For sale: Opel Manta 400 with fabulous interior

Posted on 15-12-2015 at 21:57 by dizono – 34 Comments”

Many Manta had to pay for it. Some only got a foxtail-shaped to the rear-view mirror, others got a real bodykit assigned. Opel did even better with the 400, a very thick Manta as homologatiemodel for a rallykanon.

At the end of years ’70 Opel with the Ascona 400 on the gpu. The name is a reference to the 400 street-legal car’s that Opel needs to build its Group C rally car to approve. Under the hood a 2.4-liter four-cylinder with 144 hp (the rally cars made up to approx. To 230 hp). In combination with a car weight of just 1,000 kilos, rear wheel drive and a fun rijdersauto.

Opel would in 1981 the Ascona C introduce, with front-wheel drive, and so the search was for another car to rallies to ride. That was the Manta B, which is a lot of parts sharing with the Ascona. Thus, the most technique one-on-one be transferred, and ended up with the 2.4 four cylinder engine with 144 hp so even under the hood with the Manta 400.

The Manta 400 was a bit more aggressive bodykit from Irmscher than the Ascona 400, a look that is often copied was less potent Manta rays. By changes in regulations did Opel no longer 400 copies to build, but they had to half enough. The were there a little more, 245 to be exact. Twenty-three of them were in 1981 built and which are identified by the grill with two slits, where all subsequent copies are four slots. Also the distinctive triangular luchtroostertjes in the hood are missing in this copy.

The previous owners are particularly careful with their nimble Manta, the 400 is there because well. On the counter are just 58.700 mileage and the quite epic seats is still tight. On a stainless steel exhaust system after this car is fully original and matching numbers. That translates into a pretty solid asking price of 75,000 euro. Wealthy Opel-fans can register at Appreciating Classics in Norfolk, UK.

Gallery: Opel Manta 400

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