Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

Blue850 · 24-05-2010 11:19am

So thats why there were hardly any Opels at the Kilbeggan show:D

kasper · 24-05-2010 11:24am

ad on donedeal yesterday someone in limerick looking for a tax book for an irish manta a , any one missing a manta ?

JoeySully · 24-05-2010 6:26pm

Spotted up near the tunnels before Glengariff

Bitten & Hisses · 25-05-2010 12:56pm

manta mad wrote: »

I just love that rally replica. Are they two genuine 400s?

lepoatnam · 25-05-2010 1:49pm

No, they're both replicas. However some model maker had a model of the MacHale replica, complete with number plate for sale on ebay a while back.
MacHale had 2 Manta's SI 7755 & ESI 863. ESI was broken, SI 7755 is being restored and is in county Galway.

Sids Not · 25-05-2010 2:13pm

If you look closely theres a vanette in the picture.........:D

zilog_jones · 25-05-2010 5:35pm

(It's a Liteace

)

ikb · 25-05-2010 6:09pm

JoeySully wrote: »

Spotted up near the tunnels before Glengariff

This for sale on done deal...well back in the pages.:)

atlantean · 25-05-2010 10:40pm

Sids Not wrote: »

If you look closely theres a vanette in the picture.........:D

Can't see it myself!

dogs_of_war · 26-05-2010 10:44am

Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

I just love that rally replica. Are they two genuine 400s?

Saw a skyline engined replica in Mosney Car Show last summer. Must be a fit yoke!

Sids Not · 26-05-2010 4:31pm

zilog_jones wrote: »

(It's a Liteace )

So you cant see the Vanette then..........:p

Bitten & Hisses · 26-05-2010 4:48pm

lepoatnam wrote: »

No, they're both replicas. However some model maker had a model of the MacHale replica, complete with number plate for sale on ebay a while back.
MacHale had 2 Manta's SI 7755 & ESI 863. ESI was broken, SI 7755 is being restored and is in county Galway.

Great to hear she's being restored! What are those two replicas running?

rodneys · 27-05-2010 11:54am

This belongs to a local guy, has it as long as I can remember,(think its from new) Have been trying to get a pic for ages,

lepoatnam · 27-05-2010 1:17pm

Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

Great to hear she's being restored! What are those two replicas running?

The Black 400 Rep has the following spec:

Standard Manta GT/E 2.0L engine
3/4 s/steel exhaust + large bore back box s/steel also
mk3 cav calipers + 2.2 carlton discs front
zafira calipers + vectra discs rear
8" revos front 10" rear + 8" revo spare wheel
Standard Manta GT/E interiour
blue led dash lights
rear fog lights intergraded into tail lamps
steel bonnet with vents cut out
roof skin replaced with non sunroof one
englemann mirrors
fibreglass bootlid + spoiler sections
monroe gas shocks all round

The MacHale Rep has the following spec:

1978 shell (rust free)
Manta 400 body kit by sydney meeke
manta gte exclusive rear bumper
Austin Mc Hale Replica graphics,
revolution alloys 9 inch rear, 8 inch fronts
Full Safety devices roll cage,
bucket seats,
3 point harness,
manta 400 steering wheel
manta axle with limited slip diff,
converted to disk brakes, vectra disks, zafira calipers
Front: carlton vented disks, astra 16v calibers
hydraulic pedal box
hydraulic handbrake
Avo lowering springs
Bilstein shocks
hankook tyres

benny_cakes · 27-05-2010 8:40pm

Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

I just love that rally replica. Are they two genuine 400s?

If your after a genuine Manta 400 Jimmy McRaes 1984 British Championship winning works Manta 400 is for sale below:

http://www.richardlepleyracing.com/

carchaeologist · 28-05-2010 10:17pm

This is a few shots of some of the cars that were parked in the Meadowlands hotel in Tralee tonight. Some seriously nice machinery there.
Those German boys sure know how to do classics.

1930 Horch,id love to know what this was worth...

BMW 608,i think? This one was a V8.

Opel Kapitan.

Mercedes 190SL,gorgeous looking car,again i can only guess at the value of it...

Porsche Speedster,not quite rat look,but in lovely used condition.

Alvis Greylady.

BMW Convertible,cant remember the model though...

Unusally painted Cloud,one of two Clouds there,the other was more in keeping with its status.:p

And on a lighter note,i thought their recovery trailer registration was pretty funny. Though im sure they didnt intend it to be!:D