Hi Gang… Just got home from my Forgotten Fiberglass “jaunt” into the Northeast this holiday. Some of the highlights include: Ten days on the road behind the wheel of my Suburban with car trailer in tow Had two tires “explode” … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Hi Gang… Back in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, a series of books was released by “Sports Car Press” of New York. There were wonderful titles in this collection covering such varied topics as: Sports Cars of the World, … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Thanks goes to Harold Pace, noted author and great friend, for directing me to the source of today’s article. Today’s article from Car and Driver Magazine in ’71 gives great insight into the state of the fiberglass sports … Continue reading
Hi Gang… When publishing companies like Motor Trend, Fawcett, and others had too much good information to share that wouldn’t fit in their magazine, they often produced specialized books that focused on a singular topic, and in 1956 Motor Trend … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Plastic bodies… Built-in radio telephones… Power by solid fuel…. Air conditioning…. Living room comfortable seating… Automatic “crash detector” systems… How promising and “futuristic” the “future” must have seemed back in ’42. Today’s story came in from a good friend … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is an interesting book because of it’s date – 1956. It gives us a window into what was still happening in terms of fiberglass sports cars and other interesting facets of automotive history at the time. Here … Continue reading
————– Note: This is the first in a series of articles here at Forgotten Fiberglass that showcase a story called “The Glassmakers 1960” published in Sportscar Graphic in May-June 1960. In this article, Almquist, Devin, Kellison, LaDawri, and Victress were … Continue reading
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
——————– “Some of the facts revealed here may shock the reader….” How To Draw Cars of Tomorrow (1952) That’s what’s written on the back cover of Bob Gurr’s 1952 book on car design, and it gives the book a … Continue reading