TBA - Rare survivor, for recommissioning/light restoration The new Opel Manta represented nothing less than the rebirth of the model in the UK when it was launched in 1981.

It must rank as one of the most successful facelifts.

The Opel Manta B, which looked so elegant and suave at its launch in 1975, was looking decidedly dated by the early 1980s.

A new breed of hot-hatchbacks was threatening to render the coupé obsolete, leaving the likes of the Manta and Ford Capri facing a fight for survival.

Opel hoped the B2 would add three years to the Manta’s life expectancy, but it managed to soldier on until 1988 outlasting its Ford rival.

This 1983 example is to 1.8S Berlinetta specification, powered by the then new GM 1.8 overhead camshaft engine, giving respectable performance and good fuel economy.

The Berlinetta model features better soundproofing and a more luxurious trim level as standard.

Finished in Silver with grey trim, and offered with a valid V5, this rare survivor from the...