Back in the 1970s German automaker Opel was setting new trends with the launch of the Manta and Ascona models, selling nearly 1.2 million units in only five years’ time. The two models addressed ...
It may be absent from the sports coupe segment now, but in the 1970s Opel had a strong contender in the guise of the Ascona-based Manta, which, interestingly, was one of the few Opels sold in the U.S.
The story of the Opel Manta 400 is a familiar one from the years of Group B; it was one of the cars that carried on with how rally specials used to be (and how its Ascona predecessor was), with lots ...
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Yahoo News Singapore: UK’s rarest cars: 1972 Opel Manta SR Rallye, one of only eight left
In 1972, an Opel Manta SR Rallye Automatic represented the high life. The facia, adorned with the finest woodgrain, the vinyl roof and the svelte coupé lines, denoted a car that seemed more than a ...
UK’s rarest cars: 1972 Opel Manta SR Rallye, one of only eight left
Driving a rare, roadgoing Opel Ascona 400, the homologation special for a rallying giant. Happily, the Opel Ascona 400 dodges both traps. This is a homologation special that is bo ...