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Category Archives: Covington Tiburon / Shark

Undiscovered Classics To Appear at the Chattanooga Concours d’Elegance

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Geoff HackerSeptember 14, 2021
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Hi Gang… Looks like we’re going to finish up 2021 with a bang.  We’ll be attending 3 different concours in the next 3 months which is a new record for us, and we’d enjoy seeing you at any or all … Continue reading →

Showcase: 1961 Tiburon Porsche Coupe – (to be completed)

3D Renderings Guide Our Restorations at Undiscovered Classics

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 10, 2020
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From Left To Right: Unrestored, Dan Palatnik Rending and Finished Car

Hi Gang… Our thoughts and the use of imagery for our Undiscovered Classic cars has evolved over the years, and during this time we’ve walked step by step with our friend Dan Palatnik. Dan and I first started out with … Continue reading →

Transporting Undiscovered Classics Cars – Thanks Reliable!

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Geoff HackerMay 26, 2020
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Hi Gang… The Undiscovered Classics community is big – and it takes some big equipment and the right people to move our inventory.  Time and time again we have called on Bob Sellers and the folks at Reliable Carriers to … Continue reading →

Undiscovered Classic Cars Appear In Museums Across The Country

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Geoff HackerMay 27, 2020
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Hi Gang… It’s significant to look back over time and consider changes we’ve seen in celebrating Undiscovered Classics cars.  Recently we shared the increased appearances of handcrafted American sports cars at events across the country including the Amelia Island Concours … Continue reading →

New Release: Poster #1 – America’s Handcrafted Cars

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Geoff HackerJune 17, 2020
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Hi Gang… There’s never a dull moment here at Undiscovered Classics.  And although the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance ended mere hours ago, Dan Palatnik and I have been hard at work the last week to bring artwork on handcrafted … Continue reading →

Great Fun at our First Charlotte Autofair – October, 2019

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Geoff HackerMay 31, 2020
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Hi Gang… The challenge was on – two cars to show, two cars to tow and two trailers to go – 16 wheels on the ground in total – 30 tires to check and more before we left for the … Continue reading →

Undiscovered Classic Cars at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum

Undiscovered  Classics  Cars  At  The Sarasota  Classic  Car  Museum Sarasota,  Florida 2008  to  Present Martin  Godbey Owner and Curator: Sarasota Classic Car Museum Proprietor: Vintage Motors of Sarasota Cars  In  Museum (Scroll Down To See Photos of Cars) 1937 Long-Wheelbase … Continue reading →

Finding The Lost Covington Tiburon Prototype

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Geoff HackerJune 3, 2020
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Hi Gang… For me researching cars began a long time ago – about 40 years ago to be exact.  I bought my first “classic car” when I was 14 years old – a 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood (with my mom’s approval … Continue reading →

Carlisle Import & Kit National 2014: Part 3 – The Guy Mabee Victress

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Geoff HackerMay 27, 2020
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Hi Gang… You thought I may have finished with our stories of Carlisle this year?   But wait – there’s more!  Quite a bit more and several more stories. And off we go… One of the stars of the Carlisle, … Continue reading →

Shark Attack at the 2014 Carlisle Import & Kit Nationals: May 16-18, 2014

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… As you’ve recently heard, we’re taking the Forgotten Fiberglass show on the road next week and are very much honored in participating at the 2014 Import & Kit Nationals held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania – click here for more … Continue reading →

Our 1962 Shark And The Road To Amelia – Part One

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… Well….we did it.  We made it with the Shark to Amelia with a gaggle of glass guys in tow.  And it was nothing short of a miraculous effort by friends, family, supporting businesses, and probably mysterious unknown fiberglass … Continue reading →

The 1962 Shark Roadster – 168 Hours to the Amelia Island Concours And Counting…

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… As I write this, we have 168 hours until our 1962 Shark Roadster is presented at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.  Wow!  Has time gone fast!  This will be the first major appearance of the Shark in … Continue reading →

Ready…Set…Go! Restoring a 1962 Shark in 90 Days or Less

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Geoff HackerJune 1, 2020
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Hi Gang… Many of you know my passion for vintage cars started with my grandfather, Morrie Hacker, my mother Ruth, and mentorship in my early teenage years from Paul Terhorst of Chicago, Illinois.  I was well-schooled in great old cars, … Continue reading →

