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Old Mar 22, 2025 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Megan Vanis
My dad built the Kingray from that shop!! He also built the 32 Ford 3 Window that was at Kings Speed Shop!! We just found the 32 a few weeks ago, not sure where the Kingray is now tho. We still have the calendar and Corvette magazine the car was in.
Post up some pics if you have them!
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Old Mar 22, 2025 | 06:07 PM
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Default Pics of Kingray and the 32 Ford

My dad’s 32 Ford.  I’m following in his footsteps building a 78 Malibu right now.
My dad’s 32 Ford. I’m following in his footsteps building a 78 Malibu right now.
We pulled these out today actually.
We pulled these out today actually.
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Old Dec 27, 2025 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jimshue
I not only remember the shop, but lived it. My father and uncle opened it when I was very, very young. I worked there for quite a few years. I found the Kingray a couple of years ago. After Buddy passed away, Ron sold it to someone, who sold it to a young man in Wisconsin. I was able to contact him. He is in the service and had been deployed. He said the car was in pretty rough shape. I know that the motor had been replaced before Ron sold it. Unfortunately, I had a computer hacking attack and lost all my stored emails and addresses. So, I lost all his contact information. I was hoping to send him some information about the car in it's glory days.
Around 1966 I hung out with Buddy and Ron in Homewood, pick up my girlfriend in the 32 ford with Buddy from Homewood Flossemore H S
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