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Chevrolet Corvette Manta Ray Blue AUTOart 1:18

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Chevrolet Corvette Manta Ray Blue AUTOart 1:18 71041 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Chevrolet Corvette Manta Ray in blue reproduces GM's radical 1960s concept car, a design study that never reached production. A genuinely unusual subject for collectors interested in Corvette's experimental history.
Chevrolet Corvette Manta Ray Blue AUTOart 1:18
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Brand
Chevrolet
Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
71041
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About the Chevrolet Corvette Manta Ray Blue AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Chevrolet Corvette Manta Ray in blue recreates GM's 1960s concept car, an experimental design study built to explore future Corvette styling directions. The diecast captures its unusually low, sculpted body, a distinctive addition for Corvette collectors interested beyond the production models.

The Manta Ray never reached showroom floors, existing instead as a design exploration that pushed Corvette styling further than GM was willing to put into production, with a lower, more sculpted body than any Corvette that actually reached customers during that decade.

AUTOart's Diecast Interpretation of a Concept Shape

AUTOart's zinc-alloy diecast build gives this concept car genuine substance, an interesting contrast given the real Manta Ray's role as a lightweight design study rather than an engineered production vehicle. The blue finish highlights the car's unusually low beltline and sculpted rear haunches, features considerably more dramatic than the production Corvettes sold alongside it in period. AUTOart has built a reputation for tackling less conventional subjects with genuine care, and that shows in the tight panel work and accurate proportions here, particularly around the car's distinctive tail treatment that gave it its ray-inspired name.

A Distinctive Piece for Corvette and Concept Collectors

At roughly 22cm, the Manta Ray's low, wide stance takes up meaningful shelf width despite a relatively compact overall length. This model appeals specifically to collectors interested in automotive design history and concept-car curiosities rather than only production-model completeness, offering a genuinely different kind of collecting angle within a Corvette-focused display. Pairing it with production Corvettes from the same decade highlights just how far GM's designers were willing to push exploratory styling before reining it in for the showroom. For anyone building a design-history or concept-car theme, this Manta Ray is a rare and worthwhile find.

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