Volksdevil Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Just seen this, looks well. http://www.jamesandjenkins.co.uk/used/Used-OPEL-MANTA--400-Cardiff-19661026.asp#Start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guysat Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Thats it then your sorted......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascona400r Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Looks to be the real deal, or built to proper 400 spec at the least.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Thats it then your sorted......lol Goes off to check lottery numbers. Nope! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400PEL Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Wonder if it's one of the Rothmans opening cars that were used in Ireland?. Is it just a reflection or is there vents fitted in the rear screen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascona400r Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Saw yesterday on Facebook that the reg comes up as a GTE - so not an original 400 by the looks of it - but looks to be built with all the right bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 reg comes up as a GTE I wonderd about this, C reg is too late for a 400, though due to strange circumstance one could have remained un-registerd for a few of years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Is the steering wheel not on the "wrong" side for a real 400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400PEL Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Last works 400 was D902 RGS (Andrew Woods).Believe Rothman's left 2 cars in IRELAND that were used as opening cars on various rally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4rs Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I'm aware of this car, I have know of it since 1996. You are correct it has been built from a GTE shell, hence rhd. It has been owned by the same family for quite some time. Over the years it has been painted in different colour schemes. From memory the car was last restored in early 2000, I think this may of been carried out by the man who originally built the car. It has a number of original 400 parts fitted. Does anyone have an idea of its value if it not an original works car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascona400r Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I'm not sure how much more it would be worth if it indeed came from the factory as one of the original 400 cars built up over time into a rally car, but never being a 'works' car. Would a potential buyer pay much more for it if it were an original 400 rather than a GT/E ?? No doubt everyone would like the one that started life as an original 400, but then beggers can't be choosers.. I'm sure if it was built correctly with the proper parts then it is still worth quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4rs Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 This was built a very long time ago, it's not 100% correct but from my understanding it was built by a person who had some form of involvement with the original 400 devlopment programme. Recently an original works 400 failed to sell at auction in Monaco for around the same figure. I would be shocked if this cars sells for the price asked. That aside it would make a lovely addition to someone's collection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4rs Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Before the car was restored it used to be painted in the Andrews heat for hire colours. Does anyone else know any further history on this particular car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascona400r Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Much is the asking price - £75k ?? Alot of gathering in that amount of dosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 This looks to be as close as you can get to the genuine article without it actually being that The jimmy mcrae ac delco 400 sold for around the 60k mark the other year,but I think that was getting due for a full restoration job,so maybe 75k is getting some where near the ball park But the problem is it will never have the historical value of the mighty mcrae 400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4rs Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 If Jimmy McRae genuine car sold for close to 60k and the one in Monaco failed to sell, last bid was 75k euros this one may be a little on the pricey side. Cage looks like it may have been change since I last saw it, I remember it being silver in colour. (May be wrong mind) Anyone been down to see it in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt4rs Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Wonder if it's one of the Rothmans opening cars that were used in Ireland?. Is it just a reflection or is there vents fitted in the rear screen ? It's does have two vents fitted to the rear screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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