During the 1930´s they built everyday cars which were noted for the heavy american influence such as the Capitän and the Admiral, grand cars which turned out to be quasi bullett proof in WW2 in Russia where the Admiral was one of the favorite staff cars. The new bosses in Detroit prompltly scrapped technical gems like the truly marvelous 750cc (500cc´s?) motorcycle with the Neander frame, the rocket propelled (!!) airplane flown in 1928 at Frankfurt by one of the Opel brothers, the 24 hours race track which Opel pioneered to test the reliability of their products and the rocked powered world record setting motorcycle. We don’t know how many of them may have been imported, but when was the last time you saw an Opel Manta, and – if you did – was it anywhere this nice?Īpropos trivia: Opel is one of the world´s oldest industrial enterprises, having been a powerhouse of innovation before the economic Weimar disaster forced its partial sale to GM.
It’s amazing that a car like this only saw 20,000 miles as they were not considered collectible in the day. The car is fuel-injected, which makes that process a bit simpler than having to rebuild a carburetor, but instead just having to clean the injectors. The fuel system has been flushed out and a new fuel pump and battery have been installed. This car is said to run well, thanks to some recent work that was done. The interior looks equally nice, though depending on which photo you look at, the upholstery looks yellow (like the car) or tan in color (that gets my vote).
We’re told there is no rust anywhere and the original paint still has a shine to it, though there are a few little scrapes and scratches. While not time-capsule quality, the seller’s ’75 Manta is quite well preserved and has only recently come out of hibernation. The last year an Opel car was imported into the U.S. car was badged as either the Manta or the 1900 Sport Coupe.
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versions of the car used a 1900 cc inline-4 with a 4-speed manual or TH-180 automatic transmission. The car got its name (and some of its styling cues) from the Manta Ray concept car from the early 1960s, which also influence the C3 ‘Vette. The Manta was a rear-wheel-drive sports coupé based on an Opel family car much like the Ford Mustang began as a Falcon. Thanks, Pat L., for finding another great memory for us! Located in East Meadow, New York, this little machine is available here on craigslist for $11,500. It’s an original survivor with just 20,000 miles and has been in storage for a dozen or so years. The first generation of the Manta was built between 1970-75 and the seller’s car is from that last model year. The Opel GT, something of a mini-Corvette, was one of them. from time to time, usually sold through Buick dealers. A few of their models would pop up in the U.S. Opel is a German company that was owned by General Motors until a few years ago.
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