1973 Opel GT

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06 December 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?

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06 December 2008, 12:47 PM

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Or is it a Chevette !!!

Looks Ok to be honest .

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06 December 2008, 12:54 PM

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looks an expensive restoration job

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06 December 2008, 01:48 PM

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

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06 December 2008, 08:48 PM

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

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06 December 2008, 10:10 PM

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

Can imagine that a goody would be really

Dan

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06 December 2008, 10:15 PM

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

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06 December 2008, 10:17 PM

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Pah, no taste!

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

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06 December 2008, 10:26 PM

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

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06 December 2008, 11:16 PM

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

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07 December 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.

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07 December 2008, 11:44 AM

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opel gt headlights - Google Video

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14 December 2008, 01:51 PM

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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.