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Check Out Our New Undiscovered Classics Website

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Geoff HackerSeptember 5, 2020
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We’re Glad To Have You With Us!

Hi Gang… Well…we never really closed but behind all the new stories posted this year we’ve been busy with a redesign of the website.  The good news is that our 6 month redesign effort is now complete with great thanks … Continue reading →

Welcome John Mellberg of Rare Component Cars to the Undiscovered Classics Team

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 23, 2020
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Welcome Aboard John – Great to Have You With Us!

Hi Gang… We’re honored today to bring an author onboard for Undiscovered Classics who has tremendous experience in the handcrafted car arena – John Mellberg.  John was one of the first to use the internet to promote handcrafted cars having … Continue reading →

Watch Undiscovered Classics on our YouTube Channel

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Geoff HackerJuly 13, 2020
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Hi Gang… We continue to add video to our YouTube channel that we believe would interest many of you. Some of our video is historic, some of it is modern and some of it is just plain fun.  Currently we … Continue reading →

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 →

Undiscovered  Classics  Restorations  and  3D  Imagery

Undiscovered  Classics  Restorations  and  3D  Imagery It All Started in 2012 – And It Began With Our 1962 Shark Concept Car The process we use in guiding the restoration of our cars nearly always employs the use of 3D imagery.  … Continue reading →

New Features Roll Out To Undiscovered Classics Website

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Geoff HackerMay 29, 2020
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Hi Gang… Our Undiscovered Classics website is a work in progress.  As we learn more information – it expands.  As we find more cars and see more finished restorations – it expands.  And as we more closely understand how to … Continue reading →

Undiscovered Classics Ships Brian Ford’s Cars to New Zealand

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Geoff HackerOctober 5, 2020
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Hi Gang… American handcrafted cars are being shipped across the world.  We’ve sent our cars to Paraguay and Chile in South America.  We’ve shipped our cars to the UK, Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Greece and more in Europe.  Now we … Continue reading →

EXTRA EXTRA…..UNDISCOVERED CLASSICS IS GROWING

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Geoff HackerApril 27, 2020
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Hi Gang… You may have noticed that in the past few months we have made changes that impact the entirety of our operation.  We initially wrote about these in a story titled “Undiscovered Classics – New Direction” in November last … Continue reading →

Undiscovered Classics – A New Direction

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Geoff HackerApril 27, 2020
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Recent Quote About Undiscovered Classics:  Geoff Hacker and his crew are indeed scholars who embark on perilous adventures to obtain rare artifacts. Literally. I’ve seen them in action. They’re obsessive and not afraid to get dirty digging. And, by making … Continue reading →

The Legend of “Fiberglass Matt” and the Lost Treasure of Fiberglass Farms

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Geoff HackerAugust 7, 2020
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Hi Gang… For the last several years we have done small “tours” of Fiberglass Farms as time allowed and interested folks surfaced.  Time and time again we’ve been asked about the origins of this special place, and we’ve shared the … Continue reading →

2015, March: Amelia Island Concours Program – The Emergence of the American Postwar Sports Car

The  Greatest  American  Car  Story  NEVER  Told The  Emergence  of  the  American  Postwar  Sportscar Amelia  Island  Concours  d’Elegance Program: March, 2015 Authors: Geoffrey R. Hacker Ph.D., Rick D’Louhy Ph.D., Guy Dirkin Ph.D., Rollie Langston, Raffi Minasian, Paul Sable Ph.D., Harold … Continue reading →

Kit Car Builder Magazine Goes Digital!

