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Hi Gang… I wish I could have had a chance to meet Eric Irwin. I’ve been a fortunate researcher in many ways. I got to know and became friends with Bill Tritt of Glasspar and his family. I visited with … Continue reading
Geoff Hacker
Hi Gang… I recently found a press photo and caption discussing the debut of the production Shamrock in Los Angeles California. That darn Glenn Brummer costs me more and more money each and every week (Thanks Glenn!). The title of … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Boa sports cars are coming out of the woodwork! Erich Schultz has one. Guy Dirkin has one. Whose next to buy a Boa? These fiberglass bodied custom coachbuilt sports cars came with an aluminum monocoque chassis, and are virtually unknown today. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Car designers are artists – sculptors as you would say – creative down to the last bone in their bodies. Their talents inspire us in thought, action, and deed, and when it comes to the automobile…. many of … Continue reading
Hi Gang… We’re in search of detail and history here at Forgotten Fiberglass. Either directly from the folks and their families who were creating the history, or from first person accounts as narrated by authors in vintage automotive magazines. Today’s … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I have the honor of again welcoming Jim Simpson of “Simpson Design” to our flock of fiberglass fanatics and have asked Jim if he would be willing to contribute stories from time to time to Forgotten Fiberglass. I’m … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Here at Forgotten Fiberglass we look high and low for information concerning vintage ‘glass in every way. And when I first came across this article several years ago, I wondered where this wonderful Victress C3 coupe might be … Continue reading
Hi Gang… In a recent story here at Forgotten Fiberglass, we reviewed the debut date of the Super Skorpion which was late in ’52. Click here to review that story. Today’s story is a follow-up showing the next printed brochure … Continue reading
Hi Gang… What an exciting year it must have been for 33 year old Jim Byers in 1957…. He had sold his share of the “Dick Jones Meteor SR-1” rights to Dick Jones back in 1954, and began his re-design … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The automotive story of “Multiplex” is one of the most interesting stories I have the honor of sharing here on Forgotten Fiberglass – and over time you’ll learn why. “Multiplex” is an automotive company which had its roots … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is the second in a series of stories rolling out the new Fabulous Forgotten Fiberglass Flyers. Today’s story / flyer focuses on the Byers SR100. Click here to review all stories about the Fabulous Forgotten Fiberglass Flyers. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Glenn Brummer strikes again. He sends me the neatest links on magazines of interest on eBay, and the latest link he shared was to a great article by “Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky” from Skyways Magazine in January 1943. … Continue reading
——————————- Note: This is the third of a three-part story on the Dick Foster Victress Special. Click here to review all parts of the story. ——————————- Hi Gang… Some of you wrote in and asked more about what the Dick Foster … Continue reading
Hi Gang… What a great name: “Fabulous Forgotten Fiberglass Flyer…” There was tremendous “buzz” about fiberglass sports cars at our recent appearance at the 2011 Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’ Elegance. And all of us who were there delighted in sharing … Continue reading
Hi Gang… What an interesting week this has been around a car called the Hirsch Sports car. Up until earlier this week, the “Hirsch” was a “Mysterion” extraordinaire. Click here to review our earlier story about the Hirsch sports car. My how … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I love finding Victress articles. I can’t get enough of them. And when I can’t find ‘em – I write ‘em! But today I didn’t have to. The article I found today shows a beautifully built Victress S1A … Continue reading
——————————- Note: This is the second of a three-part story on the Dick Foster Victress Special. Click here to review all parts of the story. ——————————- Hi Gang… How did I find the Dick Foster Victress Special and get it home? … Continue reading
——————————- Note: This is the first of a three-part story on the Dick Foster Victress Special. Click here to review all parts of the story. ——————————- Hi Gang… Here’s your “Forgotten Fiberglass” question for the day: How many people who built a … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Consider what it must have been like at the start of building of your own sports car back in the early 50’s. I imagine many conversations went something like this…. “Hey! Check out this cool Victress/Glasspar/Woodill/Meteor/Byers/Allied body I … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’ve asked Jim Simpson of “Simpson Design” if he would be willing to tell us a bit more about some of his other design projects that he’s shepherded these past few years. Jim is a gracious friend and … Continue reading