Marcos Mantis Exclusive + Other British Sportscars

[Exige_240R]

I had a nice birthday treat this morning, I got access to a Marcos Mantis by the owner who was really nice, he let me get in and take pictures... its also not easy to get into, until today, the hardests cars i've ever been in and out of are the Elise, VX220 and Bowler Wilcat, but this beats them all! its so hard :P

anyway, here are the pictures, i've spent the time blanking his plates because he was so nice, hope you enjoy them as much as I did seeing the car today 8)

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7752/dsc045874lz.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045874lz.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7358/dsc045861dz.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045861dz.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7395/dsc045888ed.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045888ed.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1237/dsc045911ze.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045911ze.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/492/dsc045906wm.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045906wm.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/4339/dsc045935zc.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045935zc.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/2753/dsc045948mp.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045948mp.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/6015/dsc045969ls.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045969ls.jpg)

You may also notice the speedo is broken :?

and here are the rest of the cars that were at the event this morning:

Marcos LM500
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/3978/dsc045971km.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045971km.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/5231/dsc045984ws.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045984ws.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/5172/dsc045993mr.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc045993mr.jpg)

Marcos 1995 LeMans Special
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8913/dsc046000zd.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046000zd.jpg)

Marcos Mantaray
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/9228/dsc046018iz.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046018iz.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/4263/dsc046027rt.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046027rt.jpg)

Marcos Mantara
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/511/dsc046041hd.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046041hd.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8194/dsc046038vg.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046038vg.jpg)

Ford GT40 Replica
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/5173/dsc046055zv.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046055zv.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1694/dsc046092ei.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046092ei.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/6675/dsc046105rb.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046105rb.jpg)

Ford GT40, either a replica or re-engineered original
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/6625/dsc046068ms.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046068ms.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7117/dsc046078lq.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046078lq.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/9805/dsc046089oq.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046089oq.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8433/dsc046111ue.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046111ue.jpg)

about half of all the Caterham 7's there today, but no westfields :( :P
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/9273/dsc046125il.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046125il.jpg)

AC Cobra, i'm not sure this is an original or a replica
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/5972/dsc046137gn.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046137gn.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/9410/dsc046148bj.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046148bj.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1015/dsc046152aw.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046152aw.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8393/dsc046161xz.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046161xz.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7166/dsc046177mm.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046177mm.jpg)

a rare Schimitar Sabre A
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/2886/dsc046205rt.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046205rt.jpg)

TVR V8
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/4723/dsc046214cs.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046214cs.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/3603/dsc046241cm.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046241cm.jpg)

TVR Chimaera
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7415/dsc046225kp.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046225kp.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1094/dsc046252vo.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046252vo.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7144/dsc046267yg.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046267yg.jpg)

TVR V8 S Roadster
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/5285/dsc046230hl.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046230hl.jpg)

TVR Griffith
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/686/dsc046276lr.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046276lr.jpg)

Another AC Cobra, and unless this is a really good kit, i'm sure its real
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/6162/dsc046286fp.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046286fp.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/759/dsc046297vm.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046297vm.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7393/dsc046312uf.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046312uf.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8388/dsc046329kc.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046329kc.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7923/dsc046334tk.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046334tk.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/2706/dsc046343ro.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046343ro.jpg)

A Lotus Elise from my dealership... nice to see them elsewhere though :)
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/2441/dsc046356jz.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046356jz.jpg)

A Ginetta sportscar, but I dont know the model, its not the G4
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/9716/dsc046363tt.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046363tt.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/5104/dsc046377qi.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046377qi.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/7701/dsc046381xz.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046381xz.jpg)

Some Morgans, the last car was in the car park
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/331/dsc046397sn.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046397sn.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8928/dsc046414dn.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046414dn.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/3563/dsc046409gl.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046409gl.jpg) http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/9251/dsc046427gv.th.jpg (http://img315.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc046427gv.jpg)

[Wutputt]

Wow, some amazing sightings! I never knew a Mantis would be so hard to get into.
Great to see a Ginetta spotted. You rarely see those on the roads. And I love the Cobra's (probably replicas, since there are more replicas as real ones) and the Chimaera.

[Carrera_GTcrazy]

Love the Elise and that Ginetta!!!! very sweet!

[TT]

Nice pics, and BTW, both Cobras aren't "real" ones. As the experts would tell, the gearlever isn't "right".. too modern looking.. and the fuel cap shouldn't be in the middle

[Herceg]

isent the replica GT 40 just a ford GT?? ive never seen a marcos before...must be out of it lol

[Carrera_GTcrazy]

isent the replica GT 40 just a ford GT?? ive never seen a marcos before...must be out of it lolThats not a Ford GT...... Defenetly a Replica GT40

[jorge]

Thanks for the Marcos pics, they are great :)

[Vansquish]

isent the replica GT 40 just a ford GT?? ive never seen a marcos before...must be out of it lolThats not a Ford GT...... Defenetly a Replica GT40

You're absolutely correct, I'm quite sure that the vehicle with the snorkels on the rear clamshell is a CAV GT with the MKII rear end option. The other vehicle is probably a GTD40, though it might also be a CAV. In any case, you can tell it's a replica because the NACA ducts on the front end are blocked off (it's a fiberglass bodyshell, so whoever put it together decided not to open them up), and because the exhaust system has 4 pipes from each bank of the engine directed straight into 2 separate exhaust pipes rather than the traditional, "cross-over" setup that the real GT40s used.

[dingo]

Cool, alot of cars there that I will never see in Perth. Thanks for the pics. :D