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Geoff HackerMay 28, 2020
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Hi Gang… Everyone’s doing it and Kit Car Builder Magazine has now taken the digital plunge.  Starting with the current issue – March/April 2014 – Kit Car Builder has moved from print media on newsstands to digital format for computers, … Continue reading →

The Impact Of The American Fiberglass Sports Car Builder. By Guy Dirkin

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Geoff HackerMay 23, 2020
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Hi Gang… We’ve come to a point at Forgotten Fiberglass where we need to step back and answer some larger more analytical questions.   Recent contributions to the website by Joel Driskill and Rick Feibusch have provided excellent food for thought, … 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 →

Vintage Fiberglass Celebration Next Week at the Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’ Elegance

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 23, 2020
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Hi Gang…. As Mark Twain said so many years ago….”Reports of my early demise are greatly exaggerated.” We’ve been busy at Forgotten Fiberglass headquarters down here in Tampa Florida – coming back from a trip where we saved the “Voodoo … Continue reading →

Hot Rods and Fiberglass Cars: Daniel Strohl and Hemmings Motor News, July 2011

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 31, 2020
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Hi Gang… Ok…the thumbnail picture of Hemmings Motor News Magazine with a 1954 Venus on it hasn’t happened yet. But we’re getting closer 🙂 Rick D’Louhy and I have taken our message of fiberglass sports cars to all parts of … Continue reading →

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Forgotten Fiberglass Now Over 1 Year Old!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 27, 2020
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Hi Gang… When do you celebrate a birthday?  How ‘bout now! I’m actually about 2 months late…..our website “Forgotten Fiberglass” was a year old as of November 16th, 2010.  And this anniversary is just an arbitrary point in time.  Jon … 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 →

Hagerty’s Magazine Highlights Forgotten Fiberglass Website (and other cool websites too!)

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Geoff HackerMay 25, 2020
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Hi Gang… It was with great surprise and honor that I found our website mentioned in the Spring 2010 issue of “Hagerty’s – Fuel for the Motoring Lifestyle” Automobile magazine.  Bill Sigworth, Naugatuk Plastics Company historian and Chemtura employee emeritus (Chemtura was formerly Naugatuk … Continue reading →

Overview of Forgotten Fiberglass Website and Fiberglass Forums Discussion Board

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Geoff HackerMay 10, 2020
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Hi Gang… What a great ride this has been the past 6-12 months.  I’ve made more friends with those of you out there and have had a great time learning from many of you too.  I couldn’t have had more … Continue reading →

Our First Post: Welcome to Forgotten Fiberglass

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Geoff HackerApril 27, 2020
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Hi Gang… Welcome to the new “Forgotten Fiberglass” Website.  I’m very excited to move to this new format for several reasons…. It is a place where we can feature stories of vintage fiberglass cars and discuss them too – with … Continue reading →

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  • Richard Gray on The 1970 Can Am 1 By Bolide Motors – An Extension of Borg-Warner and the CRVYes Russ, I would like a copy of the Real Story. I remember this car
  • Steveo on Work Begins on Charles Le Menestrel’s 1953 Allied Swallow CoupeSo that first black and white magazine photo was from an Australian mag?
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  • Gene Simon on Questions To The EditorLarry, Have you seen this article by Geoff? https://www.undiscoveredclassics.com/forgotten-fiberglass/the-1953-donald-jones-special-1953-pebble-beach-road-race-participant/
  • George Bagdasarian on Questions To The EditorSuper safari; I made the original fiberglass body that went to a race in Mexico.
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Bill Tritt\’s Ardun Powered Ford V8 Flathead Glasspar (Mameco) Race car appeared in the 1953 Pebble Beach Road Race driven by Warren Gerdes – automobile production manager for Glasspar at the time. It may have been shown at the Pebble Beach Concours in the same year too.


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Geoff Hacker has pursued rare and unusual automobiles for over 40 years. He's recognized as the premier researcher, archivist, author and authoritarian for the history of American handcrafted sports cars. Hacker owns Undiscovered Classics which finds and restores these rare cars for collectors and museums across the world.
Geoff's stewardship of Undiscovered Classics has led to museum exhibitions, special appearances and multiple showings at prestigious concours including Pebble Beach and Amelia Island. His Undiscovered Classics Team and their cars have been seen on television and are published extensively in print and electronic media.

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