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Title: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: r1 on 25 January 2011, 19:15:58
was delivering a parcel today and while i was waiting had a nose in the garage that was attached to the house.had a chat will the lady and she says it used to belong to her son who moved to austraila 10 years ago.
theres no interior/steering wheel looks like a rolling shell ,engine/gearbox looks complete with a twin choke carb and k@n filter
the top of the engine is a strange shape like a T
how can i tell what size engine it is?
or wether its opal or vaux.?
it is defently rear wheel drive,2 door and a coupe shape.
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 25 January 2011, 19:42:16
Get a picture and post it up
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: tidla on 25 January 2011, 19:53:05
piccy of olympia s

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Cars%20and%20Van/DSCF0004A.jpg)

there is another piccy somewhere of an earlier one. other picciesincluded were of the restoration of the motor.
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: r1 on 25 January 2011, 20:42:14
yep thats it :y sort off
its the right shape no fancy body kit or alloys but the head lights are square so must have been a base model.
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: albitz on 25 January 2011, 20:51:46
Could be a Cavalier sportshatch. Should have either Griffin or Opel badges on bonnet and boot iirc.
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: Andy B on 25 January 2011, 21:15:56
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Could be a Cavalier sportshatch. Should have either Griffin or Opel badges on bonnet and boot iirc.

It won't have a Opel Blitz on a Vx Sports Hatch. Vx also made a coupe, same as shown above but without the slotted grille,  :y and rear number plate below the bumper  :-[
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: tonyyeb on 25 January 2011, 21:27:31
A droop-snoot Firenza??
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: tidla on 25 January 2011, 21:45:57
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A droop-snoot Firenza??

(http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b460/tapper888/25.jpg)
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: r1 on 25 January 2011, 22:15:39
no its not a firenza,theres no badges at all on it at all ,its been rubbed down for painting and its in a grey primer.i think all the bits like interior lights etc must be somewhere else as i didnt see them in there.
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: Elite Pete on 25 January 2011, 22:48:10
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A droop-snoot Firenza??

(http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b460/tapper888/25.jpg)
Oooo i've just soiled myself :)
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: albitz on 25 January 2011, 23:08:15
They were over rated tbh Pete. Too big, too heavy, too much overhang behind the rear axle, and not that much grunt.
Nice looking car in thier day though. :y
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: Elite Pete on 25 January 2011, 23:09:40
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They were over rated tbh Pete. Too big, too heavy, too much overhang behind the rear axle, and not that much grunt.
Nice looking car in thier day though. :y
I think they look fantastic Albs and rare too ;) I love these and the Monza GSE with a manual box :)
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: albitz on 25 January 2011, 23:10:48
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Could be a Cavalier sportshatch. Should have either Griffin or Opel badges on bonnet and boot iirc.

It won't have a Opel Blitz on a Vx Sports Hatch. Vx also made a coupe, same as shown above but without the slotted grille,  :y and rear number plate below the bumper  :-[
Swotimean. ;D.....I worded it wrongly really. If it had vx badges - cavalier sporthatch/coupe. Opel badged - manta hatch/coupe. :y
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: Andy B on 25 January 2011, 23:17:09
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Swotimean. ;D..... ......

Que? Moi?  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: djac on 26 January 2011, 13:32:57
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Swotimean. ;D..... ......

Que? Moi?  ;D ;D ;D

You cunning linguist, you!!  :D
Title: Re: found a vauxhall classic? or is it a manta
Post by: aaronjb on 26 January 2011, 16:45:48
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A droop-snoot Firenza??

(http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b460/tapper888/25.jpg)

That is one ugly car! (Sorry to go against the trend here ;)) - looks like someone drove a Capri into a wall and couldn't be bothered to pull the bonnet straight again  :-?