In addition, he challenged us a bit and shared some very cool Manta Ray renderings showing the car in other possible colors. To this effort, Dan created beautiful renderings of the car as it was originally built. Our good friend Dan Palatnik, artist extraordinaire, joined us in helping prepare for the Manta Ray’s debut in 2016. Renderings by Dan Palatnik, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Both are seen below.Īutocult Models produced one version of the Manta Ray (1:43 Scale): The latest publicity for this car happened when two scale model companies (Esval Models and Autocult) came out with 1/43 scale models of the car.Įsval Models produced two versions of the Manta Ray – Roadster and Hardtop in 1/43 scale. One of my favorite “in-period” articles about the Manta Ray appeared in the February, 1954 issue of “Rod & Custom” Magazine, and was written by none other than Dean Moon (of Mooneyes).Īnd most recently, Daniel Strohl of Hemmings Motor News wrote an excellent piece on the background and history of the Manta Ray:Ĭlick here to view Dan Strohl’s article on the Manta Ray That Appeared in HemmingsĪfter its debut at Amelia, the Manta Ray appeared at several shows across the country. The car first appears in the Januedition of “ Motor Sports World” Magazine (shown below) making it both one of the earliest fiberglass cars built – and a show/concept car too. Research shows that the car debuted in late 1952, most likely at the 1952 Petersen Motorama. The Manta Ray was one of the first show cars that came out in the early 1950s. Here are some selected photos from 2016 from Amelia:Īrticles and Information About The Manta Ray We were honored to help debut this car at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance where it was the first time seen in public in over 50 years. One of our favorite show cars of the 50s is heading to auction later this week – the Manta Ray.
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