On the face of it the price of this particular example is probably a little higher than it should be, but for me the work required to rectify that rust under the car, along with bringing the interior up to scratch just seems to me to be a bit more than I would want to take on with this car. The Opel Manta wasn’t imported into the USA in huge numbers, so finding them for sale today is becoming more difficult. Looking around the engine bay reveals a few corrosion spots (including on the hood) which may indicate that this Manta has seen its fair share of wet environments. Apparently, the original Solex unit died, so it was more economically viable to replace the standard unit with a Webber downdraught carburetor. The only real deviation from standard revolves around the carburetor. The seller states that the car runs and drives well. Under the hood is the 1900cc engine, and in this case, it is backed by an automatic transmission. The door trims and the remainder of the interior plastic trim appear to have survived okay. The car has been fitted with an aftermarket radio/cassette player, but the original radio is included in the sale.
The front seats will need new covers and the dash has several cracks in the pad. The top of the rear seat is badly sun-rotted, while the headliner is also torn. The interior looks generally like it has copped its fair share of UV rays over the years.
Call 4258291621 for details and condition More Opel classic cars for sale. This sort of rust would make me give the rest of the underside of the car a very serious inspection. 1972 Opel Manta two door Additional Info. This is not the sort of work that should be carried out by an amateur as improper repair will have some serious ramifications in the event of an accident. This is where the front sub-frame bolts to the car and this really must be addressed, and addressed properly. This is the big ticket item when it comes to rust on this Manta. There is also some rust beginning to appear under the battery, but most of this should be able to be addressed fairly easily. There is rust just beginning to appear along the lower rear quarter panels and in the spare wheel well. The car looks nice and straight and presents really well. Opel Kadett C/ Kadett B/ Kadett D/ Ascona B/ Manta B Tuning Set Solex. The claimed mileage is something that I would hope that can be verified. E46 328 330 05 Digital SIR3 Reset tool for sale FS: Cosmos CAI E36 M3. The original owner traded it to a dealer in Iowa who retained the car for an extended period without ever driving it, and the current owner purchased it off that dealer. The seller claims that he is the second owner of this car, but by my reckoning, he is actually the third owner. There must be some interest in this car because at the time of writing there were 67 people watching this car on eBay. The seller has set a BIN price of $3,500 on this Manta. Located in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, it is offered with a clear title. You will find it listed for sale here on eBay. It is a clean looking car, but it will require some work to make it immaculate. Base models had vinyl upholstery and the Luxus coupes came with cord cloth upholstery and four-spoke wheels.This 1973 Opel Manta has reportedly only traveled a genuine 31,000 miles. Trim levels included base, Luxus, and Rallye. It delivered 75 (SAE) horsepower at 4,800 RPM and 92 lb-ft of torque at 3,400 RPM. The 1973 Opel Manta Sport Coupe had a base price of $2,850 and was powered by an overhead-cam four-cylinder engine with a cast-iron block, a light ally head, solid valve lifters, and five main bearings.
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#Opel manta for sale manual#
Engines were backed by either a four-speed manual or an optional three-speed TH-180 automatic. Then check out GMs Opel Ascona-based Manta, which offers far more fun per. The Manta initially was powered by 1.6 or 1.9 liter CIH engines, although in Europe a small, 1.2 litre motor was also offered. The name and a few of its styling cues were from the Manta Ray concept car, which also famously influenced the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3. It was a two-door 'three-box' coupe positioned as a competitor to the popular Ford Capri, featuring distinctive round taillights that were similar to those on the Opel GT and the ones used on the GT in 1973, its final model year.
#Opel manta for sale series#
Opel introduced the Manta A series in September of 1970, two months before the new Opel Ascona on which it was based.
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