5 Cars You Might Not Know Had Bodies Made Of Plastic
It's not unusual for poorly-received cars to be maligned as built of cheap plastic, but some fascinating fiberglass creations haunt our highways.
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It's not unusual for poorly-received cars to be maligned as built of cheap plastic, but some fascinating fiberglass creations haunt our highways.
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