The Plywood Le Mans Prototype That Wasn't: Marcos Mantis XP - Five Minute Guide

[@courtdane2712]

The windows were originally a very dark smoked gray. The Mantis was at an exotic dealership in Beverly Hills on Wilshire between Cannon and Crescent drive. I lived a couple blocks from there on Elm and would and would stop by to check it out probably twice a week. I am still as electrified as when I was 10 years old. When I would enter I would announce my presence by saying “I won’t touch it!”. The people that worked there were so nice and would just smile and wave. Thanks guys, I remember you with heart

[@LOstere]

Reminds me of Hot Wheels fantasy cars!

[@marcos3ltrv6]

if you turn that Hot Wheels over it will say XP on the bottom

[@SwiftSlots]

This would make a FANTASTIC slot car !!!!!!!!!!

[@jetlifex4355]

fantastic video

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

The XP reminds me of a low-res GT40 lol. But the previous designs were really neat, smooth long hood cars and flat wedges with pop-up headlights always work.

[@lenslr]

"the plywood gt40" was nearly the title text but I thought it might be a bit misleading. Ah well

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@lenslr lol

[@Dexter037S4]

Marcos was and always will be the plucky underdogs loved by the Dutch for some reason.

[@lenslr]

It's the quality of the drugs, methinks

[@Dexter037S4]

@@lenslr That and Cor Euser, absolute legend he is, raced the Mantara LM600 well into the 2010s, till he totaled it at Zolder in 2012. There's a few Mantara's running around in the Dutch Supercar Challenge still. I believe Euser also repaired the LM600 and runs it in Masters Legends now, while using a MARC Car to win titles.