Help me identify this car...
Help me identify this car...
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Funk

Original Poster:

27,248 posts

230 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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It turned up in a barn where my mate shoots. I reckon it's an Opel Manta, but the stars'n'stripes paintjob makes me think it might be something American...


SS2.

14,671 posts

259 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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This one (or similar) ?

Linky..

poing

8,743 posts

221 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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I can see why Manta from the front lights and nose but I've seen something American/Australian that looks similar at the front. Was the Mad Max car a Ford Falcon, is that a similar shape at the front?

TheEnd

15,370 posts

209 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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OwenK

3,472 posts

216 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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SS2. said:
This one (or similar) ?

Linky..
That looks exactly right, look at the half of a sticker just in front of the wheel arch - it's either that precise car or a very good replica of it!

eldar

24,816 posts

217 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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SS2. said:
This one (or similar) ?

Linky..
Looks very much like it. Nicely spottedsmile

steeveeboy

663 posts

194 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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Mid 80's 'stang??

balders118

5,897 posts

189 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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OwenK said:
SS2. said:
This one (or similar) ?

Linky..
That looks exactly right, look at the half of a sticker just in front of the wheel arch - it's either that precise car or a very good replica of it!
I think its a rep of that one, if you look at the starts on the front offside corner they are much lower on the one under the cover

Funk

Original Poster:

27,248 posts

230 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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I think this warrants further investigating... smile

poing

8,743 posts

221 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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SS2. said:
This one (or similar) ?

Linky..
Without a doubt yes!



Edit to add: It might have had an accident at some point though because the stars are not in exactly the same place.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

184 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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The Stars n stripes Manta was supposed to be racing at Mallory Park

last weekend in a Mod saloons /thundersaloons retro race .

Did anyone go to that and see it ?