COBI 1974 OPEL MANTA A GT/E (24349)

The COBI 1974 OPEL MANTA A GT/E is a 1;12th scale, Lego compatible brick display piece. The COBI Opal Manta A GT features 1,938 lego compatible pieces. The COBI Manta A  features a detailed interior, engine bay and working steering. This COBI Opel Manta muscle car features a stunning orange and black color scheme that will be sure to impress!

How Big is the the COBI Manta A GT 24349?

The COBI Manta is 14.6″ long, 4.7″ high and 5.7″ wide.

The COBI Manta GT/E is the perfect display piece for USA Opel fanatics and will be sure to spark conversations and be a center of attention in any room.

Opel Manta A GT/E History:

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” coupé, 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 minor styling cues, from the Manta Ray concept car (1961), which also famously influenced the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3 (both Chevrolet and Opel had General Motors as their parent company).

The European market had a number of different versions. Most were basic trim packages, the most popular being the “Berlinetta”, which was similar to the Luxus but included rubber trim on the bumpers (standard on all 1973 US Opel Mantas), vinyl roof, and other miscellaneous features. The one exception was the 1975 Opel, which offered the GT/E and a number of special editions based on the GT/E. The GT/E was a fuel-injected version of the European 1.9 L and the performance figures were very impressive for the time. The most notable special editions models based on the GT/E were the “Black Magic” (with black and plaid interior) and the “Swinger” edition in white, also with an odd interior choice.

For more information on the Opel Manta A GT check out Wikipedia’s page here.

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