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Hi Gang… Our good friend Nick Whitlow recently completed a book on the history, design, development and production of the CRV / AMT Piranha – and he’s exactly the right person to have done so. We’ve known Nick for nearly … Continue reading
Category Archives: CRV Piranha
Hi Gang… It’s been awhile since we heard from our friend Nick Whitlow and his research into and restoration of an AMT Piranha. Last time we checked Nick was working on a Piranha that has since been sold to a … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The research we do here at Forgotten Fiberglass is certainly a collaborative effort. Recently, I saw a comment posted on our website that accompanied the following story on the CRV sports car (click here to review the story) … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Another press release photo uncovered most likely circa 1965 – we’ll let Nick Whitlow, our resident CRV historian and expert, chip in and share his thoughts on the date in the comments area below. Based on the wording … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Back in 2008, I traveled to California to spend some time with Gene Winfield – customizing legend from the 50s forward and all around great car guy. I had made the trip to confirm that he was the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Nick Whitlow is the “king” of all things CRV. He’s been collecting information about these cool 1960s sports cars for years before I started researching vintage fiberglass cars with Rick D’Louhy, so having a resident expert on hand … Continue reading
Hi Gang… In the past few years, more and more publicity shots that were distributed to newspapers and magazines are showing up in collections for sale. Canvassing those collections for fiberglass gems has become another passion of mine in researching … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Thanks goes to Harold Pace, noted author and great friend, for directing me to the source of today’s article. Today’s article from Car and Driver Magazine in ’71 gives great insight into the state of the fiberglass sports … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I love finding new fiberglass sports cars…. That is, information about new cars – cars that I have not heard of before built in fiberglass or forms of plastic where creativity shows no bounds. And that’s what happened … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Look at how the CRV was introduced to the public in 1965 on the inside of their fabulous press kit / investor brochure: CRV: Cycolac Research Vehicle “Rarely have potentialities of a material been put to more extensive … Continue reading
Hi Gang… The 1960’s were a wild time. I mean in fiberglass sports cars, of course! Specially designed and individually designed fiberglass sports car bodies which dominated the 1950’s sports car scene were being replaced with clones or copies of … Continue reading
Hi gang.. Having got home not too long ago from the last adventure (trip to Michigan to pull back a car in November), I felt 5 car-related trips in 2009 was probably enough. Maybe too good. There’s lots to catch … Continue reading