#Marcos Mantula

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Marcos Mantula 

Introduced in 1984, the Marcos Mantula was the result of the company’s continuous pursuit of the perfect British sports car. The Mantula replaced the previous model, the Marcos GT, and was available in both coupe and convertible body styles over its production run.The car’s classic Marcos styling, including its long bonnet, low-slung body, and sleek lines, was designed for optimal aerodynamics and shared a lot with the earlier GT model.

The Mantula was powered by a Rover V8 engine, which was known for its low-weight and high-tunability. This 3.5 liter engine produced 190 horsepower and 220 lb ft of torque, propelling the lightweight sports car from 0-62 mph in just 5.5 seconds.

With a top speed of 140 mph, the Mantula was more than capable of holding its own against its competitors, and later in the 1980s it would receive the more powerful 3.9 liter fuel injected version of the V8. Most examples of the Mantula were sold as kit cars in Britain, approximately 140 kits were bought over the production run.

There were a number of changes introduced to the car over the course of its nine year 1984 – 1993 production, a convertible version was offered from 1986 onwards, and the Rover V8 was upgraded to the 3.9 liter unit in the late 1980s. Independent rear suspension would also become standard from 1986 onwards, based on components from the Ford Granada.

In 1993 Marcos Engineering made the fateful decision to no longer offer kit cars, switching to a line of full factory-built production cars as Lotus had done in the early 1970s. The company would then be competing more directly with British sports car makers like TVR, Morgan, and Lotus – for better or worse.

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The Marcos Mantula – A Rare V8-Powered Lotus Killer

This is a rare Marcos Mantula, it’s a handbuilt car from England that weighs just 900 kgs (1,984 lbs) that’s powered by the famous Rover V8 engine, a lightweight alloy 3.5 liter power plant that’s powered everything from Paris Dakar Rally winning Range Rovers to TVR race cars. The Mantula looks  remarkably similar to the earlier Marcos GT, both cars share almost the same fiberglass body after…

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Marcos Mantula

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Marcos Mantula

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94 Marcos Mantula

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Marcos Mantula v8 prototype

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Marcos Mantula at a car show today in Ottawa, ON via /r/Autos

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eBay: 1993 MARCOS MANTULA SPYDER 3.0L V6 CONVERTIBLE http://rssdata.net/QSc465 #classiccars #cars

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Repost @somedayclassics with @get_repost ・・・ Marcos Mantula 3.9 V8 (1983-1993) .. Back in the 1980's, Marcos quickly established a reputation as a “bird puller” second only to an E-Type. In 1983 the Marcos Mantula was introduced, externally very similar to the old GT, but now powered by a 3.5-litre Rover V8 with a 5-speed gearbox. This alloy engine weighed less than the previous six-cylinder cast-iron units, reducing overall weight to about 900 kg and making the car competitive against other Rover-powered sports cars such as TVR and Morgan. The engine evolved into the Rover Vitesse EFi engine, and later Mantulas were fitted with the 3.9 EFi. It has brakes, handling and roadholding to match. Everything complements the promise of its looks. .. 📸 @gregoriedesmons @imagewheelsofficial .. #somedayclassics #marcosgt #marcoscars #roverv8 #v8 #DriveVintage https://www.instagram.com/p/B758WLXBxCk/?igshid=x1ee680p6q6s

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1986 Marcos Mantula: Morning Coffee

1986 Marcos Mantula: Morning Coffee

The morning air is brisk and patched with fog, and the last colors of autumn are giving in to winter greys for the next few months, but it’s not quite time to stow the cars away for the season. Before you start brewing your morning coffee in the comfort of your warm kitchen, find an excuse to do a caffeine run in your car instead of your pajamas. In this episode, we follow a Marcos Mantula…

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Marcos Mantula at a car show today in Ottawa, ON 撸先生：看片神器，每日更新，高清流畅，无需翻墙，t.cn/EVvnoK4

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A 1983 Marcos Mantula, a 1967 NSU TT and a 1964 Porsche 911 living together in a garage. Photo by: Georg Sander 撸先生：看片神器，每日更新，高清流畅，无需翻墙，t.cn/EVvnoK4

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