Hi Gang… We’re still working on gathering the story of this Victress S5 VW Special to share with everyone here at Undiscovered Classics, but I thought we would start out with a bit of history on the car and the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Go Alken! We may have found just four (or perhaps five) Alken D2 sports cars so far but lucky for us – vintage information is still being shared and revealed from long lost archives across the USA. Recently, … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Today’s story is by one of our Undiscovered Classics aficionados – Kyle Feller. Kyle has been working with us for over 5 years and has participated in some of our best adventures which include our Leo Lyons Custom … Continue reading
Hi Gang… There are a lot of cars out there that are beautiful, rare and deserve more attention than they typically have received. That’s the case with today’s story and a brochure on the Brazilian designed and built Ventura. Our … Continue reading
Hi Gang… We have Richard Brown to thank for today’s story. Richard recently updated us on his sport custom find – the 1953 Porter Pegasus. Click here to review that story. Today’s story is about another rare car Richard researched … Continue reading
—————————- Click here to all parts of this story —————————- Hi Gang… Nik Gudmunds and Jerry Ball completed the Thor in 1958. Little did they know that they were making history by using a VW chassis and drivetrain. The VW Beetle first … Continue reading
—————————- Click here to all parts of this story —————————- Hi Gang… It all boils down to the name…. Tracking down people who built cars decades before has its challenges – but it always starts with a “name.” And when the … Continue reading
—————————- Click here to all parts of this story —————————- Hi Gang… I love mysteries….especially when they eventually get solved. Back in May, 2010 (wow – 7 years ago!) a car called a “Thor” surfaced for sale on the Samba which … Continue reading
This is the most promising to date of the several electric cars being engineered in various cities. George Lippincott, the founder and president of Nic-L-Silver, hopes to have ten cars a day rolling off the assembly line now being tooled. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… It’s a challenge. Here at Forgotten Fiberglass we have information coming in from sources across the world – and then we pile our own research onto this stream of information too. Have no fear though fiber-gang….it’s challenging but … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Several years back, one of the fiber-gang out there sent in a reference to the earliest fiberglass car I’ve seen built outside of the USA. I sat on the information waiting and hoping that more information would surface. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Rick and I chase down the neatest automotive history stories and many times – the cars that go with them. This time, we actually caught the car first and we’re in search of its build story – second. … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’m honored to call Chuck Tatum and his wife Evelyn good friends. I was introduced to them by another good friend – Harold Pace. Too many great folks to get to know out there gang 🙂 Chuck is … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Alden Jewell found this on the inside page of the Small Car Parade Magazine from March, 1960. Shown is the new Enzmann as well as the older 1954 Renault based Rogue by Plasticar of Pennsylvannia. Interestingly, while the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I didn’t know there would be a “part 2” to this story. Now I hope that I can write a “part 3” which would feature the “find” of this car 🙂 Back in 2011, Glenn Brummer forwarded me … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Here’s another interesting publicity photo I found recently – and I had to look at it “thrice” to make sure it really was – what I thought it “was.” Shown on the wall of the exhibition was a … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’ve had too much coffee this morning – but the title is right on target. Most people think of a fiberglass sports car called a “Berkeley” as a stylish car from over the Pond in the UK. Well … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Today’s story is a result of the generosity of two friends: Bob Murray and Harold Pace. During my recent travels during the Christmas holidays of 2011, I spent some time with Bob Murray of North Carolina. Bob was … Continue reading
Hi Gang… There were some fantastic fiberglass sports cars built here – and across the pond. How ‘bout Switzerland? The Enzmann is one of a few sports cars made there, and has a powerful legacy both in Europe and here … 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… 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… I live vicariously thru my good friend Javier Munoz and his growing Alken collection. Javier has two of them ready to restore, and he’s chomping on the bit to begin them. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and waiting … 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… I’ve written about Beau Hickory before – and I’ll write about him again. The last article I shared was by Michael Lamm and focused on his “Virgo” VW based sports car. Click here to read about Beau Hickory’s … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Beau Hickory is one cool guy. Rick D’Louhy and I tracked him down in Arizona a few years ago, and we haven’t been the same since. Beau doesn’t look at things the way others see them – he … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I love turning over the reins of more and more stories to talented researchers, builders, historians, and now…up and coming enthusiasts – like Kerry Griffin. I first met Kerry on my trip back from California with belly tank … Continue reading
Hi Gang… There are so many cool fiberglass sports car brochures out there. Wait ‘till you see what we at Forgotten Fiberglass have in store for you over the 2011 summer! By the time we’re done, you’ll think fiberglass sports … Continue reading
Hi Gang.. More “firsts” here in the world of fiberglass. We first covered the UK’s first fiberglass car called the Allard Clipper. In our last story we reviewed the first plastic car in America – Ford’s 1941 Plastic car. So let’s go back … Continue reading