![]() ![]() The only non original item that has been fitted is a stainless steel exhaust, which helps make this example sound absolutely incredible – Just like a 80’s Group B rally car should!Īlso worth noting, is that the correct stamping is in place on the airflow meter, as these meters have a different calibration to the standard GTE airflow meter. Naturally this still has the original 2.4 block fitted. This can be identified by the sizing & positioning of the 2.4 stamp within the casting of the engine block. What has also happened to some of these vehicles, is that the original engine removed & put into a rally car (as the engines tend to of had a gentle life being in a road car so is ideal for a rally car in need of an engine) & then a non original 2.4 block/engine, or even a 2.0 block put in to the road car. Whilst this does show significant power gains, it also removes from the originality of a 400 road car, as such, making this vehicle all the more special with it retaining the original fuel injection system. Many 400 road cars had the injection system removed, and carbs fitted in place. The car will be going through our workshop for a service & check over of course. ![]() In 2015 we purchased the vehicle into stock & after prepping the car, we sold the car to a collector whom has had the car since then as part of his indoor climate controlled collection. No corrosion was present & no welding was needed, it was simply a case of giving the car a fresh lease of life – we have pictures prior to the light restoration. In 2010 the car was brought out of storage & had light restoration work completed to a very high standard. The third owner (a UK Opel Manta fanatic) purchased the car from the Dutch collector in 1995, upon the car arriving in the UK, the owner drove the car 1km & put the car in to storage for 14 years! Although this may sound crazy, the buyer had many other Opel Manta’s, including other 400’s. The owner sold the car to the second owner in the late 1980’s who was a Dutch collector. Within the history file, are pictures of this vehicle at the Opel Homologation meeting in Russelheim, pictured with famous Opel rally drivers Jochi Klient & also Walter Rohrl along with the original Belgium owner & his daughter. The original owner, was a gentleman in Belgium, who purchased the car from his local Opel Dealer who was the main agent for Opel Sport & Irmscher at the time. ![]()
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