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Manta

 

Product informations
 to the first models 1970

Manta 

The OPEL Manta was supplied in all remarks as 5-seater Sports coupé. The long-drawn-out, in front fastened hood and stresses sporty heckpartie, which reminded of the GT, gave to the Manta its characteristic note. The sporty elegance by the low belt line and broad doors with frameless, wide windows were underlined.
Further one TA attributes: Double round headlight, black radiator grille, round rear lights with inserted return ticket who far from, silver painted rims.
Also security did not come at that time into many minds. The Manta had a safety all-steel body with crunch zones in front and in the back. The passengers sit in a safety cell, and naturally also the Manta, like all all OPELS vehicles equipped at this time, was with the impact-absorbing safety steering system. The anatomically formed seats with the high backrests and special support in the kidney area ensured a fatigue-free driving, also on long distances. The high backrests are strengthened for the admission of the head restraints (special equipment) and can to the rear up to the edition on the rear seat be surrounded.
For the one TA normal model two engines stood to the choice, as

OPEL Manta 1970 with auxiliary headlight

Standard equipment:
1.6 litres, 68 HP with 5200 U/min,
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 17,0 sec..
Maximum speed 154 km/h;
as special equipment:
1.6 litre, 80 HP with 5200 U/min,
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 14,0 sec..
Maximum speed 164 km/h;

Manta L

For customers, who attach importance on richer equipment and an additional chrome decoration, the luxury Coupé was recommended. It besitzte in relation to the normal model additionally:
Glove compartment, engine compartment and luggage compartment light, side panel push-out window, Radzierringe, clock with electrical elevator, lighting laid out for clock, Zig. lighter and ashtray, control light for emergency brake and clutch liner, tiltable safety inside mirror, mirror in right sun visor, tunnel console with ashtray, Zig. lighter and open shelf, flexible hand grip at right door, ashtray at both side panels, file under the rear window with felt, bumper horns, chromium-plated Zierstab for push-out window, exhaust embellisher chromium-plated, Zierstab made of high-grade steel for wheel sections and entrance lining.
For the Manta L the following engines were available, 

Manta aluminium

1.6 litres, 68 HP with 5200 U/min,
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 17,0 sec..
Maximum speed 154 km/h with transmission;
as special equipment:
1.6 litre, 80 HP with 5200 U/min,
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 14,0 sec..
Maximum speed 164 km/h with transmission;
Maximum speed 159 km/h with automatic transmission;
as special equipment:
1.9 litre, 90 HP with 5200 U/min,
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 13,0 sec..
Maximum speed 170 km/h with transmission;
Maximum speed 165 km/h with automatic transmission;

Manta SR

This model was in contrast to the Manta L with the same engine - to recognize also outwardly as the hot Rallye version. It was in series equipped with high performance 1.6 litres the s -, 80 HP engine. This engine exhibits a torque of 12,0 with 3800 U/min. kpm and possesses accordingly protruding  accelerating power. The Manta SR offers apart from L equipment (except mirrors in right sun visor):
Engine of 1.6 litre, 80 HP, grill flat black, black seitenstreifen, black hood, radial ply tire 185/70 SR 13, Rallye Lochfelgen with chromium-plated castellated nuts, GT wheel covers and Zierringe. Foot pump for disk washers with electrical wiper contact, double exhaust end piece chromium-plated, double hello gene headlight, kilometer indicator with 100 m-role, tachometer, ammeter, oil manometer, lighting for switch symbols, three-point seat belts in front take off the SR additionally to also optically from the two other types. With this model OPEL lay correctly at all customers, who something other wueschten than a sedan, which enjoyed an elegant, sporty vehicle, without being dependent on limited interior and trunk with it.
For the Manta L the following engines were available, 

Manta A SR

1.6 litre, 80 HP with 5200 U/min,
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 13,5 sec..
Maximum speed 164 km/h with transmission;
Maximum speed 159 km/h with automatic transmission;
as special equipment:
1.9 litre, 90 HP with 5200 U/min,
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 12,5 sec..
Maximum speed 170 km/h with transmission;
Maximum speed 165 km/h with

                

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