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Hi Gang… Our good friend Guy Dirkin wanted to share a preview of his latest project and did so today via Facebook. I asked Guy if we could share it here on Undiscovered Classics and he agreed. So here’s what … Continue reading
Geoff Hacker
Hi Gang… One of our good friends in Europe, Hans van Ingen Schenau, has decided to sell his LaDawri Daytona race car and I thought I would share the history of this beautifully restored car with you. This may be … Continue reading
This Streamlined Style Was The Rage in the late 1940s. The Kurtis Sports Car Also Used This Styling.
Hi Gang… The story below was written by my good friend Rik Hoving who runs the Custom Car Chronicle. Rik and I share a great appreciation for both custom cars and sport customs. Those of you interested in these kinds … Continue reading
On the left is when the Wildfire Was Finished; the Right Shows How It Was Found
Hi Gang… The story on Warren Eding’s Wildfire continues – and it’s a great way to pay tribute to a car and the man who built it. Like so many of these handcrafted cars, it’s a story of what you … Continue reading
Scott and Celesta Bosés Beautifully Restored Devin Porsche Special
Hi Gang… The 2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance was quite an event. Three different American Specials in three different classes which included a 1958 Victress S1A sports car, the one-off “1952 Voodoo Gardner Special” and today’s story – a 1959 … Continue reading
Above: America’s First Concours d’Elegance Book Was Penned By Joseph H. Wherry and Published in 1969
Hi Gang… Our enterprise, Undiscovered Classics, is all about research – especially the hard to get to “stuff”. Undiscovered Classics is about: Uncovering the history of the early postwar sports car marques such as Glasspar, Victress, and more. Revealing the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Today’s story is by one of our Undiscovered Classics aficionados – Kyle Feller. Kyle has been working with us for over 5 years and has participated in some of our best adventures which include our Leo Lyons Custom … Continue reading
Above: Ron Pierce’s Singer Special Arrives – “Torquie” Finds A New Home
Note: Click here to read part 1 of this story Hi Gang… “I’ll bring the car to you – it’s not that long of a drive.” That’s what Ron Pierce told me after I bought his Allied Swallow Singer Special … Continue reading
Great Shot of the Custom bodied Austin Healey When Completed in Italy
Hi Gang… Think of all the sports cars being designed and built in postwar Europe. It was a time of building and rebuilding. Coachbuilding companies that started before World War II like Spohn were doing their best to take orders … Continue reading
You started with a body when you bought An Allied Swallow in the 1950s. You could order a chassis too.
Hi Gang… I finally found one! A Singer Special. That’s what I said back in 2015 we we acquired a very nice example of a Singer Special built using a Allied Swallow body. We always call these cars “Allied Cisitalia” … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Besides being a great friend, Pal Negyesi is a automotive historian who researches the history of all cars but especially those in – or close to – his native country – Hungary. Pal has shared several stories with … Continue reading
Here’s one of the two Seagrave / Floridian Cars that have been found. This one went to auction in 2018.
Hi Gang… Today I’m honored to share an article by our friend and intrepid “historian-adventurer” Bob Cunningham. Bob has always had an affinity for small cars, lost marques and their history. Today’s article about the Floridian / Seagrave has never … Continue reading
Hi Gang… American handcrafted cars are being shipped across the world. We’ve sent our cars to Paraguay and Chile in South America. We’ve shipped our cars to the UK, Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Greece and more in Europe. Now we … Continue reading
Here’s How The 1956 Leningrad Looks Today – It’s Great To See This Car Restored
Hi Gang… Back in early 2014, good friend Arunas Racelis shared a story with me from his AllCarIndex about a Russian Sport Custom. That’s an amazing find since this type of car was rarely seen outside of the United States … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is a mult-part story. Click here to read the other parts of this story. So we got the car to Tampa, and followed up on the documentation that the previous owner gave to us. And what a … Continue reading
Hi Gang… This is a remarkable car with a remarkable story which begins… “Boy builds car. Car helps find girl. Boy and girl get married. Then children, grandchildren, awards and more.” How much better of a story can you get? … Continue reading
Check Out The Roof Trusses in both photos – This Match Helped us ID The Building
Hi Gang… I like to put names, faces, locations – all of it together. Just like the first Glasspar location we’re discussing today. I was fortunate enough to get to know Bill Tritt and discuss his memories of Glasspar as … Continue reading
Christian Reichardt’s 1953 LeGene Roadster
Hi Gang… I’ve been tracking and researching this car since good friend Paul Ingram owned and raced it in the early 2000’s. When he first found the car, he wrote in to Special Interest Autos for help on identifying its … Continue reading
Tony St. Clair’s Glasspar G2 – Next In Line To Begin Restoration at Undiscovered Classics
Hi Gang… I’ve been waiting to tell this story for 10+ years. And this week the saga begins – for Tony St. Clair, myself and all of you who are part of Undiscovered Classics. Glasspar Found: Detroit Back in 2008, … Continue reading
Mike Machado Behind The Wheel and Ready To Begin The Restoration of His LaDawri Conquest
Hi Gang… It’s great to see restoration plans being put in place for another LaDawri Conquest – this one owned by Mike and Bobbie Machado of Gardnerville, Nevada. Recently, Mike bought the LaDawri from good friend James Long of California, … Continue reading