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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #25 on: April 27, 2010, 09:32:14 AM »
I'm pretty sure it's not captioned "Red Baron"
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #26 on: April 27, 2010, 10:20:11 AM »
I think I found something...

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #27 on: April 27, 2010, 10:26:25 AM »
Now I know.
Not Red Baron or Kay.
The name is indeed Ray and it is Corvair-Based.
You can start asking, now I have the answers!
« Last Edit: April 27, 2010, 10:30:09 AM by Paul Jaray »

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #28 on: April 27, 2010, 11:00:07 AM »
Did you find it on the internet?

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #29 on: April 27, 2010, 11:05:11 AM »
From your last reply I take it that this Ray's last name  isn't Keane, or Kenna, or Kendle, or Kandle, right?
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #30 on: April 27, 2010, 11:28:37 AM »
It's Corvair based, but has side-pipes? ???

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #31 on: April 27, 2010, 11:30:40 AM »
Did you find it on the internet?
Yes, and without any other info...
Not Keane\Kenna\Kendle\Kandle or K......
It's Corvair based, but has side-pipes? ???
Very good point!
My source reports: "fake exhausts hide Corvair base".
(I change the words, so it's not googable...)

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #32 on: April 27, 2010, 12:35:45 PM »
Does the surname start with "H"?
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #33 on: April 27, 2010, 12:39:47 PM »
Yes!

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #34 on: April 28, 2010, 04:56:35 AM »
Judging by this pic, this car, (which clearly was never dubbed "Red Baron"  ;) ) had it's Corvair engine mounted up front.

« Last Edit: April 28, 2010, 05:02:44 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #35 on: July 10, 2010, 04:27:36 PM »
The answer can be found on the net...

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #36 on: July 22, 2010, 04:40:30 PM »
This car comes from Provo, Utah.

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #37 on: August 04, 2010, 06:14:32 PM »
It's Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
Those four words captioned say: Ray Henrie, Utah "Stellar"

I keep on searching to find anything about the obscure fact that it was Corvair engined... :scratch:
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #38 on: August 05, 2010, 05:49:05 AM »
It's Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
Those four words captioned say: Ray Henrie, Utah "Stellar"

I keep on searching to find anything about the obscure fact that it was Corvair engined... :scratch:

Wow - you did it!  :applause:
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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #39 on: August 05, 2010, 02:26:06 PM »
:applause:  Bravo!  :applause:
Here you are all I have about this car:


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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #40 on: August 05, 2010, 03:14:32 PM »
I added a high res pic. Now "Stellar" can be read on the bonnet.
Click on the thumbnail for full size.

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #41 on: August 06, 2010, 04:29:20 PM »
Should it stay here? ;)

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Re: PJ - 279
« Reply #42 on: August 06, 2010, 04:40:57 PM »
You are right...
...not to mention the points!

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Re: Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« Reply #43 on: July 18, 2012, 04:11:54 AM »
 :thumbsup: Front page featured: http://www.autopuzzles.com/
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Re: Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« Reply #44 on: July 18, 2012, 08:53:11 AM »
Thank you!

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Re: Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« Reply #45 on: July 19, 2012, 08:39:24 AM »
One of my favourite customs ever! :thumbsup:

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Re: Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« Reply #46 on: February 12, 2020, 11:08:02 PM »
i know its an old thread, but a search of my pops name lead me here. its great to read about people interested in one of his creations and i really appreciate the kind words. means a lot, thank you.

i stumbled onto another thread very similar a while back and was able to answer a few questions for people. if anyone is interested, you can find a bit more info here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ray-henries-stellar.543158/

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Re: Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« Reply #47 on: February 13, 2020, 12:48:38 AM »
Very cool! Especially the pics!

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Re: Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« Reply #48 on: February 13, 2020, 10:54:49 PM »
glad you enjoyed them!

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Re: Solved -PJ279- Ray Henrie's "Stellar"
« Reply #49 on: February 14, 2020, 05:08:21 AM »
Hope you don't mind that I uploaded the pics!


The hidden frontlamps are a nice detail!