Opel Manta A
series Berlinetta by Mark Kinnon
Overview
Introduced in October 1972, the Berlinetta was designed
to appeal to those seeking the ultimate in Manta A series
luxury.
It had the 1.9S engine, a vinyl roof, a sunroof (Webasto
or steel), nylon cloth upholstery, sports wheels,
headrests, driver's door mirror, rubber strips on the
bumper, and a rev counter instead of a clock.
The cloth interiors are highly prone to sun damage and
excessive wear; frequently they are replaced with plain
black vinyl SR or Deluxe interiors.
Identifying
Features
- 1900cc engine as standard
(1780cc optional)
- Colour coded velour interior
with immitation wood capings on the door and rear
quarters
- Colour coded headlining &
sun visors
- Colour coded carpet
- Colour coded boot carpet
- Colour coded vinyl roof
- Full width rubber inserts on
front and rear bumpers
- Sports steering wheel
- Dashboard tachometer (rev
counter)
- H1 Halogen headlamps
- 13 x 5.5J Sports wheels
(rostyles)
- 185/70HR 13 tyres
- "Berlinetta" script
badge on front wings
- "1900" badge on
front wings
- 3.44 - 1.00 rear axle
Colour
combinations for the Berlinetta
| Body Colour |
Interior Trim |
Vinyl Roof Cover |
| Tarragona Red |
Maroon |
Maroon |
| Monza Blue |
Dark Blue |
Dark Blue |
| Cosmos Blue |
Dark Blue |
Dark Blue |
| Bronze |
Beige |
Brown |
Note the "luxury" velour
seats and imitation wood effect on the doors of this
Berlinetta.
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