George Smolinski Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Saw this on another site: Through the overwhelming generosity of the Lacer Family of Junction City, Kansas, the Midwest Dream Car Collection is proud to display this ultra-rare 1952 Manta Ray concept car. Designed and built in California in the early 1950s by aircraft designers Glen Hire and Vernon Antoine, this one of one car captures the excitement of automotive design taking place following WWII. Featured in the July 1953 issue of Motor Trend magazine, as well as numerous other national publications at the time, this aircraft inspired design is constructed of fiberglass and is housed on a 1951 Studebaker Commander platform, powered by a Cadillac engine. Purchased by the Lacer family in 1959, the car went into hiding in a Junction City warehouse for nearly five decades until recently re-surfacing to the delight of automotive enthusiasts around the world. Bring your family and friends as you won’t want to miss the opportunity to see this amazing concept car in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I can see some Lincoln parts on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a griffin Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I saw this car at Keels and Wheels 2 or 3 years ago. Interesting to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Dash pad by the Michelin Man! Takes a lot of inspiration from the 1951 LeSabre GM Motorana show car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 The instrument panel is absolutely aircraft influenced! dave s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 35 minutes ago, 58L-Y8 said: Dash pad by the Michelin Man! Takes a lot of inspiration from the 1951 LeSabre GM Motorana show car. The dash also looks like Robby the robot skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 The car is interesting but one has to question the choice of backdrop mural featuring a creepy guy wearing nothing but a Speedo while standing in a junk pile. It must be art nouveau because I don't understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a griffin Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 minute ago, GregLaR said: The car is interesting but one has to question the choice of backdrop mural featuring a creepy guy wearing nothing but a Speedo while standing in a junk pile. It must be art nouveau because I don't understand it. Sometimes it's best to avoid talking about the obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 19 minutes ago, GregLaR said: The car is interesting but one has to question the choice of backdrop mural featuring a creepy guy wearing nothing but a Speedo while standing in a junk pile. It must be art nouveau because I don't understand it. If you look closely, I think it's a loincloth, not a speedo. Not that I was looking closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) NOT the Dean Jeffries version! http://spicercollectorcars.com/2019/02/04/dean-jeffries-mantaray-the-ultimate-hot-rod/ Edited December 3, 2021 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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