1984 Manta Mirage Mclaren Replica Street Legal

Your Bidding on a 1984 Mid Engine Manta Mirage Mclaren Replica Street Legal "NOT A KIT CAR." This is a Factory Build. This is one Fast Car and a Show Stopper!! please feel free to ask any questions, Sold As-Is

• McLaren Can Am Replica
• High performance Chevrolet 350 CI V-8 engine
• Mid engine layout
• 4-speed manual gearbox

TheManta Miragewas an American mid-engined vehicle produced byManta Cars, owned and operated by American brothers Brad and Tim LoVette located inCosta Mesa, California* from 1974 to 1986. The Mirage, originally referred to as just the 'Manta', or the 'Manta Can-Am', was a light-weight road-legal racing car. The Mirage's steelspace framechassis was fitted with a high-output V8 engine and 4-speed transaxle. Most Mirages were equipped with 327cu. in. (5.4L) or 350cu. in. (5.7L)Chevrolet small block V8 engines, additionally several vehicles were fitted with 454cu. in. (7.4L) V8s sourced from Chevrolet as well as 460cu. in. (7.5L) V8 engines sourced from Ford. The original Mirage design mated the Chevy V8 to a Corvair transaxle via aKelmarkadapter and remote shifter. The bodywork was all hand-laid fiberglass, pre-colored in a range of gel-coat colors.Gull-wing doorswere fitted to a removable top section, while the doors flip forward for entry. With curb weights as light as 1,900lbs (680kg), the cars could be built by the factory or their owners to be extremely fast.