Parting Shot

Remember the Mantaray

BRIAN BRENNAN

I remember the first time I encountered the name Dean Jeffries. It was on the glossy pages of car magazines, especially the revered Rod & Custom. At the time, I was just a kid with a heart full of dreams, captivated by the world of custom cars. Then, there was the “Mantaray,” a creation that seemed to leap right off these glossy pages and into my imagination. I recall how the Mantaray became a holy grail among us young enthusiasts during my slot car days. Ah, those were the days of wooden carrying boxes filled with chassis and speed-calculated gear combinations, each piece an essential part of the “kool” aura you needed to carry onto the neighborhood racetrack. The Mantaray’s debut at the 1963 Grand National Roadster Show was monumental.…

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Modern Rodding (Digital) - 1 Issue, Volume 5, Issue 51 - December 2024

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