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Dec 6, 2008 | 12:39 PM

HankScorpio

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1972 Opel GT

Never seen one of these before but how cool is this?

1972 Opel GT - Stock #885

Like a SWB Manta on steroids!

Were these available in RHD?

Dec 6, 2008 | 12:47 PM

njkmrs

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Or is it a Chevette !!!

Looks Ok to be honest .

Dec 6, 2008 | 12:54 PM

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looks an expensive restoration job

Dec 6, 2008 | 01:48 PM

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From: Sheffield; Rome of the North

Mechanically the GT is essentially an Ascona/Manta. That particular example is a shed though...

Dec 6, 2008 | 08:48 PM

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From: 52 Festive Road

looks crappy to be honest, couple of guys I knew in the late 80's had some really cool Opals...

Dec 6, 2008 | 10:10 PM

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looks like a poor man's corvette.....

Can imagine that a goody would be really

Dan

Dec 6, 2008 | 10:15 PM

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terrible car........one of the worst I have ever seen

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Dec 6, 2008 | 10:17 PM

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Pah, no taste!

Cherry red, heavy on the flake, polished up chrome bits - lovely.

Dec 6, 2008 | 10:26 PM

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From: Going further than the station and back !!! ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz

now this is a damn fine looking car.........
sorry to go off track a bit

Dec 6, 2008 | 11:16 PM

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From: Surrey/London borders.

It's got a bit of beach buggy look to it.

Dec 7, 2008 | 11:42 AM

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Mate of mine had one, best bit was the headlights, you pull a handle and they flip over.

Dec 7, 2008 | 11:44 AM

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Dec 14, 2008 | 01:51 PM

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From: Deepest Darkest Kernow

These are LHD only, although a few have been converted to RHD. This one is a shed and looks all wrong! If you go to the VBOA (Vauxhall Bedford Opel Association) meeting at Billing in the summer you'll see some fine examples. The best one I've ever seen was a red RHD V8 powered beauty, looked like a mini Corvette or Dino.