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First Production Fiberglass Cars: The Brooks Boxer (Glasspar G2) was exhibited at the 1951 Los Angeles Motorama with three other plastic cars, i.e., Eric Irwins Lancer, Jack Wills and Ralph Roberts Skorpion and the Wasp, pioneers of todays plastic cars.
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Having seen the book, it is spectacular with terrific art lavishly illustrated and will be a treasure in anyone’s library… can’t wait to get mine. I look forward to you doing more books on more of these esoteric forgotten cars. I know that your the one person who will do justice to them.
This format, your format . . . helps us to get a quick reference/timeline/sort as to what fiberglass application to automotive coachwork was accomplished/named, during this era. As your information is forthcoming as to ‘the list of coachwork designers/fabricators and time line’ is added from your truly tireless pursuit in your ‘Polyfibre WHOdoneit’ quest, many of us are looking forward to the manner that you, Geoff and Rick, will introduce in-print-insight into the motivational and actualizational processes/strategies of those of us WHO were not only involved at the outset of this era . . . and. . . . include histories of the hearts and minds of persons who have, also, over the years, restored these historic treasures. This was a truly generative time in the history of sports car design. And my friends’ and my experiences in these endeavors, has helped us in our ability to reap the benefits of our learning first hand, the values and rewards of . . . . cooperative independence. . . . in all of our myriad careers . . . . what we took to heart in this era . . . was the major contributor to our success throughout our lives.
Is this book only about the ’47 Kurtis Comet? Or are there other FF cars featured?