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Old 07-10-2020, 1:39pm   #1
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Ah man, too many winters outside and may be too far gone on the body but the engine/tranny may be salvageable if it isn't locked up. Always liked the GT's!
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The Opel GT was equipped with a base 1.1 L OHV inline-four engine, which produced 67 hp (SAE) at 6,000 rpm. However, most buyers chose an optional 1.9 L camshaft in head engine, which produced 102 hp (SAE) at 5200 to 5400 rpm. Some of the early 1968 models also came with a slightly higher compression "H" code cylinder head.

The Opel GT uses a steel unibody and a front mid-engined, rear-wheel drive layout. The engine is mounted far back in the chassis to improve weight distribution.

During 1968 to 1973, a total of 103,463 cars were sold. The most collectible GTs are probably the first few hundred cars hand-assembled in 1968 and the 1968–1970 models with the 1.1 L engine, which totaled 3,573 cars. Of the later cars, 10,760 were the cheaper model (GT/J), which lacked nearly all chrome parts and offered fewer standard features. In some markets, items like a limited slip differential, front and rear anti-sway bars, heated rear window, and engine bay light were standard, although most cars were shipped without them.

In North America, the GT was sold at Buick dealerships. Reasons for ending production were the need to redesign the car to remain competitive with up-and-coming sports models, such as the Datsun 240Z, as well as the termination of Brissonneau and Lotz' bodybuilding contract. Unusually for the period, there was no Vauxhall equivalent model to the GT sold in the United Kingdom.
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Were fun little cars. Kicked Karman Ghias butt....
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Only couple hrs from me... Hmmm.
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Dunno if it is for sale, but there is an Opel GT just 10 minutes from our house. Looks a lot better than this Craigslist turd.
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Had an Opel Kadette GT in the 70s. Fun little car. Shocked a lot of 240Z drivers with it. Sadly I wrapped it around a telephone pole
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Had an Opel Kadette GT in the 70s. Fun little car. Shocked a lot of 240Z drivers with it. Sadly I wrapped it around a telephone pole
I had a 70 240Z, really opened up my mind to handling, and my lust for sportscar racing.
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That poor girl is too far gone. I'm sure someone parked it with best intentions of fixing her up one day. I have a neighbor with a Lincoln rotting away in his driveway. He has it wrapped up so tight in tarps that the moisture is trapped underneath doing what it loves to do.
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That poor girl is too far gone. I'm sure someone parked it with best intentions of fixing her up one day. I have a neighbor with a Lincoln rotting away in his driveway. He has it wrapped up so tight in tarps that the moisture is trapped underneath doing what it loves to do.
What year?

Sad, I love me a Lincoln.
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That poor girl is too far gone. I'm sure someone parked it with best intentions of fixing her up one day. I have a neighbor with a Lincoln rotting away in his driveway. He has it wrapped up so tight in tarps that the moisture is trapped underneath doing what it loves to do.
My BIL has a '67 'Mero, 6 cylinder with 3 speed automatic, column shift, rotting away on the MIL's property. Has been sitting there for around 20 years. Car is too far gone to do anything with it.
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Back in the early 80's I bought the now ex-wife a 1973 Opel Manta Luxus. Metallic blue, blue velour interior, vinyl top, crank back sunroof. It had ac, auto, four spoke steel sport wheels. Fun, fast little car. We had it a couple of years. Found out a few years ago it was something called a "Blue Max" Special. Apparently less than a thousand made. Oh, well. The interior pic I found online. The others are the actual car.
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Back in the early 80's I bought the now ex-wife a 1973 Opel Manta Luxus. Metallic blue, blue velour interior, vinyl top, crank back sunroof. It had ac, auto, four spoke steel sport wheels. Fun, fast little car. We had it a couple of years. Found out a few years ago it was something called a "Blue Max" Special. Apparently less than a thousand made. Oh, well. The interior pic I found online. The others are the actual car.
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I had a neighbor with one of these in the 70s neat little car.
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That poor girl is too far gone. I'm sure someone parked it with best intentions of fixing her up one day. I have a neighbor with a Lincoln rotting away in his driveway. He has it wrapped up so tight in tarps that the moisture is trapped underneath doing what it loves to do.
Tarps don't age well and are only water tight for a limited time. I had my Charger under one and I'd change it out about every two years. I also had cloth against the car under the tarp. That probably absorbed the condensation some.
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Sad, I love me a Lincoln.
It's mummy wrapped in a tarp. 60's vert
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Roadkill would love it
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Always liked the Opel GT's. That said, they would have to pay me to haul that one to the scrap yard.
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