Hemmings Daily: Split apart, stolen, and misidentified, Fageol's Supersonic/Pataray led a tortured existence

For the short period of time that the Fageol Supersonic existed as the Fageol Supersonic, it wowed the world. All ray gun spaceship cool and unlike anything else on the road, it could do no wrong. Built by master craftsmen, it lapped Indy at incredible speeds and attracted media attention like a Hollywood starlet in the days before Motoramas and car magazines. And then, it disappeared, torn apart and rebuilt and split into two, its history obscured and obfuscated, and only now is its full story coming to light as it [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, May 31, 2019 [Split apart, stolen, and misidentified, Fageol's Supersonic/Pataray led a tortured existence]( [Split apart, stolen, and misidentified, Fageol's Supersonic/Pataray led a tortured existence]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - For the short period of time that the Fageol Supersonic existed as the Fageol Supersonic, it wowed the world. All ray gun spaceship cool and unlike anything else on the road, it could do no wrong. Built by master craftsmen, it lapped Indy at incredible speeds and attracted media attention like a Hollywood starlet in the days before Motoramas and car magazines. And then, it disappeared, torn apart and rebuilt and split into two, its history obscured and obfuscated, and only now is its full story coming to light as it... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1940 Nash Lafayette]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1940 Nash Lafayette]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Customized 1940 Nash Lafayette for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Found this sweetheart in Ontario Canada where the 2nd owner had it tucked away in storage since 1969. This car runs strong. Runs cool never overheats. Complete original interior/exterior warts and all. All the original bits and pieces come with the car. Nash insignias intact. This baby is unspoiled. Has a 1968 Chevrolet 350 HP, 327 CID with a Duntov cam, 10:1, forged crank; 2.02 heads; 66 cc combustion chambers, balanced ...[Read More]( Sponsored Product [Making the exterior cool? Update the inside, too.]( [Making the exterior cool? Update the inside, too.]( Just installed remote side-view mirrors in your 68-69 Firebird? New door panels to accommodate them - only one place to do that!... [Learn More]( [BMW CCA Foundation opens Passion: 50 Years of BMW Cars and Community in South Carolina]( [BMW CCA Foundation opens Passion: 50 Years of BMW Cars and Community in South Carolina]( Posted by Terry Shea - The BMW Car Club of America has been around for 50 years. Founded in Boston in 1969 by a like-minded group of aficionados enthused about their 2002s, the club has grown into a 75,000-member organization that lays claim to being "the world's largest owner-supported car club." To celebrate that 50th anniversary, the club's sister organization, the BMW CCA Foundation, recently opened an exhibit at its museum titled Passion: 50 Years of BMW Cars and Community. The exhibit features not just any collection of BMWs from...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Daily Briefing: Early Ford V-8 Museum returns to Sugar Valley Rally; Ford GT liveries celebrate Le Mans successes; Arizona and Nevada auctions join forces]( [Daily Briefing: Early Ford V-8 Museum returns to Sugar Valley Rally; Ford GT liveries celebrate Le Mans successes; Arizona and Nevada auctions join forces]( Posted by Jake McBride - Craig Floyd and Ron Stauffer ofthe Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, Indiana,are entering the Sugar Valley Rally for the second year in a row. The duo was awarded "Rookie Team of the Year" in 2018 and they "hope to have another solid performance this year." The car they will be running in the rally is Floyd's personal vehicle, a 1946 Ford Coupe witha stock flathead V-8 under the hood. Aside from some minor suspension upgrades made for the rally, the car is nearlyall original and aims to be a good represent...[Read More]( [Dream Build of the Day: 1954 Nash SC/Rambler]( [Dream Build of the Day: 1954 Nash SC/Rambler]( Posted by David Conwill - It seems like every time we write about a car, we find something to love about that car -- even if it's nothing we've contemplated in the past. Loving a car means dreaming about it, and dreaming about it often involves a certain level of what if? How would we want the car equipped, painted, etcetera? For some of us, that may include going beyond what the factory intended. These builds will never happen, but talking about them is one of our favorite pastimes. Now we loop in the Hemmings Nation into these of...