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Larry E James on The 1953 Don Jones / Don James Special – 1953 Pebble Beach Road Race ParticipantHi All !! I'm Larry E James; son of Donald E James and I remember
Wester Potter on Work Begins On New Allied “Cisitalia” Swallow MoldThe article on the Bill Burke belly tanks reminded me of a fun day at
Michael Cain on The Continental Kit – “That Tire On The Back:” By Rick FeibuschMy grandfather was Dana Hudelson. That would be a true statement according to our family
Dave Rocha on Who’s Got an Ax(le) to Grind? You Do If You Have a Ford-Based 1950’s SpecialI have a tube axle identical to all of the other 37 ford tube axles
Captain Don on Forgotten Fiberglass From Over The Pond: The Winchester Taxicab – by Bill MunroI own a Winchester Taxi (1968 Mk III ) which I believe is the only
Carl Ricco on Restoration Continues on Lost Show Car – Bill Meador’s “Asteroid”Hey, I saw it on a trailer on Hillsborough Ave in Tampa today, 10/05/2021, very
Dave Hoag on Jim & Lea Ann Robinson’s Latest Project: The Mystery Devin Saab Race CarThat was my car and I got it from my wifes uncle. It was raced
James Sawyer on The 1975 Mechanix Illustrated Urba Car: Part 1 – The Urba Car StoryI just found a set of prints PLAN NO. C-2-77 (please tell me what that
BigRedRivi on 1954 Chicagoan – Chicago Auto Show PhotosGeoff, I see the Thunderbird styling but for some reason it's strange that I see
Bob Peterson on The Custom Cars of John “Giovanni” BucciGreat story of an incredibly talented designer/artist.

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Geoff Hacker on Questions To The EditorHi Mal....there were many more in the late 1940s, also during World War II and
Mal Pearson on Questions To The EditorHello Geoff and the UD gang...I am researching startup carmakers of the 1940s. After a
Geoff Hacker on Questions To The EditorHi Shaheen...we're getting ready to build two bodies next month. These will be the first
Geoff Hacker on Questions To The EditorLuca....you're right about the Devin. Lots of folks jumped in to help her, so she
Geoff Hacker on Questions To The EditorHello JL....the photos were shared by friend Frank Tifft who was a Byers employee and
RENARD JL on Questions To The EditorHello Undiscovered Classic ! I own the Fairchild Panhard and I just saw your new
Geoff Hacker on Questions To The EditorLuca...the dashboard strongly suggests the car is a Devin sports car.
Luca Ostuni on Questions To The EditorHey Geoff, someone shared a TikTok on Reddit’s r/namethatcar forum that features a grandmother wondering
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The 1954 Movie Johnny Dark prominently featured 5 fiberglass sports cars including the Woodill Wildfire, Victress S1A, Glasspar G2, Grantham Stardust, and Irwin Lancer. Other cars included the Chuck Tatum Sports Car, a Kurtis Sports Car (KSC), and a sport custom roadster known as the “Bohman Special” built by Bohman and Sons of Pasadena, California.

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Geoff Hacker, Ph.D. has pursued rare and unusual cars for over 40 years. He is now the premier researcher, archivist and author of the history of handcrafted American sports cars. Hacker owns Undiscovered Classics which finds and restores these rare cars. Their work has led to multiple showings at prestigious concours events including Pebble Beach and Amelia Island. Undiscovered Classics work have been seen on television including Jay Leno’s Garage, AmeriCarna, and the “Barn Find Hunter.” Hacker’s work has been published extensively in both print and electronic media.

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