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Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« on: December 03, 2009, 05:52:59 PM »
For Customs & Hot-Rod lovers, here's what I found in an old magazine.
No details, no name, nothing at all.
2 points for a correct and motivated ID.
« Last Edit: December 25, 2014, 02:57:52 PM by pnegyesi »

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 04:01:35 AM »
Is that the Red Barron? (no pun intended)
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 04:33:36 AM »
I've got a color picture of this car here somewhere. I'll dig it up.
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 07:07:11 AM »
Wow, it already got a name!

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2009, 04:03:48 AM »
Can't find the pic.

I'd be pretty surprised if Ray or Metalshapes doesn't have this one filed somewhere.
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2009, 04:19:59 PM »
I don't. I keep very few files.
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2009, 02:10:09 PM »
I don't know this car, but if Otto is right....

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2009, 01:41:47 PM »
I'm fairly certain that Otto is correct.  Here is a link posted on Forgotten Fiberglass that shows the same car or at least body and setup with the Red Baron paint scheme.
http://www.enginehistory.org/Convention/2006/Presentations/LawPete/RedBaron/DReno%201975-Red%20Baron2.jpg

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2009, 03:07:21 PM »
So THAT's where I saw it!  :D
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 03:22:56 PM »
Well, following that link, and working backwards to the airplane's builder, I'll concede this car was probably given that name as a promotional tie-in with the plane, and was built some years before the 1975 Reno Air Races.

What it was called when new, I have no idea.  ???
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2010, 07:22:38 AM »
Is there any additional info about this 'Red Baron''?

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2010, 03:42:05 AM »
I sent an e-mail to the owner of the aviation page, he was kind enough to respond, saying he didn't know anything about the car.  :(
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2010, 07:25:57 AM »
I would like to declare this solved...is there any info about this "Red Baron"?

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2010, 09:04:47 AM »
I can't solve my own puzzles, so I'll give you a clue I just found:
this car was shown at the 1966 Oakland Roadster Show.
The name of the builder is  Ray  Ke?*@#§    as  you can read from my pic...

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2010, 09:55:58 AM »
I think it says "Ray Keane's" or "Ray Kenna's"
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2010, 10:07:14 AM »
The one just below was a former puzzle (or part of a group puzzle) that I can't find.
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2010, 10:15:43 AM »

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2010, 06:57:15 AM »
C'mon, this one is almost there!

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2010, 07:20:26 AM »
Is "Star" part of the name?

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2010, 08:20:58 AM »
I don't think you read the previous lines... ;D
I'll sum up:
This car is called Red Baron and was shown at the 1966 Oakland Roadster Show.
I would like to move it to the solved section, but I would like also a name for the builder or any additional info.
On the small pic I posted there is a barely readable name...I was hoping someone got that magazine, or another one covering that event.

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #20 on: April 27, 2010, 08:27:14 AM »
I misunderstood. I thought it got this name later as it was painted in red... why should a pale car like this get such an odd name?
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #21 on: April 27, 2010, 08:42:18 AM »
Are you sure about the name, resp. do you have a larger copy of the last pic?
Somehow it looks different than "Red Baron" :scratch:

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #22 on: April 27, 2010, 09:09:02 AM »
Are you sure about the name, resp. do you have a larger copy of the last pic?
Somehow it looks different than "Red Baron" :scratch:
Nope and nope. :-\

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #23 on: April 27, 2010, 09:18:36 AM »
I'd say Ray Kendle.

The car's name i can't figure.
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #24 on: April 27, 2010, 09:23:30 AM »
I read something like "Star M..ta" maybe Star Meta, it could be also something like "Wax ...." though.  :-\
and Ray Kendle/Kandle, yes!

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