The Manta was a very good car. It was well built, quick and handled well.
The Solex carburetors were junk. Based on the photo, it looks like this one has had its Solex replaced with a Weber. (I wonder if there are any Opels left with the Solex carb?) Besides being relaibale, the Weber gave the Manta a slight increase in HP.
This one has the optional air conditioning and other than a small dent above the grill and a tear in the drivers seat, appears to be in very good condition.
Located in Austin, TX, click here to see the Craigslist ad.
1980 Triumph TR8 - Last weekend I posted a 1986 Corvette and mentioned that there are very few V8 sports cars available for under $10K. Here's another one...The TR8 was the last TR sold in the US. People either loved it or hated it. I love it. It was a modern British sports car. Less than 3000 were built.
This TR8 is a driver, not a show car. The seller claims it has just 22,000 miles on it.
Located in Lake Odessa, MI, click here to see the Craigslist ad.
1986 Fortvac Bernardi - The seller doesn't know much about this car and I know even less.It was built in Canada. It may or may not be a kit car. It has an Oldsmobile "Rocket" 350 V8 in it.
This car looks really good from the front. The rear is over-styled.
The seller is looking for more info about this car and I wouldn't mind knowing more about it myself. If you any info about this car leave it in the "comments" area or send me an e-mail.
Located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, click here to see the eBay listing.
1963 Datsun Bluebird 312 - Another interesting car located in Canada...I have never seen one of these in person. These were sold in North America, but they didn't sell very well.
The car looks almost British (which makes some sense, as Datsun / Nissan was building the Austin A50 Cambridge under license in the 1950s), but it is a Japanese design.
Some work has been done to this car, but it still needs a lot more to be drivable. If you're a fan of odd Japanese cars and handy with a MIG welder, this would be a great winter project.
Located in Edmonton, AB, Canada, click here to see the eBay listing.
