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1971 Porsche 914/6 Hispano-Aleman Vizcaya by Frua

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 24, 2020
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The 1971 Hispano-Aleman Vizcaya Sports Car – Styled By Frua

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 →

1948 Gatso Sports Car From Holland – Missing in South Africa

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 23, 2020
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Shown Above: 1948 Gatso 4000 Roadster – What a Find This Would Be

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 →

1956 Devin Jowett Jupiter Special Finds New Home in Asuncion, Paraguay

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Geoff HackerOctober 5, 2020
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Here’s The Only Jowett Jupiter Special We’ve Found So Far in the USA.

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 →

Victress Porsche 356 Special Surfaces – The Hunt Begins

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 16, 2020
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What A Great Porsche Special This Would Be To Find. Go Get ‘Em Gang 🙂

Hi Gang… Just 3 photos – that’s all we get.  But what tantalizing clues there are to perhaps finding this car – and maybe it survives today.  I know our friend Gordon Maltby of the Porsche 356 Registry would be … Continue reading →

1938 / 1955 Fiat 508 C – Custom Sports Car – European Style

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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On the Left Is The 1955 Version of What Was Built from the 1938 Version on the Right.

Hi Gang… In the early postwar period, Americans were building new sports cars out of old parts.  Newly styled bodies were being  built on modified old chassis’, unmodified old chassis’ and custom chassis.  We did this time and time again … Continue reading →

Lost Car: 1954 Italian Designed Austin Healey

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Great Shot of the Custom bodied Austin Healey When Completed in Italy

Hi Gang… Think of all the sports cars being designed and built in postwar Europe.  It was a time of building and rebuilding. Coachbuilding companies that started before World War II like Spohn were doing their best to take orders … Continue reading →

The 1952 Leningrad Sport Custom – Babich’s 1st Custom Sports Car

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… Besides being a great friend, Pal Negyesi is a automotive historian who researches the history of all cars but especially those in – or close to – his native country – Hungary.  Pal has shared several stories with … Continue reading →

Foreign Fiberglass: Raoul Thiébaut’s Syncoglas Zelensis

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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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 →

More Czechoslovakia Plastic! Meet the 1956 Škoda 440 Polytex Roadster

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… One of the best things about running Forgotten Fiberglass is meeting new folks – especially those with an interest on the history of fiberglass outside the USA too!  Today I have the honor of introducing you to Pal … Continue reading →

The 1955 Fiberglass Bodied Bugatti 101 – The Carbon Fiber Equivalent Of Its Day

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… In the mid 1950s, the name Bugatti still evoked the greatness of its prewar years, and many a car enthusiast wanted to see this marque return to the forefront of design.  A well-known French artist – James-Jacques Brown … Continue reading →

La Carrozzeria Touring’s First Fiberglass Sports Car – 1953

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… I’ve been researching this car for quite some time, and recently came across a beautiful hi-res photo of the car from back in 1953.  It was an experimental car – a prototype – designed by La Carrozzeria Touring … Continue reading →

The SWM Gordini “Mannl” Sports Car – The Start of the End of the Line

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… There are so many interesting cars out there to find – and much to the continued surprise of both Rick D’Louhy and myself – these cars keep popping up.  Take today’s story about the SWM Gordini built by … Continue reading →

1954 Fiat 8V in Fiberglass – To Be Or Not To Be…

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… We always think of the first production fiberglass car in America as being the 1953 Corvette – and for all intents and purposes that assertion is right.  As Raffi Minasian has discussed with me many times, production infers … Continue reading →

The 1952 Tobin BMW 328 Special: Found and Restored! Part 4

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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——————————– Note:  This is a multi-part story on the 1952 Tobin BMW 328 Special.  Click here to review all articles in this series. ——————————– Hi Gang… In our never-ending search for this history of wonderful and interesting fiberglass sports cars, the … Continue reading →

The 1953 Renault-Based Plasticar Marquis: Fashioned For Elegance, Economy and Speed – Part 2

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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——————- Note:  This is the second part of a two part story concerning the history of Plasticar’s Marquis.  Click here for the other part of this story ——————- Hi Gang… In the previous article about this car, the Marquis by … Continue reading →

The 1953 Renault-Based Plasticar Marquis: Fashioned For Elegance, Economy and Speed – Part 1

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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——————- Note:  This is the first part of a two part story concerning the history of Plasticar’s Marquis.  Click here for the other part of this story ——————- Editor’s Note:   In honor of my recent trip – and new friends made … Continue reading →

The 1960 Enzmann 506 From Switzerland – VW Based European Sports Car

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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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 →

The 1947 Gatford / Gatso Sports Car: An American Based Special Built in Holland

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… Egads!  How many American specials with American motive power could have been built in the ‘40s?  And outside this country? World War II had just ended in ’45, and here it was 2 years later and an American … Continue reading →

1952 E.J. Tobin BMW 328 Special: Part 1

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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———————– Note:  This is a multi-part story on the 1952 Tobin BMW 328 Special.  Click here to review all articles in this series. ———————– Hi Gang… A fiberglass bodied sports car – on a BMW 328 prewar chassis?  Who could … Continue reading →

The Glasspar Bodied “Volvo Sport” – The Little Fox (Sports Cars Illustrated, October 1955)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Hi Gang… Bill Tritt of Glasspar was one busy guy!  Just think of what he accomplished in the world of automobiles in just a few short years: In 1950-1951, Tritt designed and built the Brooks Boxer.  This was to become … Continue reading →

Designs That Influenced The Styling Of The Victress S1 And Glasspar G2: Part 3 – The 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia “Buegelfalte” Roadster

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Geoff HackerJuly 15, 2020
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Note: This is the third installment of a 3 part series of articles on “Designs That Influenced The Styling Of The Victress S1 And Glasspar G2.”  Here are links to the other parts of the story: Click Here to Read Part … Continue reading →

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