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In the late 1960s, Don Helmrich, his brother Ed and their father Henry took note of the rise of the fiberglass-bodied dune buggy and decided to try their own hand at building a fiberglass body to fit on a Volkswagen tub. But instead of designing yet another Meyers knockoff, they went in a different direction.
“My […]
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Tagged Cord, fiberglass cars, Lost and Found, replicas, resurrections and kit cars, Volkswagen
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I’d start off by describing this 1932 Austin street rod for sale on Hemmings.com as pure 1980s Pro Street style, but from the specs list, it’s a good bet that it was either built or updated sometime in the last 15 years. From the seller’s description:
This is a glass Austin roadster that is powered by […]
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Tagged Austin-American Bantam, fiberglass cars, Hemmings Find of the Day, hot rods and customs
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We promised you more photos from the Hemmings Cruise to Mexico, and here’s another helping from the land of sun and sizzle. By the way, in my earlier post, I meant to mention that in this part of the world, grabbing a quick photo can be challenging for technical reasons. Everything is so brightly illuminated […]
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Tagged Dodge Aspen, fiberglass cars, Hemmings events, Mazatlan taxi, motorcycles and scooters, Suzuki 125, taxis