by Mike Gulett - At one time I thought that the Kaiser Darrin was the first fiberglass production sports car. My first thought is that I could not have been wrong but then I realized that I have been wrong plenty of times before. So, I did … [Read more...]
This Devin “D” Is Powered by Porsche
August 31, 2021 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - I saw this beautiful 1962 Devin "D" Porsche at the Carmel Concours on the Avenue in August 2021. The sign on the car said this is a rare factory built version originally delivered to King Motor Company in Southern California with … [Read more...]
1962 El Tiburon Roadster (The Shark) – A Fiberglass Classic
December 19, 2018 By 16 Comments
by Mike - Industrial designer Henry Covington of St. Petersburg, Florida set out in the early 1960s to build a car based on the aerodynamic principles of Dr. Augustus Raspet, a noted aerodynamics expert. The result was the 1962 El Tiburon … [Read more...]
Car Of The Day – 1953 Victress S1A Roadster For Sale On eBay
January 22, 2016 By 1 Comment
by Mike - It is possible you may not have heard of the Victress S1A Roadster. It is the creation of early 1950s American ingenuity by men with the dream of making their own car. These American Specials rarely come up for sale and this one … [Read more...]
A Borrowed Design – The Atlas Swallow
December 20, 2015 By 7 Comments
by Geoffrey Hacker - To any gearhead, the names of both Bill Burke and Mickey Thompson are synonymous with speed. Yet they were both also noted innovators, and in the fall of 1952 they collaborated on one of the most beautiful fiberglass sports … [Read more...]
A Stylish Sports Car – The Devin “D”
May 12, 2015 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I wrote about one of Geoffrey Hacker's cars the Tiburon Roadster (The Shark). This was so interesting (especially followed up by a phone call) that I asked Geoffrey to contribute something to My Car Quest. He gave me my … [Read more...]
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