
Opel Manta 400 Homologation White Revell 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Opel
- Manufacturer
- Revell
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 8819
- Year
- 1969
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Modern Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4009803088198
About the Opel Manta 400 Homologation White Revell 1:18
TL;DR: Revell's 1:18 diecast Opel Manta 400 reproduces the Group B homologation coupe in white, with opening doors, hood and trunk on this used example. The box shows traces of storage; the casting is intact. A German rally homologation special worth owning alongside its more famous rivals.
Opel built the Manta 400 purely to qualify for Group B rallying, and Revell's diecast honors that no-nonsense homologation purpose without embellishment.
Diecast Detail on a Homologation Coupe
The zinc alloy body gives this Manta genuine weight, and Revell tools the flared arches and boxy coupe silhouette with tight, even panel gaps despite the doors, hood and trunk all opening on this example. Lifting the hood exposes the engine bay layout that underpinned Opel's rally ambitions, while the trunk reveals space typical of homologation-spec preparation. White paint sits flat and even, a period-correct choice for a homologation special built for function rather than showroom flair. Doors operate with genuine mechanical resistance, allowing the model to be posed convincingly on a display shelf. As a used example, this piece's box shows traces of storage, wear that is limited entirely to the packaging rather than the diecast body itself.
The Manta 400's Group B Homologation Purpose
Opel developed the Manta 400 specifically to meet Group B's homologation requirements, building the minimum number of road-going examples needed to legalize a more powerful rally variant, much as Ford did with the contemporary Sierra RS Cosworth. Though it never achieved the outright fame of Audi's Quattro or Lancia's 037, the Manta 400 competed credibly within Group B's crowded field and represents a genuinely under-recognized corner of that era's rally engineering. For a Group B or German rally-themed display, this Manta 400 offers real historical substance, filling a gap that a shelf dominated only by the sport's most famous names would otherwise leave open.














