Manta Ray

==Description==
The Manta Ray is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the collector-aimed (100% Hot Wheels) Rod & Custom 2-Car Sets. It features an opening bubble canopy. It was used twice before being discontinued.
The real-life Manta Ray is a custom car built by Dean Jeffries in 1963. It was built on a 1950's Maserati Formula 1 chassis with a 289 Cobra Small-Block V8 which Jeffries acquired from Carroll Shelby as a gift for his work on the first Shelby Cobra. After winning the Tournament of Fame at the 1964 Oakland Roadster Show and appearing at various other shows around the USA, the car sat in Dean's shop disassembled until it was restored in the early 2000's.
==Versions==
The Manta Ray has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes 	Photo
2001	Rod & Custom 2-Car Set	White 	Headlights, Taillights, Badges	Black/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RR 	27836	China 	 	75px
2002	100% Hot Wheels30/32 	Orange / Yellow	Pink Flames 	Black/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RR 	54536	China 	Named Dean Jeffries' Mantaray	
==Gallery==
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==References==
Hot Rod Magazine - Manta Ray
Category:2001 First Released
Category:2001 Hot Wheels
Category:2002 Hot Wheels
Category:2002 100% Hot Wheels
Category:American Cars
Category:Licensed Hot Wheels
Category:100% Hot Wheels
Category:Vehicles with Movable Parts
Category:Discontinued Vehicles
Category:Cars with exposed Engines
Category:1960s
Category:Larry Wood Designs
Category:Vehicles with Bubble Canopies