Hi Gang… Checkout the article below that appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times talking about the 1954 Chicago Auto Show already in progress at the time in 1954. Here’s some of the highlights of this article Excerpt From Article Below Twelve … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicagoan & Triplex & Ketcham
Hi Gang… With each passing year we’re getting better organized and more focused here at Undiscovered Classics. As restorations wind down we always have given thought to what cars should come up next. But it’s been a wild ride these … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Our thoughts and the use of imagery for our Undiscovered Classic cars has evolved over the years, and during this time we’ve walked step by step with our friend Dan Palatnik. Dan and I first started out with … Continue reading
Hi Gang… There’s never a dull moment here at Undiscovered Classics. And although the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance ended mere hours ago, Dan Palatnik and I have been hard at work the last week to bring artwork on handcrafted … Continue reading
Fifty Shades of Rust (Book) By Tom Cotter Foreword by Wayne Carini Introduction by Tom Cotter and Geoffrey Hacker Ten Stories of Handcrafted Cars Published 2014 … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The Chicagoan is here! The Chicagoan is here! That’s what the crowd cheered when the locally designed and built “Chicagoan Sports Car” (also known as the Triplex and Ketcham Sports Car) debuted back in 1954 at the Chicago … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I think the “Chicagoan” wins. That is, the number of different names the same car is known by. It debuted as the “Chicagoan.” It morphed into the “Lightning.” The company that sponsored the car was called “Triplex” and … Continue reading
Note: This is the second installment of a 2 part series of articles on: Chicago’s First Sports Car – The Chicagoan Click here to read other parts of this story ——————————– Hi Gang… Music to read stories by… Every time … Continue reading
Note: This is the first installment of a multi-part series of articles on: Chicago’s First Sports Car – The Chicagoan Click here to read other parts of this story ——————————– Hi Gang… Music to read stories by… Everytime I do a … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Remember the song that Sinatra made famous back in the early 1960’s? It went something like this: “Chicago….Chicago…that todlin’ town…” Want to hear it? It’s a great song, and no one does it better than Sinatra. Click the … Continue reading