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looking for a magazine article from 1972 to 1976 , covering a yellow 454 shark , built at Motion performance , car won some kind of an award , like car of the year or something. Black button tuck interior , 4 speed , No emergency brake handle , single round tail lamps , one on each side , t top coupe a finders reward is on the table , owner at that time was in NJ. Any help would be appreciated , Johnny maco .

Johnny- Its your car- Your the winner- ding ding ding. Sounds like your car in a different color- or not.....

Hey everyone, Need help , does anyone have a magazine article on the yellow manta ray , there were 3 built , pennington has the red one , awesome car, All 3 cars were done in 1973 . I'd like to see if the owner of the yellow car was from NJ. I have been told one of the 3 Manta rays built at motion was wrecked and is not known. I'm searching for ANY articles from 1972 to 1976 on any yellow Motion vette , manta ray or shark. Could be car and driver magazine. Thanks , Johnny Maco :)

By Manta Ray, you must mean the GT front end and the Maco rear, correct?

No response from yenko.net

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/113111/an/0/page/0#113111

Haven't asked at Rabbit's site...

http://www.rabbitstoys.com/yabbse/index.php?board=23

BTW---This is an interesting conversation about the GT...

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Yeah, hey Johnny, Davids last post has a link to all the info on the GT
your looking for and their where 10 original Baldwin Motion Phase III
GT's not 3 and they where sold through the Baldwin Chevrolet Dealership.
The rest of the GTs are just Motion conversions. Plus, I think you can
still order the conversion package from some after market company
online.

David, I think I've seen somthing about the GT Conversion package at one
point on this site. If you find something, can you post a link please...

Thanks

Everything I've ever seen says that there was only one Motion-built Manta Ray and that is the one that Pennington has.

Im taking about the Motion Phase III GT. Now if thats what your calling
a Manta Ray. Take another look at the thread "Baldwin/Motion Phase III
GT Corvettes" on
www.rabbitstoys.com

They explain the whole thing.

Now if your talking about something else
well I just don't know, I haven't read
anything about the Motion Manta Ray as of yet.

Or, It's possible that I'm just wrong, about the whole thing. I'd just,
chalk it up as lack of knowledge probably. I thought I read the posts on
that thread right but, could of just misunderstood.

You tell me...

Now & then I like to stay on topic... I'm only directing my conversation here to Johnny and what he has asked.

Manta Ray
Phase III GT nose
Shark (almost) rear end.
I too have heard there were 3 built.
I believe a car sold at Baldwin Chevrolet that was converted by Motion is no different from any other car built at motion.
My .02

Probably is only 3 of the Manta Ray, just thought he was refering to the GT.

I guess I was off, thinking that Johnny what talking about the phase III GT.

Sorry

Back to mag search, I'm done.

Ok Guys , stay with me here , I'm not talking about a phase 3 GT , I'm talking about a 1973 Baldwin Manta ray like Ray penningtons red one. There were 3 built . Rays red car , an orange one with no side stripe and a yellow car. The orange car was in alot of magazines from the era, the yellow car was wrecked , maybe. The orange car is missing in action. I'm wanting to find a magazine with the yellow manta ray , OR , a yellow shark with a rear section just like the manta ray had. Also , in the article the car may be blue and silver two tone , 454 , 4 speed , black button tuck interior just like a phase 3 GT . I appreciate anyones help and am glad there are people who love these old vettes as much as I do. I am Johnny Maco and I approve this message , Randy , Mrs. Silva called , she wants johns short tail car back..............

djunod wrote: Everything I've ever seen says that there was only one Motion-built Manta Ray and that is the one that Pennington has.

David , I have two magazines with articles on the orange manta ray , it's unusual because it has no side stripe like rays manta ray , Johnny maco

ShawkRider wrote: Im taking about the Motion Phase III GT. Now if thats what your calling a Manta Ray. Take another look at the thread "Baldwin/Motion Phase III GT Corvettes" on www.rabbitstoys.com

They explain the whole thing.

Now if your talking about something else well I just don't know, I haven't read …

What's the magazine info containing the articles you have? ...name, month & year.

djunod wrote: Now & then I like to stay on topic... I'm only directing my conversation here to Johnny and what he has asked.

Here's a GT nose for sale in case you want to convert it back :+

GT Nose

johnnymaco wrote: Hey everyone, Need help , does anyone have a magazine article on the yellow manta ray , there were 3 built , pennington has the red one , awesome car, All 3 cars were done in 1973 . I'd like to see if the owner of the yellow car was from NJ. I have been told one of the 3 Manta rays built at motion w …

Jonny MaCo I think you will be interested in some of the things I have. My father is a Corvette Freak , He collected thousands and thousands of corvette pictures toys articles and magazines , I have an extensive Corvette magazine collection which was provided to me be my father and several of his frineds , Corvette news,Corvette fever, car and driver , Vette magazine,vette power, etc etc. I have a few magazines with a yellow VetteManta , as well as a red VetteMana Colorful clear and intact , I can copy the articles and the magazine covers and photos for you and send them to your home address only , because I do not have a scanner at this time. But e-mail me back at cjmakoii@aol.com or leave a message on here so that I can get back to you...
C.J.

djunod wrote: By Manta Ray, you must mean the GT front end and the Maco rear, correct?

No response from yenko.net

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/113111/an/0/page/0#113111

Haven't asked at Rabbit's site...

http://www.rabbitstoys.com/yabbse/index.php?board=23

Please provide the name of the magazine, year and month of each one containing the Manta's. Please

djunod wrote: BTW---This is an interesting conversation about the GT...

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David , cars magazine , annual 1976 corvette issue , orange manta ray on cover in color , thats one , I 'll look up the others , regards, Johnnymaco

ShawkRider wrote: Yeah, hey Johnny, Davids last post has a link to all the info on the GT your looking for and their where 10 original Baldwin Motion Phase III GT's not 3 and they where sold through the Baldwin Chevrolet Dealership. The rest of the GTs are just Motion conversions. Plus, I think you can still …

Cars Corvette 1975 Annual is the one with the orange Manta Ray on the cover.

See https://makoshark2.com/community/threads/2879/magazines

Are you sure that 1976 has it as well?

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djunod wrote: Everything I've ever seen says that there was only one Motion-built Manta Ray and that is the one that Pennington has.

David , the 76 cover shows an orange manta ray , a gold and white mid 60's roadster with a hardtop and a back view of a multi color 63 coupe, I'll try and scan the cover etc,. John