Opel Manta
Overview
| Produced: |
1975-1988, 523000 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Hatchback,3 doors,5 seats Coupe,2 doors,5 seats |
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1196cc | S4 OHV | Opel OHV (Kaddett engine) | 79mm x 61mm | |
| 1584cc | S4 OHC | 85mm x 70mm | ||
| 1897cc | S4 OHC | |||
| 1796cc | S4 OHC | |||
| 1979cc | S4 OHC |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 093 | Opel Manta Berlinetta | Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers | 26 Sep 2012 | £1800.00 | - |
| 388 | Opel Manta 400 Group B Rally Car | RM Auctions | 11 May 2012 | €75000.00 | - |
| 127 | Opel Manta 400 (1984) | Coys | 11 Jan 2003 | Not sold | |
| 108 | Opel Manta (1976) | Barons | 12 Nov 2002 | £300.00 | - |
| 067 | Opel Manta GpB Rally (1985) | Coys | 13 Jan 2001 | Not sold | |
| 203 | Opel Manta (1987) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 6 Feb 2000 | Not sold | |
| 060 | Opel Manta Berlinetta (1986) | Barons | 29 Jun 1999 | £850.00 | - |
| 002 | Opel Manta Berlinetta (1978) | ADT | 12 Feb 1996 | £2200.00 | - |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
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| Article |
Twin Test - Grudge match Opel Manta vs Ford Capri |
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| Publication | Practical Classics April 2008 | |||
| Twin Test - Grudge match Opel Manta vs Ford Capri- Capri or Manta? We drove the Brooklands 280 through the night to Germany to see whether the Ford could score a best family cope win against the Opel GSI on its sacred home turf | ||||
| Article |
Buying Guide - Opel Manta (1975-1988) |
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| Publication | Classic Cars April 2006 | |||
| Buying Guide - Opel Manta (1975-1988) - A quick cheap rear-wheel drive coupé that offers rally-style driving thrills sounds like heaven, but the B-series Manta is becoming very rare. Read this, then buy one - soon. | ||||
| Article |
From Cradle to Grave - Opel Manta |
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| Publication | Practical Classics July 2003 | |||
| From Cradle to Grave - Opel Manta - GM’s bachelor-boy coupé provided cheap thrill for thousands of young blades, with its laddish looks and sporting pretensions. Nigel Boothman charts the progress from A to GTE. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Cars August 2001 pg 92 |
92 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars August 2001 | |||
| Ten great cars to buy before they all disappear. From Toyota MR2 to Vauxhall Carlton 3000GSi, these great cars all deserve to be saved before rust, MoT failures and boy racers wipe then out forever. | ||||
| Article |
Buyers Datafile. Opel Manta A |
90 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics August 2001 | |||
| Buyers Datafile. Opel Manta A. Coupes were de rigeur in the 1970s - and the Manta was GM's contender. Richard Dredge tells you how to buy one. | ||||
| Article |
Buyer's Guide Express - Opel Manta |
90 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 21/28 December 2011 | |||
| Buyer's Guide Express - Opel Manta - Inexpensive, rarer that a Capri, and boasting a motorsport heritage to boot, the Opel Manta B/C must rate as one of the classic world's best-kept secrets, says MIKE LE CAPLAIN. | ||||
| Article |
Opel's Fruit - Opel Manta |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly December 2010 | |||
| Opel's Fruit - Opel Manta - Combining sportscar feel and everyday practicality, the Open Manta A series is a great all rounder - if you can find one. | ||||
| Article |
Eighties icons |
40 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart August 2010 | |||
| Eighties icons - This pair of golden oldies enjoyed a new lease of life in the 1980s, each one being given a freshen-up. Paul Guinness reacquaints himself with the top-selling Ford Capri MKIII and Opel Manta. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Opel Manta |
26 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 8 February 2007 | |||
| Buying Power - Opel Manta - General Motors' European Capri competitor was the rather sleek and handsome Manta, RICHARD GUNN is your guide to buying the original incarnation of the breed, built between 1970 and 1975. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Opel Manta B |
24 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 25th August 2004 | |||
| Buying Power - Opel Manta B - Built to battle the Capri, the Opel Manta (and lesser-known Vauxhall sibling) was the sporting but affordable mainstay of General Motors’ European range throughout the Seventies and Eighties. RICHARD GUNN looks at buying one. | ||||
| Article |
Thinking of Buying an Opel Manta GT/E |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart January 2004 | |||
| Thinking of Buying an Opel Manta GT/E. Looking at the general motors sporting classic. | ||||
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