1971 Opel GT Coupe Orange RWD Manual

Price: US $18,967.00 Item location: Sebring, Florida, United States
Description:

1971 Opel GT

Vehicle Details

Overview:

Up for auction is the 1971 Opel GT with black leather interior, 4-Speed manual transmission, and orange exterior. This vehicle is a perfect example of the breed. This car is described as an “exceptional example,” of the Opel GT breed and features the Rallye Orange paint and an all-original interior.

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Manufacturer - General Motors

Production - 1968–1973 / 2007–2009

The first generation Opel GT (1968–1973) debuted as a styling exercise in 1965 at the Paris and Frankfurt motor shows.The production vehicle used mechanical components from the contemporary Opel Kadett B and two-door hard top bodywork by French contractor Brissonneau & Lotz. The styling of the GT was often cited as similar to the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette which went on sale in September 1967.

Opel marketed a second generation GT (2007-2009) as a rebadged variant of the Saturn Sky two-seater convertible (which was based on the Pontiac Solstice), manufactured in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

In 2016, Opel introduced the GT Concept at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show as a lightweight, turbocharged, rear-wheel drive two-seater.

Production

1968-1973

Assembly

West Germany: Bochum

Designer

Erhard Schnell, Clare MacKichan

Body and chassis

Class

Sports car

Body style

2-door coupé

Layout

Front mid-engined, rear-wheel drive

Powertrain

Engine

1,078 cc (65.8 cu in) OHV I4 (gasoline)

1,897 cc (115.8 cu in) CIH I4 (gasoline)

Transmission

4-speed manual

3-speed automatic

Dimensions

Wheelbase

2,415 mm (95.1 in)

Length

4,113 mm (161.9 in)

Width

1,580 mm (62.2 in)

Height

1,225 mm (48.2 in)

Curb weight

845 kg (1,863 lb)–940 kg (2,072 lb)