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115 Handcrafted Car Experts Dave Perry What a resource......... "Forgotten Fiberglass" as well as the recently launched “ Undiscovered - Classics" by Geoff Hacker and Rick D'Louhy et. al., is unquestionably the most significant resource for those interested in the early fiberglass cars, since Harold Pace wrote “ The Big Guide to Kit & Specialty Cars “ Having owned over a hundred of these cars since the early - mid 50's, and as I continue with Old School Restorations of North Alabama USA, I have a close connection with much of this industry's Generation 1 and Generation 2 cars - the designs built before the 1970 kit car revolution. Since my first emails with him in 2006, Geoff and Rick have gone beyond my expectations in researching these early cars, and without doubt, has become THE authority on Postwar American Sports and 'sporty type' cars, most of which were built in Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic. To say I am glad he became interested in these cars would be an understatement. Whereas I am interested in preserving the cars, Geoff and Rick are focused on the History, and his results are outstanding. He will be referred to and enjoyed by many - long after we are gone. I am sure that anyone with an interest in the American Automobile will find the results of his efforts informative, and interesting.....since Geoff's writing style also shows his charismatic love for the cars. Dave Perry has done it all with handcrafted cars. Historian, restorer, and owner of “ Old School Restorations ” which focuses on restoration of vintage handcrafted cars from the ‘50 s and ‘60 s, Dave has been in the business concerning handcrafted cars for over 50 years. Designers and Builders Chuck Tatum: Your website, Forgotten Fiberglass, is a masters work of automotive history.... Chuck Tatum started his racing career in Stockton, California in the late 1940s rising to prominence in race car building and driving through the 1950s west coast racing scene. Friends with well - known builders and designers of the day including Bob Sorrell, Jim Kellison, Chuck Manning, Jack Hagemann, and others. Chuck was also a stunt driver of his own car - the Tatum Special - in the 1954 movie "Johnny Dark" which starred Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, and Don Taylor.