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110 Harold Pace: When I first became interested in fiberglass kit and specialty cars way back in the 1990s, the world was a lonely place. The fledgling internet was poorly stocked with accurate information, and meeting fellow enthusiasts was difficult and time - consuming. Suddenly, Geoff Hacker and Rick D ’ Louhy showed up and the flood doors were opened! Thanks to Undiscovered Classics and Forgotten Fiberglass, not only is locating information on rare American specialty cars a snap, but the forums make connecting to kindred spirits easy, fun and informative. By giving these cars the attention and respect they deserve, Geoff and Rick have also taken them from ridicule to trophy winners at some of the most respected concours events in the country. Thanks, guys, and keep up the good work! Harold Pace is an award - winning photojournalist who scours the globe to bring back images and articles for the automotive publishing industry. His extensive knowledge of the automotive scene makes him one of the world ’ s top experts on American and European limited - edition automobiles, historic racing cars and hot rods. Pace ’ s personal research library includes over 4,000 magazines, 500+ books and hundreds of historic catalogs and sales brochures. Jules "J" Heumann: Fiberglass has shrunk from view as a new car component but it was paramount to the development of early car bodies during the fifties; witness the Corvette, starting in 1953. Thanks to Geoff Hacker and Rick D'Louhy's partnership in research, we can access their website Forgotten Fiberglass and feast upon the many splendid examples of this early plastics material as employed primarily for sports car bodies. Jules Heumann - "J." to his many friends throughout the automotive world - has been a guiding light to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for over four decades. J. and Lorin Tryon served together as Co - Chairmen of the event from 1972 through 1998, elevating the Pebble Beach Concours to its premier status. After Lorin's death in early 1999, J. continued to serve as Chairman for another year, then added the word Emeritus to his title. Within the early postwar fiberglass sports car world, "J's" accomplishments are legendary. Starting in 1952, "J" spent nearly 3000 hours designing and building a unique one - off special based on Singer (UK) running gear. He completed this car in 1955 and kept it for several years before moving to his next sports car - a Jaguar. Shown here at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d ’ Elegance are Geoff Hacker, left, and Jay “ J ” Heumann, right. J ’ s first sports car was one he built himself using a custom fiberglass body and a Singer chassis.