1952 Maverick Sportster, from the collection of Frederick J. and Chris A. Roth |
1952 Maverick Sportster, one of seven that were among the largest fiberglass vehicles ever built |
1952 Maverick Sportster ... among the last production cars to incorporate a boat-tail design |
1952 Maverick Sportster, only known survivor among seven built between 1952 and 1968 |
1952 Maverick Sportster, with Cadillac chassis, 1941 Cadillac bumpers, 1949 Lincoln headlight bezels, two 1940 La Salle grilles |
1952 Maverick Sportster, with 331 cid V8 and 210-lb. body; from the collection of Frederick J. and Chris A. Roth |
Aluminum bodied 1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupe by Pinin Farina, from Petersen Collection, with cheaper fiberglass copy in background |
1979 Pegaso prototype, modern take on Pegaso Z-102, a Spanish sports car produced from 1951-1958 |
1979 Pegaso prototype, a copy in fiberglass created by owner Raffi Minasian |
1974 Dale prototype, one of three used by transvestite con artist to raise $2 million; from Petersen Museum Collection (BR) |
Non-automotive fiberglass products made in 1950s; from Petersen Museum Collection |
1982 Honda Gold Wing, with touring accessories, such as a trunk and saddlebags, made of fiberglass; from private collection |
1967 Ford Mustang MALCO Gasser, from museum collection. In 1960s, "gassers" were mass-produced cars modified for drag racing. |
1967 Ford Mustang MALCO Gasser ... A huge loophole in the rules "allowed" the use of fiberglass bodies, such as on this car. |
1992 Dodge Viper, serial no. 00005, from Petersen Museum Collection, gift of Chrsyler Corp. |
1992 Dodge Viper ... body primarily fiberglass like Corvette's because low volume didn't justify costly tooling for metal body |
1963 Studebaker Avanti, no. 136 of 4,643 built by Studebaker, from Petersen Museum Collection, gift of Ann and Wendell Hanks |
1962 Meyer Manx, the world's first dune buggy, conceived and created by Bruce Meyer; from his collection |
1959 Outlaw by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth ... one of first hot rods not based on a production car; gift of Bruce S. Lustman to museum |
1955 Mercury D-528 Concept Car "Beltone" ... Ford research vehicle that appeared in 1964 Jerry Lewis movie "The Patsy" |
1954 Sorrell-Manning SR-100 Special ... Master fabricator Bob Sorrell's personal car |
1954 Sorrell-Manning SR-100 Special ... from the collection of Mark and Newie Brinker of Houston, Texas |
1958 Devin SS, fiberglass copy of a Scagalietti-bodied roadster ... from the collection of Mark and Newie Brinker |
1954 Bangert-Manning Special ... with Bangert body, purpose-built Manning chassis and Ford engine, from private collection |
1952 Woodill Wildfire, one of the first factory-made fiberglass cars, predating Corvette; Frederick and Chris Roth Collection |
1951 Skorpion ... based on Crosley running gear and sold complete or as a kit for home assembly; gift of John A. Wills to museum |
1946 Stout Project Y prototype ... world's first fiberglass automobile; from collection of the Detroit Historical Museum |
1956 Volvo P-1900 ... first production P-1900 in U.S.; inspired by the Chevrolet Corvette; from collection of David R. Hunt |
1956 Volvo P-1900 ... early bodies such as this were made in California by designer Glasspar; less than 70 were built |
1960 Taylor-Dunn Trident ... built in Los Angeles and called a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle; from Petersen Museum Collection |
1961 Covington Tiburon, designed by Henry Covington, with Porsche 356 chassis; from collection of Geoffrey Hacker and family |
1954 Kaiser-Darrin (BR) ... created to compete with Chevrolet Corvette, designed by Howard "Dutch" Darrin |
1954 Kaiser-Darrin ... powered by a 90 hp, 161 cid, 6-cylinder Willys engine; given to museum by Lloyd Randall Koenig |
1954 Kaiser-Darrin ... with bucket seats, full intrumentaion and a top concealed by a panel when lowered |
1954 Kaiser-Darrin ... Fiberglass construction made Darrin's flamboyant design a reality. |
1954 Kaiser-Darrin ... Only 435 were built, in 1954, plus about 12 pre-production prototypes. |
1954 Kaiser-Darrin ... with distinctive pocket doors that slide into front fenders |
1955 Chevrolet Corvette (BR) ... The Corvette was the first American fiberglass car produced in large numbers. |
1955 Chevrolet Corvette, from collection of Frederick J. and Chris A. Roth ... The Corvette had poor sales in its early years. |
1955 Chevrolet Corvette ... based on 1953 EX-122 show car |