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Old 02-27-2002, 01:51 PM   #1
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Marcos Mantis

Marcos is a small british car maker that has been around for some 30 years (i think, correct me if im wrong). They are outrageous cars, destined to rival TVR though the company has now gone bust i am sorry to hear. The Marcos Mantis has been around for 5 years or so and culminated with the 4.6 GT, which developed 506bhp@6000RPM, 452lbft@5500RPM, enabling it to crack 60 in 3.7s, and 100 in under 9, on the way to a max of 180mph. The styling is aggressive, to some extent weird, and the car's exhausts scream a wonderful V8 symphony. The sight of one driving by is a jaw-dropping experience.

They competed in GT series with the LM600 with some success.

Here are some links:
http://www.fast-autos.net/marcos/marcoslm600.html
http://www.fast-autos.net/marcos/marcosmantisgt.html
Official website (good info):
http://www.marcoscars.com/mantis.htm

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Old 03-16-2002, 04:23 AM   #2
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No more Marcos? Boo. You gotta love a light british sports car with a supercharged DOHC Ford smallblock
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Old 03-17-2002, 03:12 PM   #3
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They went under before Christmas. Wonderful cars, they had tuned SVT Mustang 4.6L engines (don't laugh at these engines, its a DOHC, 4 valve, hand made engine), with an optional supercharger.
The body styling was outrageous, and it was one of the best cottage car industries in England (right behind TVR, IMO)
I had high hopes for them, they seemed to be doing so well.

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Old 03-18-2002, 07:02 PM   #4
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They went under before Christmas. Wonderful cars, they had tuned SVT Mustang 4.6L engines (don't laugh at these engines, its a DOHC, 4
Don't laugh? The Ford modular small block is the best engine being made in the US right now(not counting independent engine builders).

Ever seen the 13:1 compression 4V 5.4? 450 hp. 7500 rpm. Smooth power from idle to redline.

Right at home in the Mantis, a modern version of the Cobra!

When the Cobra came out in 1960, it used the brand new Ford 260 Windsor smallblock. This was a pretty advanced engine for 1960.

The 4.6 is a pretty advanced V8 even for nowadays. When the Viper was built, a lot of people said it was a new age Cobra, mainly because Shelby designed it. It was heavy, had a sluggish engine, and the suspension was poor even in comparison to the Cobra's 60s vintage E type design.

Sorry, got off on another Cobra rant.

I remember Marcos competing in the old GT2 races, I was always rooting for them. Right before they dropped out, they were almost getting competetive. I think they sold their franchise to Lister. Hey, there's no Lister base!
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Old 04-25-2002, 02:18 PM   #5
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i dunno bout the Mantis.. but that yellow porsche kicks ass
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Old 04-26-2002, 12:11 AM   #6
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Yeah, it's a 968 Turbo S. They only made 305 hp though... only 369 ftlbs of torque too. Not bad for a 4 cylinder though
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Old 04-26-2002, 01:23 PM   #7
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huh????? where do you guys see a yellow porsche?
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Old 04-26-2002, 02:45 PM   #8
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huh????? where do you guys see a yellow porsche?
Cbass changed his signature... that's the reason you don't have a clue what the f are they talking about... :o
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Old 04-26-2002, 02:53 PM   #9
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Yeah, it's a 968 Turbo S. They only made 305 hp though... only 369 ftlbs of torque too. Not bad for a 4 cylinder though
Looks like a 968 doesn't it? I can see how you made that mistake. Porche models do carry a great family resemblance but you missed the subtle air intake behind the door .. which proves it's rear-engined. It's actually a 911 widebody convert, with the rarely seen klubelwagen trunk-expander option, for carrying golf bags :right:
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Old 04-26-2002, 07:43 PM   #10
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thanks!
i thought i was losing it!
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Old 04-27-2002, 01:06 AM   #11
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Nope, Tom's right. I had a big pic of a bright yellow 968 Turbo in my sig, but it was too big. Took up way too much space in threads and I didn't want to annoy everone with it.

Sorry Thunda, but the pic I've got up now is what my car looks like. It's not my actual car, mine doesn't have the Strosek fastback hatch. That's a '79 924, with a widebody kit and nice wheels. The spokes are a tad bit wider than on mine.
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Oops!

I deleted signatures, so my mistaken joke was going nowhere I guess .. except into that damn internet fog

Anyway, it is a great pity that Marcos has folded, yet wonderful that this model lasted as long as it did, retaining the same basic shape since the mid (?) 60's.

btw: Was it this car that famously utilized laquered plywood in its frame?
(forget the tinworm .. worry instead about the borers!)
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No worries though, we still have Lotus, Caterham, Westfield, TVR... how many have I missed?

IMO TVR is the greates marque. God I love TVRs. Especially the Cerbera.
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Jensen, AC, Morgan.. thats about all i can think of for now..


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supra? teeheee...
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