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The last anybody heard or saw of the Raven - at least in public - was 1960, when builder Arthur Bentas put it away. Joe Germann, the son of Arthur’s best friend, decided the time was right to pull it out of hiding last summer.

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yes, there’s a car underneath all that

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Worse fates could have befallen this car over the last 48 years.

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Obviously, a good bath was all the paint needed to look decent again. Joe said the Raven now resides comfortably in his shop and with the Wild Child repaired, he plans a full-speed-ahead restoration of the Raven to its former glory. Keep it tuned here for updates.