2013 when he acquired his first Byers SR-100 out in California. But Jim reminded me recently we actually met in 2012 at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance when I was showing my 1947 … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I was honored to call Ed Almquist a friend – and what an amazing life he led. The people he met, the business he built and the automotive times he lived through were some of the most exciting … Continue reading
Hi Gang… We hunt for cars but not all cars – we hunt for unusual cars, and have been doing this since 2006. and since that time, we’ve been on some amazing adventures. Today’s adventure started with a Hemmings post … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Today I have the honor of introducing you to our newest contributor to Undiscovered Clasics, Luis Alarcos. Luis hails from Valladolid, Spain and we are excited to have him on-board. Luis and I have known each other for … Continue reading
Hi Gang… We’re honored today to bring an author onboard for Undiscovered Classics who has tremendous experience in the handcrafted car arena – John Mellberg. John was one of the first to use the internet to promote handcrafted cars having … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I love the early postwar years of sports cars. We tend to think of sports cars as being small and nimble – and most European sports cars are – but not all. In the early postwar years some … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Great news…..you can now create your own Undiscovered Classics collection and save some garage space while doing so. Thanks to the efforts of Alex Kotyar of Esval Models and some keen rendering work of artist extraordinaire Dan Palatnik, scale models of a 1953 and 1954 … Continue reading
Hi Gang… More and more we are using Dan Palatnik’s renderings to “light the way” for our restorations of handcrafted American sports cars. In addition, these renderings showcase each car in a beautiful presentation the way the cars were meant … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Recently I heard from the owner of a car we sold that was shipped to Asuncion, Paraguay. That’s a new location for me! I wish I could travel the world like some of the cars we shipped over … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Time and time again, Stan Fowler has restored cars, built cars, created cars, raced cars and more. There’s no limit to his talent and I’m honored to call Stan and his wife Ann friends. I first met Stan … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Tom Kubinec and I have known each other for nearly ten years. Our friendship started when he bought his Almquist Sabre out of Morehead, Kentucky via eBay around the end of 2011. He got it home to Syracuse, … Continue reading
