Speaking about Vauxhall’s previously confirmed plans to revive the Opel Manta in 2026 as an electric crossover coupé, chief designer Mark Adams said that while acknowledging the brand’s history is important, his team won’t create retro or pastiche models.
“We have half an eye on history to be proud of it, but we focus on the future and where we go,” he said. “You have things you can take from the past with resonance, but we don’t want to be pastiche, [making] retro models from the past. Take the spirit and the DNA and redo it for the customer group you’re targeting. You can’t do it all; you need to be selective.
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“We’re definitely finding a nice link with things, but people who don’t know [the past model] can still connect and see the object as cool.”