1973 Opel Manta

1973 Opel MantaThe Opel Manta is a rear wheel drive sports coup motor vehicle built by Opel from 1970 to 1988. The Manta A was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the then new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor to the Ford Capri, it was a two door "three box" coup, and featured distinctive round tail lights, quite similar to those on the Opel GT and which in fact were used on the GT in 1973, its final model year. It took its name, and a few

That was typical TVR: constant evolution

Because of the two production periods

although a completely bespoke chassis and bodyshell caused the price of the Z1 to soar – pushing this 170bhp two-seater to around the same as a basic Porsche 911

The Jaguar XJS design (codenamed XJ27) started around 1965 with the first production car being sold in 1975

renowned for its performance and distinctive styling

Factory upgrades included  larger front disc brakes

Since the 1980s

but the two models can be easily told apart by the positioning of their door hinges

single-shock rear suspension with adjustable preload

The Mercedes Benz 190 saloon was nicknamed the 'Ponton' after the German word for 'Pontoon' referring to its ponton styling

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It featured a smaller two-cylinder engine than all newer models