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Marcos Mantis

1997 – 1999 · Great Britain

Marcos›Mantis

The Marcos Mantis M70 was a British (2+2) sports car first introduced in 1970 by Marcos Engineering. It was powered by the same Triumph 2.5 litre 6-cylinder engine found in the Triumph TR6 and TVR models. In 1971, Marcos offered the option to purchase the Mantis as a component car for £425, significantly lower than the factory-built version priced at £3,185. Only 32 Mantis models were produced before Marcos shut down due to financial issues later that year. However, it was reported by Motor magazine that there were 35 unsold cars in the US and potentially more elsewhere. After Marcos closed, Autotune UK acquired the moulds and produced a few