[Read More]( [WATCH THIS: Barn...garage...no, BASEMENT find!]( [WATCH THIS: Barn...garage...no, BASEMENT find!]( Posted by Dan Stoner - Here at the Hemmings office, there's one thing we absolutely never, ever get tired of hearing about: the barn find. We don't care if the barn is actually a garage, a carport, a backyard, a shed, or a thick stand of trees. It's all cool, and we don't even care if it's a vintage lawn tractor or an abandoned chainsaw. We dig it. And we know you're cut from the same cloth. So, when we stumbled across Auto Archaeology's video of a furniture factory basement full of dusty, sweaty GM muscle, we knew it didn't really mat...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Middletown, Connecticut, 1962]( [Middletown, Connecticut, 1962]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1962 Location: Main and Court streets, Middletown, Connecticut Source: Middlesex County Historical Society, via Charles Benson What do you see here?...[Read More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 5/31/1977: Trans Alaska Pipeline completed UPCOMING EVENTS [Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival]( June 7, 2019 - Slippery Rock, PA [British Motorcar Festival]( June 7, 2019 - Bristol, RI [Cars & Cookouts]( June 7, 2019 - Pewaukee, WI [Cookouts and Classic Cars]( June 7, 2019 - Pewaukee, WI [66th Old Dominion Meet -AACA]( June 7, 2019 - Newport News, VA [Hero Salute]( June 7, 2019 - Wapakoneta, OH [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS [1976 AMC Pacer]( [1976 AMC Pacer]( [$21,000]( [1990 Ford Thunderbird]( [1990 Ford Thunderbird]( [$19,995]( [1973 Mercury Cougar XR7]( [1973 Mercury Cougar XR7]( [$15,000]( [1968 Plymouth Sport Fury]( [1968 Plymouth Sport Fury]( [$16,500]( [1956 Chevrolet Bel Air]( [1956 Chevrolet Bel Air]( [$38,000]( [1967 Chevrolet El Camino]( [1967 Chevrolet El Camino]( [$19,950]( [1950 Crosley CD]( [1950 Crosley CD]( [$30,000]( [1994 BMW 850CSi]( [1994 BMW 850CSi]( [$48,500]( PROMOTED LISTING [1948 Diamond T]( [1948 Diamond T]( [Auction]( PROMOTED LISTING [1990 Ford Sierra]( [1990 Ford Sierra]( [$39,700]( PROMOTED LISTING [1949 Mercury]( [1949 Mercury]( [Priced to Sell]( [1929 Five Window Business Coupe Project Parts]( [1929 Five Window Business Coupe Project Parts]( [$8,000]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Not long after it was founded 100 years ago, Citron nearly became a GM subsidiary]( [Not long after it was founded 100 years ago, Citron nearly became a GM subsidiary]( [Was the world's first flying car inspired by a UFO encounter?]( [Was the world's first flying car inspired by a UFO encounter?]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, May 30, 2019 [2004 Cadillac CTS-V still turns our heads while turning 15]( [2004 Cadillac CTS-V still turns our heads while turning 15]( Posted by Mike McNessor - Fifteen years after its introduction, the 2004 CTS-V has held up well and enjoys a strong following. (Ditto for all first-generation CTS-Vs through 2007). The car was a big deal when it launched. A corner-carving Cadillac with a V-8 and a six-speed manual? Heady stuff but also long overdue. The Germans had used Cadillac as a punching bag for years, redefining the market and creating cars that younger people were excited about. BMW's M machines were the Standards of the Sport Sedan World while Cadillac seemed to b...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1974 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z-28, TYPE LT Trim Package. SURVIVOR. LONG TIME OWNER. 35,000 actual miles. Mostly original paint. Perfect original interior. 4 speed transmission with air conditioning. I have owned this Camaro for over 25 years. In the mid 1990's I was a Chevrolet Dealer and this car was traded in to my dealership with about 25,000 miles. It was at that time a very clean and original and "All Stock" example of a 1970's Camaro Z-28. Original cars like that were rare to come b...[Read More]( [Toyota charms Supra loyalists with Heritage Parts Project]( [Toyota charms Supra loyalists with Heritage Parts Project]( Posted by Jake McBride - The latest news in a dramatic couple of months for Toyota's Supra is good news indeed. As the automotive legend returns to Toyota'slineup for 2020, the company is proving to its customers that it will not forget its roots. On May 17, head of Gazoo Racing, Shigeki Tomoyama, announced the beginning of a reproduction parts program dubbed the GR Heritage Parts Project. The announcement, first reported by Ben Hsu of Japanese Nostalgic Car,was made at the Japanese-market debut of the new sports car, as Tomoyama sto...