In this Rare Cars documentary, we are going over the story of the INSANE garage-built, mid-engined V8 kit car that no one has heard about. The Manta Mirage.

This fiberglass kit car was a child of the fiberglass era of the 1970s although unlike many of the other Volkswagen-based kits, the Manta Mirage used a custom tube frame chassis and a potent American V8 to deliver world-beating performance at a ridiculously low price.

Enthusiasts across the United States flocked to build these powerhouse kits in their own garages and their entire story is one that the world needs to know.

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