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kwilford · 07-01-2005

Here are some specs from the "Brooklands Books Opel GT 1968 - 1973" Notice the weight of the 1.1 versus the 1.9, and the degradation of performance in the auto tranny and low compression models:

Page 17, an article from Sports Car World magazine Nov 1968 titled "GM's (Germany) New GT":
1969 1.1 GT 4-speed, kerb weight 1863 lb, top speed 95 mph, 0-60 mph in 16.3 sec

Page 31, an article from Motorcade magazine June 1969:
1969 1900 cc GT 4-speed, curb weight 2072 lbs., top speed 115 mph, standing 1/4 mile 17.3 secs. 75 mph, 0-60 mph 11.5 secs.

Page 33, Road & Track road test June 1969:
1.9 litre 4-speed, curb weight 2105 lb, test weight 2420 lb (with driver and fuel etc.), top speed 111 mph, standing 1/4 mile 17.7 sec, 77 mph, 0-60 mph 10.8 sec.

Page 43, Car Life Road Test, June 1969:
1.9 litre 4-speed, curb weight 2070 lb, test weight 2380 lb, top speed 111 mph, standing 1/4 mile 17.4 sec, 79 mph, 0-60 mph 10.2 sec.

Page 51 GM ad:
Curb weight:
1.1 SR engine: 1881 lbs
1.9 engine: 2109 lbs

Page 68, Motor Magazine (Britain) June 20 1970:
1.9 litre AUTO, curb weight 18.5 cwt, test weight 22.3 cwt, top speed 108.3 mph, standing 1/4 mile 18.6 sec, no speed given, 0-60 mph 12.0 sec.

Page 80, Road & Track July 1971:
1.9 litre LOW COMPRESSION (7.6:1) 4-speed, curb weight 2110 lb, test weight 2500 lb, top speed 110 mph, standing 1/4 mile 18.4 sec, 74 mph, 0-60 mph 11.9 sec.

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kwilford Über OpelGT.com Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,725 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	According to the Magazines of the Day... Here are some specs from the "Brooklands Books Opel GT 1968 - 1973" Notice the weight of the 1.1 versus the 1.9, and the degradation of performance in the auto tranny and low compression models: Page 17, an article from Sports Car World magazine Nov 1968 titled "GM's (Germany) New GT": 1969 1.1 GT 4-speed, kerb weight 1863 lb, top speed 95 mph, 0-60 mph in 16.3 sec Page 31, an article from Motorcade magazine June 1969: 1969 1900 cc GT 4-speed, curb weight 2072 lbs., top speed 115 mph, standing 1/4 mile 17.3 secs. 75 mph, 0-60 mph 11.5 secs. Page 33, Road & Track road test June 1969: 1.9 litre 4-speed, curb weight 2105 lb, test weight 2420 lb (with driver and fuel etc.), top speed 111 mph, standing 1/4 mile 17.7 sec, 77 mph, 0-60 mph 10.8 sec. Page 43, Car Life Road Test, June 1969: 1.9 litre 4-speed, curb weight 2070 lb, test weight 2380 lb, top speed 111 mph, standing 1/4 mile 17.4 sec, 79 mph, 0-60 mph 10.2 sec. Page 51 GM ad: Curb weight: 1.1 SR engine: 1881 lbs 1.9 engine: 2109 lbs Page 68, Motor Magazine (Britain) June 20 1970: 1.9 litre AUTO, curb weight 18.5 cwt, test weight 22.3 cwt, top speed 108.3 mph, standing 1/4 mile 18.6 sec, no speed given, 0-60 mph 12.0 sec. Page 80, Road & Track July 1971: 1.9 litre LOW COMPRESSION (7.6:1) 4-speed, curb weight 2110 lb, test weight 2500 lb, top speed 110 mph, standing 1/4 mile 18.4 sec, 74 mph, 0-60 mph 11.9 sec.