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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Diamond Black Geezer on 03 July 2015, 15:38:54

Title: Wow!
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 03 July 2015, 15:38:54

Someone needs to build a replica of this!

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm240/leflemmy/Mantacarlton_zps5oru9qme.jpg)

It's clear why Opel chose not to produce this, given that the Manta shell was, at the time, some 12 years old (then again, the Omega shell was 10years old when they launched the Vauxhall Monaro...) and the Calibra was just around the corner, but nevertheless it's an amazingly beautiful grafting of a mid 1970s shell, with a late 1980s front end. Never seen this before, does anyone remember this appearing at Frankfurt?

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: jimbo125 on 03 July 2015, 15:53:31

I had a 1076 Opel Manta 1.9 it looked more classy than the run of the mill ford escorts that were about.

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 03 July 2015, 17:01:57

It's a minor niggle, but apart from a few odds and ends, and that they're both built by GM companies...

The Monaro and Omega have absolutely sod all in common ;)

Their dna split at the Senator B... :y

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: henryd on 03 July 2015, 17:27:56

Quote from: jimbo125 on 03 July 2015, 15:53:31

I had a 1076 Opel Manta 1.9 it looked more classy than the run of the mill ford escorts that were about.

Just missed the battle of Hastings then :o :D :D ;D

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: BazaJT on 03 July 2015, 21:34:58

Personally I think it looks ungainly,but then it's each to their own.Instead of building a replica of that for I would imagine the same kind of money I'd be seeking out a Bitter.

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 03 July 2015, 21:39:30

Quote from: BazaJT on 03 July 2015, 21:34:58

Personally I think it looks ungainly,but then it's each to their own.Instead of building a replica of that for I would imagine the same kind of money I'd be seeking out a Bitter.

Is it a Bitter prototype :-\

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: Omegatoy on 03 July 2015, 22:38:02

well i thinnk thats a manta with monza/carlton front end on it,
As Monza had 5 bolt wheels not 4! :y

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: jimbo125 on 05 July 2015, 23:48:16

Looks like a Manta body shell but no rear windows and no double slit grill but definitely Mantaish :)

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: Broomies Mate on 06 July 2015, 00:06:56

Calibra looked better!  :y

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: minifreek on 06 July 2015, 08:37:23

This Mancona, should have been put into production....

Obviously an Ascona B front with Manta rear  :y

(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t596/minifreek11/Mancona_zpspwfnmwpg.jpg) (http://s1315.photobucket.com/user/minifreek11/media/Mancona_zpspwfnmwpg.jpg.html)

(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t596/minifreek11/opel-mancona-04_zpsvvbf0tai.jpg) (http://s1315.photobucket.com/user/minifreek11/media/opel-mancona-04_zpsvvbf0tai.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: jimbo125 on 06 July 2015, 15:06:46

Ohhhh very nice droolllllllllll

Title: Re: Wow!
Post by: btc on 06 July 2015, 15:26:38

Quote from: BazaJT on 03 July 2015, 21:34:58

Personally I think it looks ungainly,but then it's each to their own.Instead of building a replica of that for I would imagine the same kind of money I'd be seeking out a Bitter.

Agree it just don't look right