Showcase 1952 Manta Ray Designed and Built By Glenn Hire and Vernon Antoine Owners: Donald and Lori Lacer, Junction City, Kansas — One of America’s First Postwar Show Cars — Best Viewed In Landscape Mode Use On-Screen Arrows To Move … Continue reading
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Fashion Statement: LeSabre Show Car “Look-alikes” Collectible Automobile: June, 2007 … Continue reading
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Esval Now Has Two Versions of the Manta Ray Available
Hi Gang… Great news…..you can now create your own Undiscovered Classics collection and save some garage space while doing so. Thanks to the efforts of Alex Kotyar of Esval Models and some keen rendering work of artist extraordinaire Dan Palatnik, scale models of the 1952 Manta Ray … Continue reading
Dan Palatnik Renderings 1952 Manta Ray … Continue reading
Hi Gang… And we’re off! On the heels of releasing our first poster of America’s Handcrafted Cars last week. Today, Dan Palatnik and I are releasing our second poster of these cool, handbuilt cars that appeared across America in the … Continue reading
Hi Gang… I love to see strong prices for the cars we appreciate and restore – the handcrafted American specials from the postwar years. Recently we saw a Glasspar G2 sell at the Sotheby’s Amelia Island Auction (2019) for $109,200 … Continue reading
Hi Gang… One of our favorite show cars of the 50s is heading to auction later this week – the Manta Ray. We were honored to help debut this car at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance where it was … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Last fall I shared with you a great article on the 1953 Manta Ray Concept Car built by Glenn Hire and Vernon Antoine of Whittier, California. Click here to review this earlier story about the Manta Ray written … Continue reading
Hi Gang… Concept cars were not all built by and for the Big Three in Detroit. Small shops and creative and talented individuals built concept cars as far back as the 20s and they are still building them today. But … Continue reading