More than kinda-sorta.
I'm a bit of a car nut so I'm gonna have to disagree (a friend of mine had a Monza back in the late 70s). I realize that for many of us this is close enough, I mean they are both obviously GM products. Styling cues like headlights, hood angle, etc are different.
The Manta B came in a coupe or a hatchback - Herpa did the coupe. You posted a pick of one (the Monza "S" Hatchback coupe) of the six Monza variations sold in 1978.
Here's a nice scan of a Manta B coupe brochure, with what appears to be the inspiration for one the schemes Herpa previously released:
Anyway, I can agree to disagree (I hope).
Mark