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: 1950s sports racers steal the show at RM Sotheby's Villa Erba; 25 Years of the Gilmore Heritage Auto Show; Father's Day at the AACA Museum]( [Daily Briefing: 1950s sports racers steal the show at RM Sotheby's Villa Erba; 25 Years of the Gilmore Heritage Auto Show; Father's Day at the AACA Museum]( Posted by Jake McBride - Total sales at this past weekend's Villa Erba sale, RM Sotheby's fifth auction at Lake Como, Italy, approached 20 million, spread over 46 lots, down almost 22 percent from the auction house's last Villa Erba sale two years ago. Thestars of this year'sshow were a pair of 1950s sports racers, a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider, one of only 13 built, and a 1957 Porsche 550A Spyder, one of only40 built. With an extensive racing history and Ferrari Classiche certification, the 500 Mondial was the highest gross...[Read More]( [Reminiscing - Shopping for a new family car]( [Reminiscing - Shopping for a new family car]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - Following the end of World War II, my family's first new car was a 1949 Ford; a standard series two-door sedan in Sea Mist green. At $1,500, it was the least expensive family car on the spectrum of models available from FoMoCo. Its bare-bones trim included small, utilitarian hubcaps, undercoating, blackwall tires, rubber sealing around the front and rear windshields (rather than chrome, found on the Custom series), and the absence of a horn ring on the large, gray steering wheel. It had a radio (one without a...[Read More]( [Boston, 1962]( [Boston, 1962]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: October 1962 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Source: Northeastern University Libraries What do you see here?...[Read More]( Wednesday, May 29, 2019 [1968 Pontiac GTO earns Best in Show at Musclepalooza XXIX]( [1968 Pontiac GTO earns Best in Show at Musclepalooza XXIX]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - When schoolteacher, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, resident and lifelong GTO collector Paul Menin found this 1968 Goat in Connecticut in the early 1990s, "It was in a million pieces with many of them missing--including the engine," he recalls. It was part of a large parts haul, so Paul initially reasoned that its four-speed and transplanted 3.73-geared 12-bolt Posi rear-end would generate some cashflow to finance his other projects. Once he got the Pontiac home, however, he noticed that the hood was set up for Ram ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Low-mileage, two-owner 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: We are the second owners, 51000 miles, No Accidents , no rust, no issues, everything works ,we have the title ,and alll the books with two remotoes ,produced in Trollhttan sweden,driven 5800 miles per year we have enjoyed every minute of owning & driving this 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible , always adult driven summers only stored winters ,garaged,covered ,well maintained New tires,brakes battery ,recent state...[Read More]( [Metalworking class to be offered by NYC's Keino Cycles]( [Metalworking class to be offered by NYC's Keino Cycles]( Posted by Jim O'Clair - An exclusive small-group instructional class on the basics of metal shaping and custom sheetmetal fabrication will be offered at the shop of Keino Sasaki, one of the premiere custom bike builders of the last decade. "Widow Jane," Keino's customized Vincent Rapide. Keino has a unique take on custom motorcycle building and his exploits are well-known by enthusiasts throughout the country. One of his more recognizable projects was the "Widow Jane," an early 1950s Vincent Rapide he collaborated on with expert ...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Rapid Response, a film about the deadliest era of racing; A new trophy for the Grand National Roadster Show; Frazer Nash Car Club celebrates 50th annual "raid" to the Alps]( [Daily Briefing: Rapid Response, a film about the deadliest era of racing; A new trophy for the Grand National Roadster Show; Frazer Nash Car Club celebrates 50th annual 'raid' to the Alps]( Posted by Jake McBride - Rapid Response, a new movie that tells the story of the deadliestera in racing, not only highlights theruthlessness of the sport, but the people and technology who turned it into one of the safest sports today. The film follows the teams of medical and safety professionals in the 1960swho did everything they could to change the outcomes of the brutal racing accidents they witnessed. Last week,the filmmakers joined forces with Atlas Film Distribution to get the documentary intoAmerican theaters. The film...