Since sharing several photos from his collections earlier this month, Charlie Beesley has been hard at work building a blog to showcase said photos. In among them are these three he’s shared with us, along with what he’s been able to find out about their subjects. The Leaning Tower of Niles, Illinois was built in […]
* Can’t decide between a dune buggy and a sports car? Back in 1970, Beau Hickory had the ideal solution, and he called it the Virgo. Geoff Hacker at Forgotten Fiberglass has the story on the dual-purpose machine. * Use for a Ford flathead V-8, No. 45,607: Connect it to a propeller and scoot around […]
* Fans of “Man From U.N.C.L.E.” will no doubt recall the Piranha, a car that Gene Winfield built for the show. It appears that the exact car from filming has now turned up and is headed for a restoration. UPDATE (13.June 2011): Geoff Hacker’s Forgotten Fiberglass has more on the Piranha. * Speaking of Gene […]