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Manta (1968)
A mid-engined show car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign on a Bizzarrini chassis; a single car was built and no series followed.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1968
- Engine
- Chevrolet V8
- Power
- 294 kW / 400 PSFactory: 400 PS
- Top speed
- 330 km/hFactory: 330 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Giorgetto Giugiaro (Italdesign)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Manta was the debut prototype of the newly founded Italdesign at the April 1968 Turin Motor Show. Giugiaro drew a 'space wagon coupe' with a windscreen raked at 15 degrees and a seat layout with the driver in the central position, on a mechanical base from Giotto Bizzarrini.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Bizzarrini Manta (1968) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Bizzarrini Manta (1968) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Bizzarrini Manta (1968) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Italdesign was founded on 13 February 1968 and the Manta prototype was completed in only forty days for the April show. Its tubular chassis was obtained by Bizzarrini by modifying a Grifo competition car, and it carries a Chevrolet V8 stated at 400 cv and a top speed of 330 km/h.
The car was originally acid green with orange trim; for Italdesign's 30th anniversary it was painted metal grey and later returned to green. A static model was also made, painted red with black and white stripes. The page describes the Manta only as a prototype and mentions no series version.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Manta (1968).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Chevrolet V81Page says 'Chevrolet 8V engine'; engine position not stated. |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 294 kW / 400 PSFactory: 400 PS1Page gives 'cv'. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Tubular chassis from a modified Bizzarrini Grifo Competition1 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | 1,855 mmFactory: 1,855 mm1 |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 330 km/hFactory: 330 km/h1Claimed. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Manta has a continuous line from bonnet to roof, a windscreen raked at 15 degrees with a manoeuvrable 'venetian blind' panel under it, brushed-steel grille trim on the sills, a width of 1855 mm and three seats side by side with the driver in the middle.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Manta (1968) Level A Italdesign
- a Chevrolet 8V engine powered with 400 cv
- 400 cv
- tubular chassi s ... modification of a Grifo Competition car
- The 1855 mm width
- can reach the speed of 330 Km/h
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