1/26/2024 0 Comments Opel manta 400 for sale usaThe car presented here is a very rare example of one of only 59 wide bodied Manta 400 built. It was the 1986 Tour de Corse rally where a Lancia S4 crashed with no witnesses and no survivors that prompted the plug to be pulled on Group B and the emerging Group S cars. Group B rallying finally came to an end due to the high speed, high power and sometimes fatal accidents that were occurring due to the rapid pace of development. This was the time of the Audi Quattro, Peugeot 205 T16, Lancia Delta S4, Ford RS200 and the Metro 6R4. 7cu) rear-wheel drive contender at a time when Development was getting a bit out of hand - the 4x4s were emerging as viable rallying options and all the big players were putting money into some powerful machines. The Group B rally regulations required 400 versions of a car to be built in order to be homologated and Opel was no exception with the Manta 400. After the production of the world's first dedicated rally car, the Lancia Stratos, there were many manufacturers looking for successes in order to promote their production vehicles. Many documentation of the first owner comes with this car, and there is still a decal on the car from when the owner's hair salon won a award, which just goes to show how original and Well kept this car is. The car first, and long time owner, was the hairdresser of the rally legend Walter Rhrl, who advised him to buy this model, after becoming world ralye champion with the Ascona 400 in 1982. This car comes with complete history from new and service history, and is in original condition throughout without any modifications. 000km, engine capacity: 2410cc, 144pk, color: silver Available documents: German documents Number of keys: 3 THIS VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD THROUGH ONLINE AUCTION BY VAVATO AUCTIONEERS
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