1966 Bosley Interstate Mark II

There is a certain indescribable thrill associated with the resurrection of a long lost automobile. It’s often more than the joy of the find and the journey of returning a special car to its former state of glory through restoration. Sometimes the process includes rediscovery of forgotten history and reassembling individuals who were involved with the car decades before. Other times, it’s like your heart is being ripped from your chest in slow motion.

Richard Bosley of Metor, Ohio, was a sports car aficionado with a passion for automotive design. Although he had no formal automotive training (he was a horticulturist by profession), Bosley believed he could create a sports car that would surpass anything available on the market. In 1953, he built his first prototype, known as the Bosley Mark I. While the chassis and drivetrain were somewhat conventional, the fiberglass coupe body that Bosley penned and hand-laid was a total stunner. The international press instantly took notice and the Mark I was the subject of numerous articles in the United States and abroad.