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 Aviator UK |
Any one know anything about this car? |
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Posts: 446 Thu, 6-Aug-2009 22:39 |
Hi folks, well, as the title really, does anyone know anything at all about the history of this "Mantara"?
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/56214 |
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Posts: 13 Thu, 6-Aug-2009 22:51 |
Yes, a little, had a look at it before buying the Mantis. Worth a chat on Sunday at Castle Combe if you like.
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Posts: 246 Fri, 7-Aug-2009 08:10 Apprentice mechanic |
according to Rory's website, they stopped producing Mantaras in 1998 and they were only fitted with 2.0L & 2.0L turbo tomcats
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Posts: 310 Fri, 7-Aug-2009 08:17 |
I beleive we've had this debate before the car pictured is an LM but apparently registration documents detail some of them as Mantaras.
The Mantaras as we all recognise them ie not LMs certainly had the rover V8 fitted. |
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Posts: 366 Fri, 7-Aug-2009 12:17 Junior mechanic |
So , is it an LM 500 or 400 ? Looks very nice but sure ain`t a Mantara.
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Posts: 311 Fri, 7-Aug-2009 12:52 |
Advert says 4.0 engine
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Posts: 35 Fri, 7-Aug-2009 16:20 |
More details can be found in the FOR SALE section of the forum. Look for heading: for sale- lm400 (its around page 3)
Last Edited By: veeight Fri, 7-Aug-2009 16:22.
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Posts: 447 Fri, 7-Aug-2009 19:34 |
TC wrote: Cheers TC, hopefully we'll be able to get together Sunday. I have checked the other threads, have seen the debate re LM v Mantara (my own LM400 has mantar on the logbook) I was wondering if anyone had info on gthe history/condition of the car. Regards Bob |
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spyderv8 |
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Posts: 1158 Thu, 13-Aug-2009 09:18 Guru mechanic |
From the murky depths of of my mind, I thought originally the model was known as the Mantara LM400/500 - it was a way of making the Mantara suitable for
racing. At the time it was only offered as factory build (unlike the Mantula) and had all the appropriate type approval.
I assume the Mantara moniker was then later dropped when the car took on its own identity..? |
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