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Opel Manta A-Series Register

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Opel Manta A-Series
87 Village Way, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3NJ.

Formed in 1983 by a hand full of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and enjoying the Opel Manta, the Opel Manta Owners Club was an immediate success as membership rocketed to over 1500 members by the early 1990’s.

In 1988 the A series Register was formed within the OMOC to promote activities of special interest for A series owners.

Similar registers were soon formed for the Exclusive and Vauxhall Cavalier MK1 models. Most of the membership live in the UK but we have had members from Canada, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan & the USA.

Currently we have approximately 900 members.

The basic aims of the Club are:

To Promote the use and preservation of the Opel Manta; from the first A series to the last Exclusive.
To encourage contact between members of the Club through organised events.
To organise events at which members can participate.
All motor competitions organised by the Club shall be held under the rules and requirements of the RACMSA Ltd.
To be a non profit making organisation.
Here are some of the activities you will be able to enjoy:

We have three National meetings each year: The National Concours event, which is a weekend show in July or August, where there is fierce (but friendly) competition to find the best cars in the club. This is usually held at the Billing Aquadrome, near Northampton, and very close to the M1.

We also have a dinner/dance to celebrate the New Year, although it is not as formal as the title suggests.

Then the most necessary, but usually seen as the most boring, is the Annual General Meeting, this is normally held in April and allows members to vote in the club’s officers, discuss club policy and air their views and suggestions on how to improve the club.

Members receive a quarterly copy of “Manta Magic” a glossy A4 magazine, filled with news, technical articles, features on cars and their owners, classified adverts and even poetry!

Some other benefits include; discounts on parts, some Club spares, frequent local meetings arranged by area reps, and separate registers for some models, eg. A series and Exclusives.

As you would expect there is a wealth of knowledge about the cars within the Club, and there are Technical advisors who can help out with many problems.