![]() The static model has a really racing colouring: fire red crossed by two longitudinal stripes, one black and one white. The average curb weight was just 2,000 lbs or 907 kgs, with as much as 450+ bhp on tap. ![]() ![]() The Mirage was built around a bespoke tubular steel space frame chassis, with independent front and rear suspension, a lightweight fiberglass body, and a mid-mounted American V8 sending power to the rear wheels. Manta's original colour was acid green with orange ornament, but for Italdesign Giugiaro's 30th anniversary it was painted in metal grey, to come back green again at the end of the celebrations. Manta described it as a street-legal race car. This solution will be repeated in 2008 with the Quaranta, the commemorative car that exactly pays homage to the Manta. Loud and Proud: 1983 Manta Montage DailyTurismo Modern Classic Murica, Kit Car, Manta, Mid Engine, Montage, V8 5. The 1855 mm width consented to obtain, internally, three side by side seats, with the driver in the central position. The side of the car is enriched by the sill treatment, covered by a brushed steel grid. This solution will impose the use of a "venetian blind" window immediately under the windscreen, manoeuvrable from the inside, that permits to the driver to increase the visibility in city drive. I've got great plan to recondition it in both engine and chassis, I want remake the same look as the Coyote car of the famous movies. The continuous connection between the hood and the roof allows to draw a windscreen raked at 15°, really extreme for that time. The car is actually in poor condition but the restoring is started, the few fotos show the car as it arrive to me. Manta has a tubular chassis that engineer Giotto Bizzarrini obtained with a modification of a Grifo Competition car, a Chevrolet 8V engine powered with 400 cv that can reach the speed of 330 Km/h.Īfter all the years spent in Fiat, Bertone and Ghia, now Giugiaro, as independent, can freely draw his first prototype and decides to throw himself into a bold project: the first space wagon coupé. Up on eBay right now in Michigan ( 260267705177) is a stunning tribute to the Cody Coyote from Hardcastle and McCormick built on the tube chassis version with the Pontiac Grand Am 3300 engine and an automatic transmission. In only forty days the newborn Italdesign carry out the Manta prototype that is going to stir up great curiosity. Italdesign was founded on Februand Giugiaro can't miss the date with Turin Motor Show in April. Get Pre-Approved now VIN NOTICE: DEPENDING ON THE STATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE BUYER, THE VEHICLE. This prototype signs the debut of Italdesign at Turin Motor Show. It was carried out in only forty days, and it will mark a revolution in sport dream car concept. 1969 MANTA MIRAGE COUPE - Engine - 97530.
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