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2010, January – Hemmings Classic Car

Lost  and  Found Hemmings  Classic  Car:  January,  2010 … Continue reading →

Two Brothers and a Family Adventure in 1953: A Summer Trip To See The Vale

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Geoff HackerApril 28, 2020
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Hi Gang… About three years ago, I got a wonderful e-mail from Howie Wold – who I’m pleased to say is now a good friend.  In one of his first e-mails to me, he shared the following: Geoff…. Late in … Continue reading →

The Vale Sports Car and the 1954 Pacific International Motor Sports Show

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Geoff HackerJune 30, 2020
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Hi Gang… Alden Jewell has done it again. What an amazing number of car shows he must have visited in the 50s – some of the finest custom car, sports car, new car, and just plain great ‘ole car shows … Continue reading →

Alden Jewell’s Archive Unveils More About The Vale…

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Geoff HackerJune 30, 2020
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Hi Gang… Alden Jewell’s dedication for collecting automotive history and literature isn’t a recent endeavor – he’s been doing it all his life.  And I couldn’t have been more excited to meet him when good friend Bob Cunningham made the … Continue reading →

The 1952 Vale Sports Car by Vale Wright – More History Emerges

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Geoff HackerJune 3, 2020
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Hi Gang… We keep looking and looking and looking but so far in the “Geoff vs Vale Sports Car” quest for a car we have yet to find a single “Vale” out there.  Which is surprising because it’s so beautiful … Continue reading →

John Bond From Road & Track Shares: “How To Build A Fiberglass Body…” January, 1953

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Geoff HackerMay 27, 2020
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Hi Gang… This article was a very important article for John Bond – new owner of Road and Track Magazine as of November 1952 – just three months prior to this article’s publication.  How could I know this article was … Continue reading →

The 1952 Petersen Motorama – An Automotive Smorgasbord! Auto Sport Review (March, 1953)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Geoff HackerApril 28, 2020
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Hi Gang… When’s the last time you visited a Smorgasbord?  I grew up in the ‘60s and it became a word our family used quite a bit.  These were the first “buffets” that I can remember and this is exactly … Continue reading →

The Vale Fiberglass Sports Car (Auto Speed & Sport, January 1953)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Geoff HackerApril 28, 2020
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Hi Gang… The”Vale Sports Car” is one beautiful automobile. Vale Wright was inspired by the 1947 Cisitalia 202 SMM Spider Nuvolari and chose to create a fiberglass version of this car – as close as possible to the original design.  And … Continue reading →

Discontinued Fiberglass Sports Cars: The Glasspar Ascot, G2, Vale, Wasp, and More…(Auto Craftsman, June-July 1958)

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 25, 2020
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Hi Gang… I wish all research into fiberglass sports cars of the 1950’s was so easy.  Today’s story is like shooting fish in a barrel!  I’m sure it won’t happen again, so I have to savor every minute of it … Continue reading →

The Vale Wright Sports Car (Motor Sports World, December 5th, 1952)

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Geoff HackerApril 28, 2020
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Hi Gang… I bet all of you have been waiting for a story on Vale Wright’s 1952 sports car.  Well….I’ve been waiting too!  And do I have lots of new information to share. But first… The Vale is one of … Continue reading →

Manual of Building Plastic Cars – Part 1

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Geoff HackerMay 26, 2020
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Hi Gang… There’s so much information about vintage fiberglass cars – if you know where to look.  One of my favorite pieces of information comes from the 1954 Trend Book Titled “Manual of Building Plastic Cars”.  What a gem of … Continue reading →

Attack of the Clones…

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Geoff HackerMay 23, 2020
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Hi Gang… Seeing the Vale in Hemmings reminded me (again) of just how beautiful these cars were.  We tend to think of fiberglass clones of the GT 40 and other like-minded cars starting in the 1960’s.  But…the designers and builders … Continue reading →

Oh Where Oh Where Are These Fiberglass Cars…..

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Geoff HackerApril 28, 2020
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Hi Gang… Daniel Strohl from Hemmings enjoys these cars as much as we do.  Recently, he offered to help in Rick’s and my quest to find examples of some of the cars we have researched – that are still missing.  … Continue reading →

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