Made in USA fiberglass body cars are the Studebaker Avanti (1961-63), and the Corvette.
Because it's more economic
Fiberglass has been used for decades. The original 1953 Chevrolet Corvette body was made of fiberglass. The Glasspar G2 built in 1949 was made of fiberglass but they just made bodies not a complete car. The Kaiser-Darrin 161 built in 1954 was also fiberglass.
Cars were traditionally made out of steel and aluminum, but it is much more common to see cars with an abundance of fiberglass or plastic body panels.
Steel, Aluminum, carbon fiber,iron, fiberglass, and thousands of other materials
Some say that working on a steel car is a lot less messy or difficult than working on a fiberglass car. This is due to the tools and knowledge required to work with steel vs fiberglass.
Prior to the fiberglass composites used today, it was mostly steel.
The body type of Renault Espace cars is made of fiberglass. It is mounted on a warm-steel mounted chassis. The same way most cars are done by Renault Espace.
They are a combination of fiberglass and metal and/or wood. The fiberglass is used to make the outer shell, and the wood is used for making the internal framework and seating section. The only exception is the double seated log flume cars. they are mostly fiberglass with a metal frame.
If it's cracked, it might be made of fiberglass, or plastic. Fiberglass patch or two part epoxy.
The body type of Renault Espace cars is made of fiberglass. It is mounted on a warm-steel mounted chassis. The same way most cars are done by Renault Espace.
Materials used to make cars include Aluminum, steel, fiberglass, and plastic. Each material is used for making specific parts due to their unique properties.
Fiberglass surfboard