The opel manta gte was introduced in 1984 and was available with the 2. Opel manta 400 marlboro safari rally 1984 frequelin. It was approved for group b on may 1, 1983, after being able to demonstrate to fisa that the mandatory 200 units had been built. A major change face lift during a model run occurred in 1982. Mamicha mercredi 4 juillet 2012 1980, allemagne, flipou 2012, opel, rv annuels. All products are produced ondemand and shipped worldwide within 2 3 business days.
In 1986 opel released the last manta b model the exclusive 1987 in the uk, giving it all of the best in equipment. Discussion in cars started by bjahalt88, aug 5, 2016. Brown,red,blue please specify colour choice when paying. The opel manta 400page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. The opel manta b was the second car to use the manta name and was introduced in august of 1975. Opel manta ads from car dealers and private sellers. Aug 11, 2016 this pin was discovered by adam bysio pl. Taking place over 12 months, almost every part of the car was. Fall was confident he could make the manta competitive in a few months. The film features til schweiger, tina ruland, stefan gebelhoff, lena sabine berg and michael kessler in the lead roles. The manta 4wd prototypes development had also been cancelled, lacking refinement and potential without a turbocharged engine, thus leaving opel in a difficult position for their rallying future.
The car has only 3 previous owners and has covered a genuine 79000 miles. Opel manta 400 group b opel finley team rallye catalunya 1984. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It was at this time that jimmy mcrae was competing in the opel ascona 400. It was launched into the coupe market, taking on the ford capri mk1 in the newlyemerging european pony car market.
Here we have another superb rally car from my own collection. Opels rally program had a small measure of success, but the rally effort. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1984 opel manta. Indeed rohrl was promised to debut the car during his 1982 season, then it was. The last opel manta gm plant 1 in antwerp duration.
Opel manta world the home of the opel manta, manta 400, i200 and other gm variants since 1998 opel kadett, a series, b series, gte, exclusive, berlinetta etc. Detail photos are ok too but it must be easy to recognize what car it is. Toggle vehicle navigation 1984 opel manta 400 group. The highlight of the season was the 3rd place on the rac rally behind the two audi quattros. The opel manta 400 made its debut in the united kingdom in 1981. Opel manta 400 1981 1984 it was back in 1981 when the futuristic manta 400 was first seen in the uk driven by tony fall. Home services handpicked professionals happiness guarantee. A combination of excellent design and engineering lifted the opel way above capri and marina coupe levels. A twodoor threebox car, the b was based directly on the then newly redesigned opel ascona. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. All you need to know about opel manta 400 from a scale modeler perspective.
Stig blomqvist beat the defending world champion and audi teammate hannu mikkola to the drivers title. B guy frequelin 1984 124 bel008 bel008 opel manta 400 gr. In 1986 opel released the last manta b model the exclusive 1987 in the uk, giving it. The opel manta 400 was designed, developed and built to replace the opel ascona 400. The mantra, unlike the ascona 400, made full use of kevlar body panels. Jun 11, 2011 you can post here all your photos about the opel manta series a from 19701975 and the series b from 19751988. Jan, 2011 we drag race a new and classic ford shelby mustang gt500 to see what 50 years of progress makes. The completed car carrying the necessary approval made its world debut in corsica, driven by guy frequelin. Building the car was the expensive part and the turbocharger had halved the. Ll1, a rustle of silk, mascot metal figure,1 18,brand new. Opel manta 400 a rapid rally car with a 275 bhp, inline 4 engine, it was driven by guy frequelin in its world debut at corsica in 1983.
Manufactured by belkits in 124 scale with reference bel008 also listed as 9789597246329 and bel008. Opel kadett d 400 group b prototype rally group b shrine. A collection that will begin shortly with the presentation of the opel euro team chevrolet g20 and the opel manta during the alpinbehra rally of 1984. The opel manta is a rearwheeldrive sports coupe motor vehicle built by german manufacturer.
