The 1955 Bangert Manta Ray was the second car that Noel Bangert built and offered to the public. It's styling was inspired by the 1954 Buick Wildcat II show car.
The purpose of the open wheel wells was to create a larger cooling area for the front brakes.
Three race cars were built and two of these exist today. One on a Kurtis Kraft chassis and one built on a custom tube chassis
Noel Bangert was a man of many talents, from car designer, automotive styling critic and later, Hollywood producer.
His marriage to Tippi Hedren (1964 – ’84) and growing career in the movie business certainly did.
Following his car design days, Bangert changed his last name to Marshall, and is perhaps best known as the executive producer of the 1973 horror blockbuster The Exorcist.
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