jibowski Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Hi there I'm not a usual poster but saw the manta in the picture laid up in a farmyard in Abbotsbury Dorset, its in a farmyard between two barns on New Barn Lane just a bit past the Abbotsbury Swannery, I've nothing to do with the car other than spotting it so please make your own enquiries, the car looks in pretty good nick all in all https://www.flickr.com/photos/11145709@N07/35799106384/sizes/l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Is it for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickfrad Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibowski Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 I walked by while on the coast walk back to Abbotsbury and photographed it so know no more than the location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 they do exist still, love a good find! well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Looks like a converted GT/E or something as it has bronze glass and rubbing strips on the side. That well needs saving. Shame nobody can find out what the story on it is. I would of been in and on it if it was local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) It was registered in March 2007. The 'EL' suffix was Bournemouth, so a local car. It could be one of the original Exclusives, but suspect Dan is right. Who'd fit the bump strips to an Exclusive! I've tracked it down on Google maps: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.6597059,-2.5965817,3a,75y,243.23h,80.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1qJE5CVA1w1Ycs2UncIgpg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 It was uncovered when this was taken (July 2016). Edited August 18, 2017 by Monaco Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 We were staying in Chickerell, just down the road a while back. Even went to Abbotsbury to photograph the Swans! Just goes to show that their are a few out there still. A few years back (before marriage I hasten to add), I got quite freindly with a barmaid from our local pub. She lived with her grandparents on a farm and one day, when I was picking her up for work she dragged me off into one of the barns.....(I thought I was quids in)..... but it turned out to be an early Blue Berlinetta, which had been stored for many years. It had about 40k on the clock and was in lovely condition. Long since gone - I've checked but I always wonder about what happened to that one as she was a beauty..........and the Berlinetta was nice too. ;-) 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibowski Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) You're exactly right Monaco Blue with the google maps, I took the pic from the driveway Edited August 19, 2017 by jibowski revision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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