[Read More]( [On the ground at Musclepalooza XXIX]( [On the ground at Musclepalooza XXIX]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - If you live in the Northeast (or have relatives here), you know this to be true: Last winter was a never-ending grind of bad weather and cold temps that carried over long into spring. When it became clear that the weather for last Sunday's Musclepalooza XXIX would be clear (spectacular, even), the crowds, show cars and race cars descended en masse on Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, New York. This 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 convertible is owned by Mark Shea of Bennington, Vermont. ..[Read More]( [Malibu, California, 1980s]( [Malibu, California, 1980s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1980s Location: Malibu, California Source: Debra Myrent, via Pepperdine Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, May 28, 2019 [A Murphy-bodied Duesenberg Model J fit for a... mistress?]( [A Murphy-bodied Duesenberg Model J fit for a... mistress?]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - George Whittell Jr. was Duesenberg's best customer, purchasing a total of seven Model Js during the automobile's 1929-'37 production run. Three of these were purchased for the use of his "lady friends," a polite way of saying mistresses, but of these, only one the custom Murphy-bodied 1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Berline seen here was presented as a gift, to Jessie McDonald of Los Angeles, California. This August, the "Whittell Mistress Car" heads to auction in Pebble Beach, California, one of the offerings...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1992 Porsche 968 cabriolet]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1992 Porsche 968 cabriolet]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1992 Porsche 968, Midnight Blue/Beige, 35.5k mi, concourse condition. Rare and reliable DR 1 SC supercharger,* oil temp and boost gauges, RS Barn cat-back, very recent belts, rollers and seals. Much of the original Cosmoline is still visible on the undercarriage. Custom interior including perfectly grain-matched' macassar ebony dash, console, instrument cluster and shift knob**, stitched leather details including map pocket, armrests, shift boot and console, upgraded 996 stee...[Read More]( [Kids create at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum's second-annual summer camp]( [Kids create at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum's second-annual summer camp]( Posted by Jake McBride - This June through August, the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will be hosting their second-annual onsite summer camp. The program is a day camp that will teach kids aged 6-16 what it takes to be an automotive designer, builder, racer, and innovator. The summer curriculum aims to groom the next generation of gearheads as they participate in activities that are as entertaining as they are educational. The camp offers five week-long sessions in total, two of which are devoted ...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Aero Warriors celebrate 50th anniversary; SEMA homes in on off-road market; Utah offers 5,400 new acres for off-road recreation]( [Daily Briefing: Aero Warriors celebrate 50th anniversary; SEMA homes in on off-road market; Utah offers 5,400 new acres for off-road recreation]( Posted by Jake McBride - The Wellborn Musclecar Museumwill host the ultimate weekend for devoted fans of the aero cars that rocked the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tim and Pam Wellborn, owners and curators of the Wellborn Musclecar Museum, are prepared to welcome 150 vehicles and their owners to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the aerodynamic muscle cars that shook up the NASCAR world. The weekend will kick off early Thursday morning, across the state line in Hampton, Georgia, with track time at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Following a...[Read More]( [Open Diff: What's your automotive line in the sand?]( [Open Diff: What's your automotive line in the sand?]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - I'll admit it: When it comes to weekend cars, I'm stuck in my ways. I prefer small to large, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive over front-wheel drive, handling over sheer horsepower, and a decent five- or six-speed gearbox over an automatic transmission. In fact, while not being a deal-killer for a daily driver, an automatic transmission is a line in the sand for me when it comes to weekend cars. I've gone to great lengths defending modern performance automatics in cars like the Dodge Hellcat and the Nissan GT-...