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Johnny Dark Production Notes Found! And Why They Are Important For Forgotten Fiberglass Enthusiasts
Posted on April 8, 2012 | 8 CommentsHi Gang… If you love the vintage fiberglass cars of the early ‘50s – the 1954 movie “Johnny Dark” is for you. It has everything a car guy would want... -
“Car Buff Tony Curtis Pitches For Toledo Premier of ‘Johnny Dark’ (Toledo Blade Newspaper, November 22nd, 1953)
Posted on May 18, 2011 | 1 CommentHi Gang… Ah….the “smoking gun.” Isn’t that what we’re always looking for? For me, the “smoking gun” has always been getting Tony Curtis’ detailed thoughts on the movie Johnny Dark –... -
The Customized Willys Aero and Johnny Dark – By Derek Redmond
Posted on April 25, 2011 | No CommentsHi Gang… There’s nothing better in this world than making new friends – and that’s exactly what happened when good friend Glenn Brummer sent in a link to a fabulous website... -
Extra…Extra…Read All About It!!! World Premier of Johnny Dark Hits Toledo Ohio (June 16th, 1954)
Posted on April 1, 2011 | No CommentsHi Gang… Holy Toledo! What made this city “ground zero” for the debut of the fantastic film that starred forgotten fiberglass sports cars of the fifties? I think we may... -
The Grantham Stardust – “Hollywood Traffic Stopper” – Motor Trend, September 1953
Posted on February 17, 2011 | No CommentsHi Gang… Here’s one of my favorite cars of all time – the Grantham Stardust – built and sold by William “Bill” Grantham, and designed by Frank Evans in late... -
Collectibles From the Movie “Johnny Dark” – Lobby Cards
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsHi Gang… As most of you know, the movie “Johnny Dark” is an important piece of history for fiberglass cars of the 1950’s. After all, Universal Studios featured several fiberglass... -
The Johnny Dark Victress S1 Roadster: Part 3: The Story of Mack Hellings, Virgil Rice and Bob Stelling
Posted on January 2, 2011 | No CommentsNote: This is the final installment of a 3 part series of articles on the Johnny Dark Victress, Virgil Rice, Mack Hellings, Bob Stelling, the Hellings Company, and Stelling and Hellings. ... -
The Johnny Dark Victress S1 Roadster: Part 2: Movie Talk
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsNote: This is the second installment of a 3 part series of articles on the Johnny Dark Victress, Virgil Rice, Mack Hellings, Bob Stelling, the Hellings Company, and Stelling and Hellings. ... -
The Johnny Dark Victress S1 Roadster: Part 1: “Pretty Enough To Be A Movie Star”
Posted on December 20, 2010 | 1 CommentNote: This is the first installment of a 3 part series of articles on the Johnny Dark Victress, Virgil Rice, Mack Hellings, Bob Stelling, the Hellings Company, and Stelling and Hellings. Here... -
From Soup to Nuts…Let’s Build a Falcon (UK) Sports Car
Posted on October 9, 2010 | 1 CommentHi Gang… Film from the 1950′s showing how to build a fiberglass sports car is even more rare than the cars themselves. With the help of Greg and Ted Griffin... -
And Now For Something…….Completely Different: The Dangers of Driving a Fiberglass Sports Car in the 1950′s
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No CommentsHi Gang… I know the automotive world is not all fiberglass. However, there are times when some of you…. or some of me…. will want to share something – not related... -
Honoring Chuck Tatum – Iwo Jima Veteran and “The Cars of Johnny Dark”
Posted on May 19, 2010 | No CommentsHi Gang… In honor of the HBO Miniseries honoring those who fought in WWII – “The Pacific” – which just came to a close, I thought this might be a... -
Johnny Dark – The Real Race: Santa Barbara – Goleta Airport: Labor Day 1953
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsHi Gang… The Johnny Dark film is a ball to watch. It has something in it for everyone. If you’re a racing enthusiast – the real thing - then catch the... -
Build a Woodill Wildfire Sports Car – in 4 hours or less (lunch break included!!!)
Posted on April 26, 2010 | No CommentsArt Baker Introducing Segment on Building a Woodill Wildfire in 1955 Hi Gang.. Many of you have seen this video when I sent it via e-mail as a link last year. ... -
Eric Irwin and his Lancer(s) – One of the First Production Fiberglass Sports Cars
Posted on April 20, 2010 | No CommentsHi Gang… You’ll see in books and you’ll read on our website, time and time again….something like this: “The first 4 fiberglass production cars were introduced to the American public during...