Henry Covington – The Man & His “El Tiburon”

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… The quest for information continues on all fronts.  Most recently, “press release photos” locked away in newspaper archives have become available and collections are being rapidly dispersed – precious photos scattered to the wind.  Each day I canvas … Continue reading →

Henry Covington’s El Tiburon – Streamlined Speed In St. Petersburg, Florida

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… My first fiberglass car was a Shark – a convertible Shark at that.  Little did I know that the path I would embark on as a young man would be so adventurous in later life 🙂 Back about … Continue reading →

The Cars of the Milwaukee Masterpiece: The “Covington Tiburon” and the “Bosley GT Mark 1”

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 23, 2020
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Hi Gang… As promised earlier, I’ll show “more” and talk “less” about each of the cars that appeared at the Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’ Elegance on August 28th, 2011.  Click here to read more about the success of vintage ‘glass … Continue reading →

The Cars of the Milwaukee Masterpiece: Geoff Hacker’s “Covington Tiburon”

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 23, 2020
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Hi Gang… As promised earlier, I’ll show “more” and talk “less” about each of the cars that appeared at the Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’ Elegance on August 28th, 2011. Click here to read more about the success of vintage ‘glass … Continue reading →

The Shark Roadster – Renault Based Sports Car From St. Petersburg, Florida

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… All hail Bob Cunningham and Glenn Brummer. Two eagle-eyed scouts that surf the Internet constantly and found the beautiful 8×10 glossy press photo of the Shark roadster by Glenn Gumms – Henry Covington’s early partner on producing molds … Continue reading →

Les Weber’s “Shark out of Water:” Hot Rod Magazine, June 1964

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… I found my first “Shark” years and years and years ago.  Click here to read the story of a young man and his car (Shark….in this case). Back in 1984 we were traveling across country.  This was a … Continue reading →

The Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’ Elegance: A Milestone in Vintage ‘Glass

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 31, 2020
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Hi Gang… Well we did it – and we owe it to all of you who made this happen. The visionaries who saw what such a show could mean.  The car owners and families willing to endure intense restoration schedules to … Continue reading →

The Magnificent Milwaukee Masterpiece – Part 1: The Celebration of Fiberglass

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 31, 2020
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Hi Gang… Let no one say that vintage fiberglass is long gone and forgotten. Actually….I can’t think of a more exciting category of cars that is rising in fame, interest, respect, and celebration as quickly as our glass beauties.  “Let no … Continue reading →

The “el Tiburon” Brochure – Where There’s A Crowd….There’s an el Tiburon

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 11, 2020
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Hi Gang… There’s so much to share about vintage fiberglass cars. One of the reasons I’m publishing stories at a brisk pace is to help create a “body of knowledge” about these cars that everyone has access to via the … Continue reading →

My First Fiberglass Car – The 1962 Tiburon “Shark” Roadster

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… I was born in 1962 – on the last day of May.  And I was born to love cars.  I don’t know why. Family lore tells me that when I was very young – before kindergarten – I was … Continue reading →

Henry Covington’s Tiburon Coupe – “A Shark You Can Park” – September 1961 Road & Track

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 20, 2020
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Hi Gang… Many of you know that my first fiberglass car was a “Shark” roadster.  The story about my finding the Shark and restoring it represents the beginning of everything we know today as “Forgotten Fiberglass.” The Shark was not … Continue reading →

The Celebration of Fiberglass Continues: “Fabulous Fiberglass” at the Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance in August 2011

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 31, 2020
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Hi Gang… I have exciting news to share! Just on the heels of 2010 where cars of the “Forgotten Fiberglass” class debuted at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and “Fantasies in Fiberglass” was a 6 month display at the Petersen … Continue reading →

Petersen Automotive Museum: Fantasies in Fiberglass – 2010 Exhibition – Part 2

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Geoff HackerMay 31, 2020
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Hi Gang… What a year for fiberglass!!! First…. the exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum called “Fantasies in Fiberglass” opened in February.  Next….the “Forgotten Fiberglass” class debuted at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in March.  Now….It’s already a week into … Continue reading →

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