101 Cars You Must Drive- SpeedTV

grslightng02 · 07-07-2008

On the ever popular SpeedTV Show I watched a fairly new show called 101 Cars You Must Drive. The episode I watched tonight showed a Citroen 2V, a Fiat 500, Renault R5 Turbo, and a DeLorean.

Of course the first thing to come to mind was... When do we see the Opel GT????

I wrote them this letter in hopes they would feature our loved car,

"When will we see an Opel GT? Most who see an Opel GT forget it was NOT the small spin off of the 1968 Corvette. The Opel GT made it's debut in 1964 as a concept car in Russelheim Germany. It was one of the first cars designed and tested with wind tunnel technology. It was scaled down to a smaller car by the time it reached showrooms in 1968 and much of the original larger styling then went to GM's "big brother" the 1968 Corvette.

It was also one of the early examples of UniBody automobiles. Although the cars were only made and sold from 1968-1973 there are avid collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. It seems everyone either had, or remembers someone who had an Opel GT.

Today's authority on their parts, restoration and examples of classic original and custom modernized GT's can be found through Opel GT Source in Sonora, CA. Opel GT Source --- Welcome. An online club of owners and enthusiasts online can also be found at The Opel Community at OpelGT.com.

Thank You,
Neil 1971 GT Owner
Sacramento, California"

Keep your eyes open, hopefully Opel will get a spot in there!

baz · 07-07-2008

well i can tick two of them off the list

three if you allow me a gordini and a gt turbo in the rhino five's

the 500 is the other so about as different as chalk and cheese

hrcollinsjr · 07-07-2008

Originally Posted by baz

well i can tick two of them off the list

three if you allow me a gordini and a gt turbo in the rhino five's

the 500 is the other so about as different as chalk and cheese

Baz, how about speaking plain english, er American, so I can understand what you were saying.

Harold

rowdygt · 07-07-2008

Drive or push?? All junk!

grslightng02 · 07-07-2008

It's a great show with a variety of cars featured on each episode. What I enjoyed is that they didn't just feature popular cars, but also oddball cars like a Studebaker Golden Hawk, an AeroCar, and a Chrysler Turbine.

opelgtboy70 · 07-07-2008

If they can have a corvair on the show...tonight...then an Opel is not out of the the question.

Karl

Tru-Craft · 07-08-2008

I would like to see a Honda Coupe 600 2cylinder, Sabb Sonnet with the 2 cycle engine, BMW Isetta, Stanley steamer..............

BMWonly · 07-08-2008

The show is based on the book "365 cars you must drive". I have the book and the Opel GT is "Not" featured. However, they mention the GT when they write about the 240Z ...

Dieter

Phoenix · 07-08-2008

Last nights was the Acura NSX, Chevy II Nova, Chevy Corvair, VW Beetle, and Porsche Speedster D. Nice show, but I'd rather have all 101 in one shot then stretch it out over an entire season. There was a lot of fluff and not too much on details. Years were very ambiguous.

Will you guys post the cars if you see the show and I don't? I'd be interested to see what else they list.

07-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
grslightng02 Opel GT Owner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 268 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	101 Cars You Must Drive- SpeedTV On the ever popular SpeedTV Show I watched a fairly new show called 101 Cars You Must Drive. The episode I watched tonight showed a Citroen 2V, a Fiat 500, Renault R5 Turbo, and a DeLorean. Of course the first thing to come to mind was... When do we see the Opel GT???? I wrote them this letter in hopes they would feature our loved car, "When will we see an Opel GT? Most who see an Opel GT forget it was NOT the small spin off of the 1968 Corvette. The Opel GT made it's debut in 1964 as a concept car in Russelheim Germany. It was one of the first cars designed and tested with wind tunnel technology. It was scaled down to a smaller car by the time it reached showrooms in 1968 and much of the original larger styling then went to GM's "big brother" the 1968 Corvette. It was also one of the early examples of UniBody automobiles. Although the cars were only made and sold from 1968-1973 there are avid collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. It seems everyone either had, or remembers someone who had an Opel GT. Today's authority on their parts, restoration and examples of classic original and custom modernized GT's can be found through Opel GT Source in Sonora, CA. Opel GT Source --- Welcome. An online club of owners and enthusiasts online can also be found at The Opel Community at OpelGT.com. Thank You, Neil 1971 GT Owner Sacramento, California" Keep your eyes open, hopefully Opel will get a spot in there!

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07-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
baz opel free after 25 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,648 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	well i can tick two of them off the list three if you allow me a gordini and a gt turbo in the rhino five's the 500 is the other so about as different as chalk and cheese

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rowdygt Opeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 80 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Drive or push?? All junk!

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grslightng02 Opel GT Owner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 268 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	It's a great show with a variety of cars featured on each episode. What I enjoyed is that they didn't just feature popular cars, but also oddball cars like a Studebaker Golden Hawk, an AeroCar, and a Chrysler Turbine.

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opelgtboy70 Opeler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 146 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	If they can have a corvair on the show...tonight...then an Opel is not out of the the question. Karl

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Tru-Craft 1970-GT Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 1,189 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I would like to see a Honda Coupe 600 2cylinder, Sabb Sonnet with the 2 cycle engine, BMW Isetta, Stanley steamer..............

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BMWonly Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 232 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	The show is based on the book "365 cars you must drive". I have the book and the Opel GT is "Not" featured. However, they mention the GT when they write about the 240Z ... Dieter

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Phoenix Just another glory rider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Snellville, Ga Posts: 1,458 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Last nights was the Acura NSX, Chevy II Nova, Chevy Corvair, VW Beetle, and Porsche Speedster D. Nice show, but I'd rather have all 101 in one shot then stretch it out over an entire season. There was a lot of fluff and not too much on details. Years were very ambiguous. Will you guys post the cars if you see the show and I don't? I'd be interested to see what else they list.

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