Buying a Opel Manta. Complete Guide

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    Opel Manta, 1975

    Chassis No.: 5755078287 Auction: Indy 2019 Auction date: May 19, 2019 Lot No.: F129 $23,100 | Sold • Exterior: White • Interior: Red • Steven Juliano’s first car was an Opel Manta • Juliano hunted for years to find the best example he could find • He had previously located another Manta that he purchased and spent a fortune having it restored • Aft

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    Opel Manta, 1983

    Chassis No.: 55D6057704 Engine No.: 14005166 Registration: YPK 988Y Sold £3,248 | Sold Opel released the Manta A, back in 1970, as a competitor to the Ford Capri. Equipped with either a 1.6 or 1.9 litre CIH, (Cam In Head built by General Motors), and fitted with either a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic, the Manta became known as one of t

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    Opel Manta A, 1973

    Chassis No.: 599963710 Engine No.: 1074472 Registration: KCR 278L The Manta A was released in September 1970, a competitor to the Ford Capri, featuring two-door coupé styling and distinctive round taillights. It took its name, and a few minor styling cues, from the Manta Ray concept car of 1961 which also famously influenced the 1968 Chevrolet Corv

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    Opel Manta 1.6 S, 1971

    Chassis No.: 599496689 Engine No.: 1650065980 Registration: HMT 231J Sold This very well-presented left hand drive Opel Manta 1.6 S was delivered new to Italy and was later imported to the UK in 1996. Since then, it has always been dry stored and as such it still presents in very good condition throughout. The interior, exterior and mechanical cond

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    Opel Manta 1600GT A Series, 1973

    Chassis No.: S604693 Engine No.: 16S0060115 Registration: EWV 259L The Manta A Series was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor to the Ford Capri, it was a two door ‘three-box’ coupé, and featured distinctive round tail lights, quite similar to those on the Opel GT and which, in fact

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    Opel Manta 1600GT A Series, 1973

    Chassis No.: S604693 Engine No.: 16S0060115 Registration: EWV 259L The Manta A Series was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor to the Ford Capri, it was a two door ‘three-box’ coupé, and featured distinctive round tail lights, quite similar to those on the Opel GT and which, in fact

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    Opel Manta 1600GT A Series, 1973

    Chassis No.: S604693 Engine No.: 16S0060115 Registration: EWV 259L The Manta A Series was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor to the Ford Capri, it was a two door ‘three-box’ coupé, and featured distinctive round tail lights, quite similar to those on the Opel GT and which, in fact

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    Opel Manta 1600GT A Series, 1973

    Chassis No.: S604693 Engine No.: 16S0060115 Registration: EWV 259L The Manta A Series was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor to the Ford Capri, it was a two door ‘three-box’ coupé, and featured distinctive round tail lights, quite similar to those on the Opel GT and which, in fact

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    Opel Manta A, 1973

    Chassis No.: 598070849 Engine No.: 1145796 Registration: ABW 197F Sold £22,191 | Sold Registered new on 1st November 1973 this wonderful example was restored in Northern Ireland in 2018 and was imported back to England following the restoration. Presented in its original right hand drive guise the Manta was acquired by the vendor in July 2018 and h

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    Opel Manta A 1900, 1973

    Chassis No.: 598067980 • Engine: 1.9L I4 • Transmission: Automatic • Drive: Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) • Body: Coupe • Doors: 2 Doors • Mileage: 54,548 mi TMU • Exterior: Orange • Interior: Black • Originality: Original & Highly Original https://www.classic.com/veh/1973-opel-manta-a-1900-598067980-Wxxko9W/

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    OPEL Manta GT/E, 1976

    Not Sold Italian registration title The car was prepared a few years after leaving the factory to compete in the European Rally Championship! The car was also entered in the 1985 Paris Dakar by an Italian team, which was forced to retire, like many competitors, during the first African stage The car was then abandoned, then bought by an enlightened

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    GM Dealer Sport Opel Manta B 400, 1984

    Chassis No.: RM25 Engine No.: 048 Not Sold • Variant: B 400 • Transmission: Manual • Body Colour: Red/White Jimmy McRae's 1984 British Open Rally Championship-winning GM Dealer Sport Opel Manta 400 sympathetically restored and impressively presented. In mid-1983, as part of GM’s continued International Motorsport branding effort, Opel officially ma

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    Opel Manta GTE, 1985

    Chassis No.: W0L000058F6068874 Not Sold • Variant: GTE • Transmission: Manual • Body Colour: Polar White A beautifully presented, restored example of the now rare Manta GT/E. The Opel Manta GT/E represented nothing less than the rebirth of the model in the UK when it was launched in 1983. It must rank as one of the most successful facelifts. The Op

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    Opel Manta 400, 1984

    Chassis No.: V0L000058D6055060 Engine No.: 2400 £112,500 | Sold • Transmission: Manual • Body Colour: Astral Silver A very rare, right-hand drive example of Opel's Homologation Special, one of only 12 finished in Astral Silver with the Opel Blitz Logo interior. The story of the Opel Manta 400 is a familiar one to anyone who was a follower of the cr

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    Opel Manta Executive, 1988

    Chassis No.: W0L000058J6066627 £32,063 | Sold • Variant: GTE EXCLUSIVE • Transmission: Manual • Body Colour: Glacier White Subject to a fully detailed restoration, this low mileage GT/E Exclusive represents a rare opportunity. The Manta B GT/E Exclusive was the range topping version of Opel’s rear-wheel drive sporting coupé developed as a rival to

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    Opel Manta 400, 1984

    Chassis No.: V0L000058D6055060 Engine No.: TBC £50,600 | Sold • Transmission: manual • Body Colour: Silver One of 245 cars produced and believed one of 12 in Astro Silver... This is very special. An original wide-bodied, 2.4ltr, 16v Manta 400. Imported by Tony Fall (Opel Team Manager) and sold to its first owner. RHD conversion by N I Vauxhall Deal

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    Opel Manta Competition 2-Litre 240bhp Red Top Coupé, 1983

    Chassis No.: VOL00005906055922 Estimate: £30,000 - £50,000 GBP • One of four Opel Manta rally cars commissioned by Carrolls Cigarette Co • Used as a backup car and for press and promotional purposes • Present ownership since 1999 • Restored in 2012 • Original livery Opel Manta 'PSI 101' was first registered in March 1983 in Dublin by Carr

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    Opel Manta GTE, 1988

    Chassis No.: W0L000058H6102029 £6,525 GBP | Sold • Odometer reading: 23,232 • MOT: Expired • Manta GTE project car • One owner example • Extensive history To view a video of this lot please click here This 1988 Opel Manta GTE is a very original example of the 1980s sports coupe and is offered for sale in need of recommissioning. With just one owner

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    Opel Manta 400 Group B Rally Car, 1984

    Chassis No.: 068030 Location: Monaco, Monaco €100,000 - €120,000 EUR | Not Sold 275 bhp, 2,410 DOHC inline four-cylinder engine with dual Weber carburettors, Getrag five-speed manual transmission, wishbone and coil spring with anti-roll bar front suspension, five-link axle with coil spring rear suspension, and front and rear ventilated disc brakes.

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