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The Woodill Wildfire was an American sports car built by Dodge and Willys dealer Blanchard Robert "Woody" Woodill from 1952 to 1958 in Downey, California. The Wildfire used a Glasspar fiberglass body and is credited with being the first complete fiberglass car available with approximately 15 produced and another 285 sold as kits. [1]
Wildfire Motors was a company based in Steubenville, Ohio, specializing in the sales of scooters, motorcycles, ATVs, cyclecars, and electric vehicles. The vehicles are manufactured in China and are distributed throughout the United States.
May 25, 2015 · That was the idea behind the Woodill Wildfire, a car that began with a U.S. Army major who wanted a cool ride, an inventive California boat builder, a newfangled plastic material that changed...
Apr 3, 2019 · The Woodill Wildfire is considered by many to be the first production fibreglass sports car in the world, it was very nearly mass-produced by Willys as the “Willys Wildfire” and mass-produced as a contemporary of the first Chevrolet Corvette.
Oct 21, 2020 · The Woodill Wildfire was the first fiberglass sports car produced in the early 1950s, even before Corvette. The Woodill Wildfire was built by Dodge and Willy...
Here the Wildfire stars as the Idaho Special, a revolutionary new car built by an up and coming car designer, Tony Curtis. The climax is a cross continental road race which, after many thrills and spills, the Wildfire wins!
May 19, 2021 · Eight sports cars were introduced in the movie. These included the Woodill Wildfire, Victress, Glasspar G2, Grantham Stardust, Lancer, Bohman Special, Tatum Special, and Kurtis Sports Car. The oldest of the bunch was the Kurtis Sports Car having been built in 1949-1950.
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Mar 8, 2024 · Project Vehicles. Reading time: about 6 minutes | Written by Ben Branch | March 8th 2024. This is a Woodill Wildfire project car, it’s a little-known American sports car that debuted in 1952 and is claimed by some to be the first complete fiberglass production car.
Feb 27, 2011 · The Wildfire, in limited production now for over a year, takes on a saucy continental flair in its second design (for design number one, see December ’52 Motor Trend). The new car features a smooth contoured front air scoop, a simple grille using Willys parts, and high rear fenders.
