dick jones and steve cowdin, 2008

Dick signing an original meteor sales brochure.  

meteor sales brochure/sheet, mailed june 23, 1956 from denver.  Printed on light-blue paper.

back side of sales brochure/sheet.  signed by dick jones.  He wouldn't sign the front, saying "That would ruin it".  

original mailing envelope for sales brochure/sheet.  

Meteor Brochure, Front page.  Printed on light-Yellow paper.  From the Benjamin Jones literature collection.  

Meteor Brochure, Second Page.  Printed on light-blue paper.  From the Benjamin JOnes literature collection.  

Dick JOnes was entered in the Fourth Running of the Torrey PInes Road Race, July 3,4 1954.

Torrey Pines Entrees.  Dick JOnes entered the Meteor in Class "C Modified".  He was Car Number 148.

Bob Walters purchased the first Meteor directly from Dick JOnes.  Here the car is parked in front of Bob Walters home, 2400 Newport Street, Denver, COlorado.  

Buffalo Bill Mountain Climb, 1956.  Dick JOnes placed 2nd.  Bob Walters had purchased Car #1 from Dick, but allowed Dick to Race the car.  

Car craft magazine , february 1954.

road & track magazine, april, 1955, page 24.  

road & track magazine, april, 1955, page 25.  

Car Craft magazine, March 1956, page 19 

Car Craft magazine, March 1956, advertisment. 

Motor Life magazine, July 1956, page 28 

Motor Life magazine, july 1956, page 29

Motor Trend book 130, "sports cars", 1956, page 67

Road & Track, July 1956, page 57.

Northwest Rods, October 1957.

Northwest Rods, October 1957.

Northwest Rods, October 1957.

Northwest Rods, October 1957.

sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 32.

sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 33.

sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 34.

sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 35. 

sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 36.

sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 37.

Motor Trend's Sportscar Quarterly, 1958, Volume one, Spring Edition, Page 76.  

Car Speed & style magazine, june, 1958, pg. 21.

car speed & style magazine, june, 1958, pgs. 22-23.

car speed & style magazine, june, 1958, pgs. 24-25.

Sports Cars Illustrated Directory, 1958, page 100.

car classic magazine, october 1974, page 15

Rallye, The Specialty Automobile Monthly, January 1983, page 12.

Rallye, The Specialty Automobile Monthly, January 1983, page 13.

Rallye, The Specialty Automobile Monthly, January 1983, page 14.

kit car magazine, january 1999, page 14

kit car magazine, january 1999, page 15

Rod & Custom, JUne 2009, page 10.  Dick JOne's  Meteor is mentioned in upper photo caption.

2003 Novel "Trojan Odyssey", by Clive Cussler.

2003 "Trojan Odyssey", page 217.

there is a meteor in the clive cussler museum, colorado.  

dick was building a racecar at the time of his death.  after his death, the car was purchased and moved to florida. as found in florida swamp, june 2023.

meteor was sinking into the swamp in florida.  lichen moss was covering about half of the firberglass body.   

vines were growing over the car, some had been cut away before these photos were taken.  

interior had been full of leaves and other debris, most have removed prior to this photo.  

the front fenders, doors, hood and trunk had been kept in a large storage container.  here they have been loaded in preparation  for move back to colorado.  

Dick's meteor at its new home in colorado, inside steve's garage.  august 2023

Huge brakes and 16" wheels, wide 6" Goodyear tires.  

dick never finished ths car, it will be built the way he intended it to be built.  The wheelbase is 88", with an outside tread of 56" front.  the overall length is 156".  

interior view showing frame and door support structure.  

A full set of Stewart Warner "Wings" Gauges from 1953.  As per Steve, " This set took me a couple years to assemble and have restored.  Chris, The Gauge Guy, did all the gauge restoration.  He is the best 'Wings' restorer in the USA."  

Very rare Oil Temperature Gauge, mechanical, gas-filled copper tube and brass bulb.

1949/50 POntiac Streamliner Tail Lights.  These have Bezels with a contoured backside, as opposed to the common flat Backsided bezels.                   right and and Left are unique! 

                    NOS, and incredibly scarce.  

On December 19th, 2025 the Jones Family visited the Cowdin garage.  Joined by Jen Mulson, Colorado Springs Gazzete and Denver Post Newspaper Writer.  Also joined by Dick Shelton, Auto Fabricator and Upholsterer, far right.

Discussing the history of the Meteor.  Left to right:  Ken JOnes (Dick Jones' son), Steve Cowdin, Chris Jones (Ken's son), Ben JOnes (Ken's son), Jen Mulson taking notes for story.  

Ken Jones points to the Fiberglass body, recollecting how this particular car was reduced in length and width, by his father.  Chris Jones and Steve listen.  

Chris JOnes discussing the door framework made of tubing, and the custom made hinges.  Ken Jones, and Dick Shelton  far right.   

Ben Jones, Dick's Grandson, has been very involved in researching the history of the Meteors.  An afternoon of auto history.  

Talking Meteor history....and having a blast!

Maria Cowdin later served deli sandwiches and a filipino Cassava cake desert.   She can be spotted hiding-out by the Bricklin.   

Cowdin's & Jones' with the only Meteor CR-1 ever constructed.        Two Generations! 

Special thanks to Steven Cowdin Jr, far left, he was the videographer and photographer for our get together.