Voodoo Magic: Jerry Gardner's Voodoo Special

9 Contents Foreword ........................................................ i Undiscovered Classics .................................... ii The Emergence of the American Postwar Sports Car ......................... 1 The Voodoo Gardner Special ......................... 3 Specifications .................................................. 5 Jerry Gardner—The Man ................................. 7 And We ’ re Off .................................................. 9 America ’ s Most Powerful Special .................... 11 Chassis and Drivetrain Come Together ........... 13 Mocking up the Design .................................... 15 Building the Wooden Buck .............................. 17 Fitting the Wire Screen .................................... 19 Shaping the Plaster ......................................... 21 Keeping Track of Expenses ............................. 23 Honoring Jerry ’ s Work ..................................... 25 What ’ s in a Name? .......................................... 27 Creating the Signature Grille ........................... 29 Returning Home From Overseas ..................... 31 1952 Voodoo Gardner I Found It On eBay .......................................... 33 Learning More About The Special ................... 35 Finding the Right Path ..................................... 37 Restoration Photos .......................................... 39 Artwork And Design ......................................... 45 The Debut ....................................................... 49 Art Cards (handouts) ....................................... 55 The Emergence of the American Postwar Sports Car (continued from page 1) .................................. 57 Geoff Hacker—The Snipe Hunter .................... 71 Undiscovered Classics .................................... 79 Foreword Part IV — Appendix Part II — The Vintage Story Part III — The Modern Story Part I — Overview