The Manta was known to be one of the best-handling cars in its class and went on to win a large number of rallies in Europe and the United States.
#Opel manta manual
It came with either a four-speed manual or a three-speed TH-180 automatic. had the 1.9 L and larger heavy-duty radiator (an option on European models). The Manta was normally equipped with a 1.6 or a 1.9-liter CIH engine, although in Europe, a small 1.2-liter motor was also offered. In that year the only Opels imported were the Manta and Ascona A. The last year GM imported European-made Opels into the United States under the Opel marque was 1975. In 1973, the Manta nameplate was added to U.S.-spec Mantas, but the Ascona’s kept the 1900 badge throughout their model life. The Manta was even sold as the “1900 Sport Coupé” in 19, rather than as the “Manta”. The frame, mechanics, dash, front seats, and many other parts were shared between the cars. The only difference between the Ascona and Manta was exterior sheet metal, glass, and trim. under the “1900” name as a two-door and four-door saloon, and as a two-door “sport wagon”. The Ascona A was the saloon version on the Manta A chassis and was sold in the U.S. Opels were imported by GM and sold through Buick dealerships and not their own dealership network, so they were limited in what makes and models they could sell there. The Manta A was one of only a few Opel models sold in the U.S. The sales approach for the Opel line in the U.S. It took its name, and a few minor styling cues, from the Manta Ray concept car (1961), which also famously influenced the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3 (both Chevrolet and Opel had General Motors as their parent company).
A competitor to the Ford Capri, it was a two-door “three-box” coupé, and featured distinctive round taillights, quite similar to those on the Opel GT and which in fact were used on the GT in 1973, its final model year. The Manta A was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the then-new Opel Ascona on which it was based. Referring to the Collector Car Market Review as a price guide, the private seller has their 20K original mile survivor priced about $2,000 that this guide’s #1 “Excellent” appraisal of $11,550. One such example is this rare 1975 Opel Manta 20K mile survivor we spotted in December 2020 for the asking price of $13,500 and is now back here on Craigslist with the asking price now at $16,500. Buick famously relied on importing German Opels to help increase showroom traffic among consumers who might not otherwise visit the dealership.
Throughout the seventies, several domestic manufacturers reached out to their European and Asian counterparts to provide domesticated versions of their small cars to help them compete.
#Opel manta update
January 3rd, 2020 Update – The seller of what may be the nicest survivor Opel Manta on the planet already deleted their Craigslist ad, so we’re officially calling this Manta “Sold!” Unfortunately, the seller subscribes to the notion that the price increases as a function of the outside temperature as they increased their asking price by $3,000 to $16,500 in their latest ad. Ma– Update – Apparently in an effort to wait for warmer weather to attract interested buyers, the private seller of this ’75 Opel Manta we first featured in December 2020 just posted an updated listing.
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