Wheels & Deals: The Opel Manta returns as an EV with a manual gearbox

The famous Manta has been reborn and electrified and Opel has just unveiled full details of the new Manta GSe ElektroMOD, the first electric modified car in the history of the German brand.

Those of us of a certain age might feel a twinge of excitement at the mention of the name Opel Manta.

The legendary Manta was launched over 50 years ago with a four-cylinder petrol engine, but today it is all change.