New Ixo Opel Manta 400

[Sal]

Suggest anyone with decals for a Manta 400 backs off applying them to one of the old Vitesse versions and gets hold of one of Ixo's new mouldings. Currently only available as part of the Carlos Sainz Altaya collection and also the protoypes being offerd on Ebay from Hong Kong. The shape of the new car is excellent and far more accurate. The only downside at the moment is that the Sainz car had the earlier single headlight set up so making up later versions of the car may be problem but assume that later releases will have the twin head lights. Have already done a Rothmans Frequelin Tour De Corse car with the Vitesse decals as bought 4 Sainz cars!

[Rory O Connor]

Any links to see pics?

[Mark Lowe]

I buy a few of the prototype cars from Hong Kong which make up good base models

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6277/manta4008yl.jpg

[Edited on 19-2-2006 by m.lowe]

[Sal]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7009307233&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Not got my photobucket account set up yet but here is a link to one of the Racing liveried versions on Ebay eminating out of Hong Kong.

[Mark Lowe]

The only downside to these models is that even theough some are pre production protos they come in cardboard boxes and sometimes with decals missing or worn off so be warned if buying