VOTE FOR THE NAME OF VAUXHALL’S NEW CONVERTIBLE
Vote for the name of Vauxhall’s new convertible Vauxhall confirms soft-top four-seater on its way. But what should it be called, Manta or Calibra?
Our images appearance the attending of Vauxhall’s new four-seater convertible, which administration accept just blooming lit for production.
Vauxhall’s CEO Nick Reilly told Auto Express at the Geneva Motor Show: “A amount of models were put on authority as a aftereffect of the recession – the Astra GTC three-door coupé was delayed, for instance. But we will body a new convertible that will accommodate a ‘halo’ aftereffect for the range.”
He continued: “It is two years abroad from launch, and will be a abstracted model. It will allotment some Astra components, but it will not be alleged Astra – in fact, we may use a name from our past. It will sit aloft the GTC.” Asked about the name, Reilly said: “Calibra â?¨is possible, as able-bodied as Manta.”
But what should Vauxhall’s new canvas-topped cabrio be called? Vote in our poll on the top appropriate of this page.
Calibra
If you were in the bazaar for a attractive but affordable coupé in the backward Eighties and Nineties, affairs are the Calibra was abreast the top of your list. The glassy three-door had a huge fan base, and 250,000 were awash about the world, badged as Opels, Vauxhalls, Chevrolets and Holdens, afore it was axed in 1997 – eight years afterwards launch.
Manta
When the first-generation Manta appeared in 1970, it was the Ford Capri’s affliction nightmare. With its simple abounding architecture and rear-wheel-drive layout, it was an burning hit. At the 1975 barrage of the second-generation car, two versions were accessible – the adventurous Opel Manta or the added actively styled Vauxhall Cavalier.
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