autoevolution 19 Apr 2021, 8:07 UTC ·
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It’s a 1973 Corvette Motion Manta Ray GT, one of three ever made and the only known surviving vehicle of the kind. It’s a C3 Corvette built by Baldwin-Motion, the legendary muscle car builder that got started when hot-rodder and drag racer Joel Rosen, aka “Mr. Motion,” entered into a partnership with Baldwin Auto Company, a family-run Chevrolet dealer. Among the special muscle cars they offered, the Motion Corvettes stood out.
This Manta Ray GT is the only one left in the world, as noted above. It draws power from a 350 CI 4V engine that adds 75 hp to the stock version, for a total of 425 hp, and mated to a Turbo 400 Hydra-Matic transmission. Over 14 custom changes were made to the original C3 Corvette, including to the body. The listing mentions the new front fascia with round headlights, custom wheels, side exhausts, ducktail spoiler, and the custom “Coca Cola” red paint job, over a contrasting black interi