On you can scroll through 24 images and look at specifications and statistics of opel manta 2. From 1978 until 1979 vauxhall offered the cavalier coupe in convertible form dubbed the centuar. Opel classic cars opel manta for sale car and classic. Online archive of fia world rally championship from 1973 to present day. Opel manta wallpapers free pictures of opel manta for your desktop. A rare, rallybred 1984 opel manta 400 in showcase condition will be offered for sale at classic car auctions cca december sale taking place at the warwickshire exhibition centre on 2nd december. Other model kitsll1, a rustle of silk, mascot metal figure,1 18,brand new models,90mm qveoxm1069shop now. The manta a was released in september 1970, two months ahead of the then new opel ascona. Sort by model below to find the 1975 opel manta, 1974 opel manta, 1973 opel manta, heritage rides and more. The opel manta gte was introduced in 1984 and was available.
At this time he was watching jimmy mcrae in his ascona 400 and fall was confident he would have the manta in competition in a few months. An exemplary 1984 opel manta 400 will go under the hammer in a christmas classic auction. Frequelin was also part of a fourcar renault assault on the 24 hours of le mans in 1977 with their highly successful alpine renault a442b. The car was offered with notchback coupe, hatchback coupe body shapes between the years 1975 and 1988. Additional details for the opel manta 400 group b model car kit. A twodoor threebox coupe, the manta had unique round taillights similar to the. Jul 24, 2017 my mum use to have an opel manta berlinetta when i was kid.
Its head gasket fell off just after crossing the 100 miles mark which made its eventual demise almost inevitable. Gearheads in dubai, here are the 9 maddest rally cars of. It lasted only 100 miles before the head gasket failed. A furious opel manta i240 coupe recreation with inner explosive beauty sold.
The car is passed its mot with no advisories in march and has covered less than 500 miles since. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds opel manta, car tuning opel manta and concept car opel manta wallpapers. In this application it has an output of 110 bhp 112 ps82 kw of power at. Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements. But as it was opel sent 2 manta 400 for erwin weber and bastos protege guy.
Jul 20, 20 the opel manta might have been based on the ascona, but it beat that car to market by two months. First seen at the 1971 geneva motor show, the a310 was initially powered by the fourcylinder 1,6litre renault 17 ts engine, tuned by gordini, and followed the established formula of a tubularsteel backbone chassis clothed in a onepiece glassfibre bodyshell. Handling is the name of the opel mantas game handling of a very high order is how one road test summed up the car, while motor reckoned the car actually the vauxhall. Opel manta the opel manta is a rearwheeldrive sports coupe motor vehicle built by opel from 1970 to 1988. The design though was influenced by the 1975 chevrolet monza.
The 1983 season saw the manta 400s experiencing some top 5 places and also a number of non finishes. A rare, rallybred 1984 opel manta 400 in show standard condition. Pieces auto pour opel manta b berline 1984 pas cher. Mar 03, 2017 the manta b 400 was outclassed by its bespoke competition leading opel to decommission it out of the international rally scene. As part of a team which included the french racing drivers, jeanpierre jabouille, jacques laffite, patrick depailler, patrick tambay, jeanpierre jaussaud, rene arnoux and didier pironi, as well as the english long distance expert derek bell, frequelin. Best prices and best deals for opel manta cars in germany. Coming with a partial history file, this lots condition scores an impressive 3 5. The manta a was released in 1970, based on the opel ascona of the time, as a competitor to the ford capri. It was a twodoor threebox coupe, and featured distinctive round tail lights, quite similar to the opel gt and in fact were used on the gt in 1973, its final model year. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Rally bred opel manta 400 goes under hammer estimated. The season consisted of 12 rallies following the same schedule as the previous season.
Includes paint masks, photoetched parts, plastic parts, rubber parts, seatbelt fabric, water slide decals, other materials, assembly instructions and painting instructions. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Rare, fully restored opel manta 400 homologation special for. B237 and the new car made its world debut in corsica in may 1983 driven by guy frequelin.
Manta, manta is a 1991 german language action comedy film directed by wolfgang buld. Frequelin was also part of a fourcar renault assault on the 24 hours of le mans in 1977 with their highly. As well as combining the asconas sensible platform engineering and drivetrains, it was a clear evolution of the gts styling. Please consider supporting us by disabling adblock. Calderon rally opel manta 400 rally car course automobile, rally raid, rear wheel drive, car.
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