Just saw this thread... I went to one day of this auction. Item # 7558 - 1950 - Edwards R-26 Roadster was once owned by my father. Not the entire car, just the Fiberglass body. The chassis under the body was not the original R-26 Chassis, but the body was original. My father owned the Edwards R-26 (the original chassis) from 1959 thru 1963. In late 1963 he traded the Edwards R-26 for a D-Type Jaguar.
From an auction review:
"The 1950 Edwards R-26 Roadster was the project of Sterling Edwards. It was built in California – one of many small fiberglass sports car start-ups that appeared on the west coast in the 1950s. The R-26 was a one-off that won the inaugural Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (they honored contemporary sports cars before switching to the classics they honor now). Hartung acquired the body later and re-assembled the car using period parts from other cars. It sold in a somewhat dilapidated condition for $143,750."
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