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Hi,
I am new to the site and am working on a unique Oldsmobile powered car. The body is fiberglass and was manufactured in 1955 by U.S. Fiberglass Industrial Plastics, Norwood, NJ as their Mark-II. It is based on the 1953-54 designed Victress S-4. This is one of only two known examples of the car. It was assembled and driven in 1961. Two engines came with the car, a 1959-60 394CID, bored .030 and a disassembled 1961-62 394CID with new .060 pistons. The induction on one engine is a Rochester 4-Jet and the other is a Tri-Power set-up using an Offenhauser manifold. I look forward to getting this vehicle back on the road with the Oldsmobile engines for power. I also have the second body found and would like to build it using one of the 394's in the future.
There are bits and pieces missing from both engines. I hope to get to know the people on this forum. I find this kind of forum very helpful with locating information and locating parts.
I help with research every now and then for Forgotten Fiberglass. Their site is a great source of information on these early handcrafted fiberglass vehicles.
Hi,
Thanks for the welcome. I am the guy sitting in the red body shell above. I received this body shell in 2011 but it was found about six years before and then lost.
The only difference between this design and the Victress S-4 is the nose design. There was even another design based on the MK-II. I was called the Alquist ElMorcco. Back in these days, anything was possible. That is why I like these obscure cars. Earlier this year, we showed one at Amelia Island. It has taken a long time for these stories to come to light. It has been a labor of love.
The one that was built in 1961 has a great story. I will be working on writing it in the next few months. I still am gathering information from the family of the builder. Below are some pictures of the car from a few years ago. It has been through a lot since I got it. More on that later. Enjoy.
This is the car as found by the original builder. It had not been in his possession for some time. He had started to rebuild the car but sadly passed away. Picture of the car when moved to builders home. The car no longer has the hard top. It was going to be a convertible moving forward. I believe the builder was going to install the .060 over 394 with a 1955 Hydra-Matic which was still in the chassis when I got the car. 1959-60 Oldsmobile 394 in a 1950 Ford chassis. That must have been an interesting ride. The builders son said that the car had no problems kicking up dirt.
Welcome aboard. Very interesting cars and history.
Originally Posted by mdfoxw2001
1959-60 Oldsmobile 394 in a 1950 Ford chassis. That must have been an interesting ride. The builders son said that the car had no problems kicking up dirt.
Ha! I was thinking the same thing (but not quite in those words) when I saw a 394 was used in that setup.
