Hi Gang… Missing pieces of history….thought lost to time….uncovered by auto archeologists near and far. We live for this “stuff” here at Forgotten Fiberglass – and today’s story is the result of one such adventure – Joel Driskill’s Excellent Adventure 🙂 … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I have the honor of introducing you to another new contributor here on Forgotten Fiberglass: Joel Driskill. Recently, Joel and I crossed paths on our mutual interest in the sports car built by Chuck Manning in the early … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Back in the ‘50s, you could build your own sports car with a fiberglass body purchased from Glasspar, Victress, Woodill, and others or…..you could bite the bullet and built your own car from scratch – from soup to … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I met Joel 10+ years ago when he and his family lived in Huntsville, Alabama. He was then and is now a “stress engineer.” So you ask, “What’s a stress engineer?” Here’s a definition from an aviation website: … Continue reading
———– Note: This is the second part of a 2-part story on the initial article written by Chuck Manning on how to build your own sports car. Click here to review both parts of this story. ———– Hi Gang… Allow … Continue reading
———– Note: This is the first part of a 2-part story on the initial article written by Chuck Manning on how to build your own sports car. Click here to review both parts of this story. ———– Hi Gang… Allow me … Continue reading
Hi 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 good time to discuss my good friend Chuck Tatum – … Continue reading
Cars of Undiscovered Classics Joel Driskill’s Cars As of: 7/21/2024 Sports Cars Fiberglass 1952 Lancer 1955 LeGene Victress S1A 1953 Allied MG 1955 Bangert Manta Ray Vintage Race Cars 1951 Chuck Manning Special Tribute 1952 Ralph Bush Singer 1952 Red … Continue reading
Additional Cars Scheduled For Amelia 2025 Various Classes For Review and Approval: Matt Orendec Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance March 6-9, 2025 Additional Cars Scheduled For Amelia 2025 Car 1: 1959 Morgan Devin Special Class Assigned: Race Cars Post-War 1956-1965 Owner: … Continue reading
The Designers Who They Were and What They Accomplished Design Veterans Ralph Roberts and the 1951 Skorpion: Roberts worked for Chrysler in the 1930s and 1940s and created cars and show cars such as the 1941 Chrysler Newport Dual-Cowl Phaeton … Continue reading
LeMans Coupe Team #2 Overview The second “team” to create a mold and build a LeMans Coupe sports car was actually a father/son team – Edward and Frank Tifft. Ed had passed before I had a chance to meet him, … Continue reading
Undiscovered Classics: Personality Profiles These are Personality Profiles of some of the Undiscovered Classics Team – participants, contributors and more. This list continues to grow so check back for additions. We’re happy to have a large and expanding “tent” that … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Undiscovered Classics is many things. One of its strongest aspects is its connection to history – the designers, the builders and a great appreciation of those with the will to create and bring to reality their dreams. We … Continue reading
MORE In Process And Or Coming Soon… Explore The Links Below Undiscovered Classics Archives Click Here To Learn More Hot Rods, Belly Tanks, Streamliners Click Here To Learn More Wedge Car Design Click Here To Learn More Unpublished and Unseen … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Let this be a warning to any of you who want to visit ground zero of fiberglass research in Tampa, Florida. You are welcome any time, and you can crash at the ‘Glass House, have free food…..wine, women, … Continue reading
What People Are Saying About Undiscovered Classics Featured Quotes We’ve honored to be recognized by established leaders in the field, historians, journalists and more. Here are some of the quotes from across the world about who we are and what … Continue reading
Hi Gang… One of the most comprehensive articles that summarizes the history of the Guy Mabee Drilling Company Special was written by Bruce Gross back in 1995. Today we are honored to share it with you here at Forgotten Fiberglass. Great … Continue reading
Hi Gang… As part of our first “Victress Weekend” of stories, let’s have a look at one of the first magazines to cover the record-breaking 200+ mile an hour run of the Guy Mabee Special. This was covered in January, … Continue reading
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
Hi Gang… Guy Dirkin is leading the effort on challenging us at “Forgotten Fiberglass” to answer the following question: “Why has Forgotten Fiberglass…..been Forgotten?” Most recently, he posted his first salvo in the “comments” area at the bottom of the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I’m sure that Doc Boyce-Smith, founder of the Boyce-Smith Company which produced the Victress S1 sports car body in ’52 and ’53, felt like Paul Revere when a car using the Victress body set the record for “Fastest … Continue reading
Hi Gang… If you were going to build a chassis for your fiberglass bodied sports car back in the ‘50s – why not build one designed by Frank Kurtis? Frank made it easy for everyone interested. If you wanted to … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This article was a very important article for John Bond – new owner of Road and Track Magazine as of November 1952 – just three months prior to this article’s publication. How could I know this article was … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Consider what it must have been like at the start of building of your own sports car back in the early 50’s. I imagine many conversations went something like this…. “Hey! Check out this cool Victress/Glasspar/Woodill/Meteor/Byers/Allied body I … Continue reading
Hi Gang…. I wish I could go back in time. Can you imagine how fun it would be to return to the past and join in on the “heady” times when car enthusiasts across America were dreaming up ways to … Continue reading
Joel Driskill Archives Historic Sports Car and Film Archive Explore The Links Below Joel Driskill Biography Coming Soon Stories By Joel Driskill on Undiscovered Classics Progress on Recreating The Chuck Manning Special Coming Soon The Manning Competition Car Lost Manning … Continue reading
