The German company Opel presented an unusual car - a 1970 Manta A coupe converted into an electric car. The project was implemented in a single copy, this is the so-called restomod, that is, the preservation of the original appearance with a complete processing of equipment and the installation of more modern units.
The show car was given its own name Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD. They did it this way: they took a real Manta, dismantled the internal combustion engine, restored the body, installed an electric motor on the rear axle, and implanted a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 31 kWh. Motor power is 108 kW (145 hp), torque - 255 Nm. At the same time, the four-speed manual transmission, clutch pedal and rear-wheel drive layout are retained.
Opel did not limit itself to units and modernized the style of the sports car - on the outside, the car received a body kit designed from scratch, a new front panel with LED headlights (in the style of modern Opels) and taillights in the form of LED rings. Instead of a grille, a screen is integrated that displays various messages, including: My German heart has been ELEKTRified ("My German heart has been electrified"). The body itself is painted yellow enamel with a neon effect, low-profile wheels 195/40 R17 on original rims are used. Inside the car, a digital instrument panel with a diagonal of 12 inches and a media system with a 10-inch screen are mounted.
This Manta is not planned for production, this is a car for exhibitions.
The real Opel Manta A was produced in 1970-1975, it was a youth coupe built on the rear-wheel drive base of the Opel Ascona. For the car, gasoline engines with a volume of 1.2-1.9 liters, a four-speed manual or three-band automatic transmission were offered. The serial versions of the model had a power of 60-105 hp, there was also a tuning version of the Turbomanta with a boost to 156 hp. A 1.9-liter engine, several dozen of these were assembled.
Opel turned the legendary Manta into an electric car
