GT: No rear bumpers from the factory?

coolchrisp · 05-13-2007

This guy claims this GT came from the factory without rear bumpers!

Did they sell them this way?!

eBay Motors: Opel : Opel (item 140117254524 end time May-18-07 14:46:28 PDT)

jordan · 05-14-2007

I have never heard of this, the GT/J was the most stripped down model that could be bought and that had black instead of chrome bumpers to cut down on cost.

baronbors · 05-14-2007

Did the interior come with two tone door panels- I don't think I have ever seen an original two tone door panel- did Opel make them? Nice GT though.

GTJIM · 05-14-2007

Someone has been sold a 'bill of goods' there - the bumpers had provision for the number plate lights on the end of them too ... so their removal has left this GT without that legal requirement.
If you look carefully there will be a Pink Pig ... flying ... in the background of one of the pictures there - the bumper mounting holes have been filled by some Previous Owner! for sure.

baronbors · 05-14-2007

Would the DOT allow a car without rear bumpers of some type or another on the road?

hrcollinsjr · 05-14-2007

Originally Posted by baronbors

Would the DOT allow a car without rear bumpers of some type or another on the road?

Cars, I don't think so but I do remember pick up trucks could be purchased without a bumper in the 60's. The rear bumper was purchased separately! People buy trucks today without real back bumpers, some even remove the bumper and add a roll pan.

Harold

Phoenix · 05-14-2007

The seller says that his father bought the car in Germany and had it shipped back. It doesn't say that it was purchased from the factory but I'm sure that for something like that you would have to tell them at the factory not to do that. There is one way to see, pull the lights and look back there to see if they were patched.

Back in the day, did they have areas where you could free-form anything on the order sheet? Was there a special instructions area?

Lindsay · 05-14-2007

The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale.

spamseptictank · 05-14-2007

Anyone notice the towel covering the VIN plate?

Gumby · 05-14-2007

Originally Posted by spamseptictank

Anyone notice the towel covering the VIN plate?

I noticed that as well... Sounds a little fishy to me.

opel kid · 05-14-2007

also i don't see the small vin plate on the dash either.

05-14-2007	#2 (permalink)
jordan Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: corning ny 14830 Posts: 2,182 Provided Answers: 1	I have never heard of this, the GT/J was the most stripped down model that could be bought and that had black instead of chrome bumpers to cut down on cost. __________________ 1970 Opel GT 1.9 1980 Moto Guzzi V50 2000 Saab 9-3 2.0 turbo 2000 KTM 200 exc STOLEN

05-14-2007	#3 (permalink)
baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	Did the interior come with two tone door panels- I don't think I have ever seen an original two tone door panel- did Opel make them? Nice GT though. __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society

05-14-2007	#4 (permalink)
GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686 Provided Answers: 12	Nope! Someone has been sold a 'bill of goods' there - the bumpers had provision for the number plate lights on the end of them too ... so their removal has left this GT without that legal requirement. If you look carefully there will be a Pink Pig ... flying ... in the background of one of the pictures there - the bumper mounting holes have been filled by some Previous Owner! for sure. __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved

05-14-2007	#5 (permalink)
baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	Would the DOT allow a car without rear bumpers of some type or another on the road? __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society

05-14-2007	#7 (permalink)
Phoenix Trouble Maker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Snellville, Ga Posts: 1,970 Real Name: Tony Holcomb Provided Answers: 2	The seller says that his father bought the car in Germany and had it shipped back. It doesn't say that it was purchased from the factory but I'm sure that for something like that you would have to tell them at the factory not to do that. There is one way to see, pull the lights and look back there to see if they were patched. Back in the day, did they have areas where you could free-form anything on the order sheet? Was there a special instructions area? __________________ Needs a 2dr Ascona, everyone else has one.

05-14-2007	#8 (permalink)
Lindsay Opeler Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 508 Provided Answers: 1	No longer available for sale The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale.

05-14-2007	#11 (permalink)
opel kid gone Opel GT crazy! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincoln Alabama Posts: 756	... also i don't see the small vin plate on the dash either. __________________ Rex {Elda} "code green"1969 Opel GT 4 speed,Weber carb,Pertronix electronic ignition. 1972 parts car auto-RIP 1972 parts car -Rip {saphire}-1993 yellow nissan pick up 5 speed! 1993 red nissan pickup automadic (unamed for now) {Alexia}-1989 chevy camero {Elliott}-1978 Pontiac Firebird -1989 Ford probe(unamed for now) 17 years old -6 vehicles... and still moveing on WATCH OUT,I'M A OLD CAR FANATIC!!! Future wanna be concept and custom car designer/builder.

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