[Read More]( [Denver, 1979, part 5]( [Denver, 1979, part 5]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1979 Location: Denver, Colorado Source: Nathaniel Lieberman, via Denver Public Library Digital Collections What do you see here?...[Read More]( Sunday, May 26, 2019 [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - A turbine comes to Indy]( [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - A turbine comes to Indy]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - While the story of Andy Granatelli's STP turbine car entry at the 1967 Indianapolis 500 should be familiar territory for readers of the Hemmings Daily, nothing beats actually hearing the whoosh of the turbine and seeing the car at speed with Parnelli Jones at the wheel. So this Memorial Day weekend, in between barbecues and Musclepalooza, take some time to watch it in action and listen to the first-hand accounts from Jones, Granatelli, and their competition. And while we're at it, it's worth checking out how ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Ford F350 car hauler]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Ford F350 car hauler]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1967 Ford F350 Custom Cab - Muscle / Race Car Hauler / Wedge Bed / Toy Hauler. Professionally Rebuilt Ford 390 V8 Engine with Holley Four Barrel Carburetor and Original Mickey Thompson Valve Covers. Body Preperation and 1967 Paint Accomplished by Large Car Rebuilders of Rochelle IL. Frame is solid. Built solid, storage compartment doors are piano hinged 3/16" steel. Find more Fords for sale on Hemmings.com....[Read More]( [Four-Links - Cummins Indy return, 3-D printing and old car values, Nu Minis, Wild Cherry plea deal]( [Four-Links - Cummins Indy return, 3-D printing and old car values, Nu Minis, Wild Cherry plea deal]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - To get the Cummins Indy cars ready for their exhibition laps around the Brickyard this weekend, the Cummins folks had to replace some unobtanium parts via 3-D printing. Over the years, some parts on the No. 28 car didn't age particularly well, according to Greg Haines, an Off-Highway Design & Development Leader at the company and a member of the Cummins History & Restoration Team. The team worked to get the Cummins cars running again for the anniversary. The water pump, one of the custom parts made of ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Bobsy SR4]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Bobsy SR4]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Race-ready 1967 Bobsy SR4 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: constructed by Jerry Mong of Medina, Ohio in the 1960's. He built two SR4's, this is the only one still racing. The SR4 has a semi-monocoque aluminum chassis, orange fiberglass body, dry sump 1600cc Ford Kent engine w/ twin Webers and a Mk9 Hewland 5-speed gearbox. I have the full history on the car, all log books, chassis blueprints, and original pictures of the car. The SR4 was originally purchased from Mong and raced in SCCA by Ni...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [French authorities return seized ute after owner points out it wasn't built for smuggling]( [French authorities return seized ute after owner points out it wasn't built for smuggling]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - A little more than a year after threatening to crush one ute enthusiasts's dream vehicle and throw him in jail for as long as a decade, French Customs authorities instead returned the seized ute after a little automotive history lesson. "I finally got the end of the story that I wanted," Travis McKimmie wrote on Facebook late last month after making an 800-mile round trip to retrieve the faded yellow New Zealand-built 1970 Holden HG ute. "People in the UK don't get it they just think it's a old pick up as the...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [Remembering Niki Lauda, 1949-2019]( [Remembering Niki Lauda, 1949-2019]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Three-time F1 champion and global motorsport icon Niki Lauda died on Monday, May 20, at University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. The non-executive chairman of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team had been in failing health since the beginning of the year, when he was treated for pneumonia. In August 2018, Lauda underwent a lung transplant, and in recent days was undergoing kidney dialysis in the Zurich hospital. On August 1, 1976, while driving for Scuderia Ferrari in the German Grand Prix, Niki Lauda's Ferrari 3...[Read More]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can [change your email preferences here](.