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1988 Opel Manta (GTE exclusive coupe, white, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Opel
Model: Manta
Variant: GTE exclusive coupe
Year: 1988
Decade: 1980s
Colour: White
Types: Classic Coupé

This catalogue entry records a 1988 Opel Manta GTE exclusive coupe in white, a coupé, from the 1980s.

The 1988 Opel Manta GTE exclusive coupe in white is filed under Classic and Coupé, within the 1980s picture cars.

1980s on screen

Bags and clothes help explain an eighties arrival as work or leisure, keeping the car within the action rather than using it to invent a character background. Conversations at the kerb can use an eighties vehicle as ordinary street furniture, leaving the emotional weight of the scene with the performers rather than the object. Researching the age mix of eighties traffic can make a parked street feel lived-in, rather than a display organised around the date of the script.

Possible roles in a production

A coupé can support a personal arrival or departure, with the scene built around the greeting rather than an assumed lifestyle for the person using it. For a close portrait through a window, the camera position should be tried with the supplied coupé rather than assumed from a catalogue photograph. A departure from a quiet address can let the coupé’s shape remain incidental, keeping the audience’s attention on the last exchange before the journey.

About this listing

The vehicle named in this entry is a 1988 Opel Manta GTE exclusive coupe in white, within Classic and Coupé. We list 2 Opel Mantas in total. 1984 and 1988 mark the ends of this model's listed year range. You will also find black in the colour records for this model. The wider catalogue includes 2 Opel vehicles, while the decade selection has 379 cars from the 1980s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1988 Opel Manta in white for filming?

Use the Opel Manta listing to explain the vehicle you have in mind, along with shoot dates and location, and we can check the available options.

Is the photo of this exact car?

This is not an owner photo of the listed Opel Manta, but a model reference; when sending options, we confirm the actual vehicle together with its colour.

What if this Opel Manta isn't available?

The model selection contains 2 Opel Mantas, but a suitable alternative might come from 2 Opel vehicles or 379 cars from the 1980s; catalogue inclusion does not confirm availability.

Can it be driven on camera?

Before a moving shot with the Opel Manta is agreed, we check the owner's position and insurance requirements, then confirm the driving, transport and drivers on your brief.

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