![]() Also in 19 Bosch electronic fuel injection replaced the carburetor! In 1973 they added rubber rub strips to the bumper and in 19 they had the bigger squared-off 5 mph collision bumpers. Depending on the exterior color, the Luxus interior could be had in burgundy or blue and included a wood grain dash and door trim.ġ970 to 1972 had basic chrome bumpers. While this car has the Rallye trim style side stripes it has a Luxus interior. The Luxus also came with a four-spoke style steel wheel. There was also the higher-trim Luxus model, which had cloth seats, cloth insert door panels and a larger wood-like shift knob like this car has. The Rallye also had an ammeter, oil pressure gauge and electric clock in the lower center of the dash. Automatic equipped Rallye’s had a 3.44 rear gear which was standard across all other Manta trims. When equipped with the manual transmission it had a lower 3.67 rear axle. There was the Rallye that had a black vinyl interior, a tach, a blacked-out hood and black side stripes that ran up over the trunk along with a steel rallye style wheel with trim rings and fog lights. There was the base car that had a black vinyl interior and steel wheels with hub caps. Over the course of their run in the US, there were three different trims of the Manta. For more details about this vehicle, check out a link for it here on eBay, too. We suspect this Opel is both agile and fast for its size and the seller has provided a video to help market his/her wares. ![]() The gas tank was replaced, and the car may only need a compressor for its air conditioning to work again. The Weber carburetor is an upgrade and has been rebuilt. The items on the list of mechanical work done to this import continue to grow. The auto was probably ready for a restoration anyway as it has seen nearly 125,000. It also sports new tires on cool-looking custom mesh wheels. The car has been lowered from stock specifications to enhance its appearance (and perhaps make it handle better). It wears snappier GT/E trim compared to other Manta’s. This ’74 Manta A has been treated to new French Blue paint with a matte black hood, fresh upholstery, and a rebuild and tweaking of its 1.9-liter inline-4 engine. The nifty GT, which looked like a mini-Corvette, had a run from 1968 through 1973, but couldn’t meet changing safety standards going forward. When GM decided to let Buick off the hook for the responsibility for selling U.S.-market Opel’s, the Manta and the Ascona were the only models left. The underpinnings of the sporty car were shared with the family-oriented Ascona A, but the sheet metal was all it’s own. was intended to compete with the likes of the Ford Mustang and the Mercury Capri (which itself was an import). Located with a dealer in Costa Mesa, California, this interesting “Buick” is available here on Barn Finds Classifieds for $22,500. This 1974 edition has recently been restored and may be better now than the day it was built. One of the coolest Opel imports was the Manta A sport coupe, which was available from 1970 to 1975. ![]() Opel was owned by General Motors and since Buick didn’t have any small cars of its own to sell, the “suits” thought the Opel would be a good fit. if you strolled into your neighborhood Buick dealership, you’d likely find one of several imported Opel’s sitting alongside an Electra 225 or Riviera.
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