WGF 300M

[Yampy]

Hi guys new to the forum.

Some of you may have seen my enquiry Aston the where abouts of my Manta A, WGF  300M. Well I've found it its for sale on eBay now and looking at bit sad for itself. Some of the owners claims are let's say surprising. Anyone thinking of bidding feel free to message me. On the whole it looks good as for price I have no idea what mantaA's are worth 

[Irmscher Man]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-/262715700289?hash=item3d2b137441:g:lLAAAOSwal5YJuQE

[Rapierdave]

Apart from the accident damage on the rear wing the car looks good to me.

Assuming its an honest ad & the car needs some paint & repair then I would say in its present condition its worth close to the sellers asking price.

I 'm sure that with the work done & put up for sale at the right time of year i.e. the Spring/Summer then it would fetch around £8000 imo.

[Irmscher Man]

Totally agree with Dave on that one. It looks like a really sound project for someone, and would quite easily make a nice show car. 

He is probably at the top end of what you would expect to pay for a car in that condition but as they say, it is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. If someone wants a nice project and has £6k burning a hole in their pocket, then why not. 

We have been chatting about car prices quite a bit recently and it is fair to say that Manta Values are finally on the up. I guess putting your money into classic cars is probably a better investment than leaving it in the bank to earn 0.25%. We also noted that the people that saw their dads with these cars when they were younger are probably at the age now where they have a bit of extra disposable income, which may also be driving the prices up.

[davo]

I have seen this car up close only a couple of weeks ago so feel free to contact me if I can be of any help. 

[Yampy]

I restored this car originally it should be silver with a black vinyl roof. I had it reupholstered but couldn't obtain original material so went for nearest match. Underside was stripped reundersealed and painted with dark blue Hammerite along with inner wheel arches. The boot had been crowbared open which explains the difference in gap shut. Sadly original engine had seized so a second hand one of 96k was put in. When I sold the car I sold it with a BRAND NEW crated engine ready to be fitted. The blue vinyl roof is the same material used on old rolls royce. If they haven't been replaced there's adjustable shocks on the rear. Hope this helps anyone interested.

[Dave Cotty]

Hi 👋 I now own this car  😍😍

As much info as possible would be appreciated 

[Jessopia74]

47 minutes ago, Dave Cotty said:

Hi 👋 I now own this car  😍😍

As much info as possible would be appreciated 

Well done Dave 👍 An old thread but amazing how these things pop back up, really makes me smile 😁 And glad to see your are an OMOC member, so as it’s your first post, welcome to the forums 😎🍻

[Jonathan Pounsett]

Hi @Dave Cotty, and welcome to the club.

 

What’s the current state of the car? Has any work been don in the intervening 7 years?

[Dave Cotty]

Hi @Jonathan Pounsett a lot seems to of been done im just having a bit of fun with her at the moment until the new workshop is ready for a full resto 💗💗

[Yampy]

Hi, my name is Paul and I'm the guy who restored it. I purchased the car originally from a scrap yard in the Midlands. It had been abandoned on the M5 with a seized engine, from there it was recovered and stored in a police compound awaiting collection. It was never collected so according to the law at the time it could be sold as scrap. That's where I stepped in and purchased it from a local car breaker's. I applied for the log book and so began the restoration. Unfortunately due to a divorce I had to sell. Would love to get in contact with yourself