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Opels in Hemmings Classic Car - April 2008
Another article in the same issue notes 100 highlights of GM's 100 years, and also lists 8 misses, the last of which is the Buick Opel by Isuzu. It states, "Calling something an Opel doesn't make it one. This confusing switcheroo of a name was hung on the 1976 Isuzu Gemini coupe, which failed to remind anyone of the real Opels GM had stopped importing the year before." The third neat thing in the issue are pics of some of the cars in the GM Heritage Center (all US GM), which would make for an amzing (and potentially profitable) museum if GM would let in the general public! Hemmings does some excellent magazines indeed. -Jeff W. |
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In GM's world headquarters in the Renaissance Center in Detroit they frequently have cars on display from their heritage collection. They also always have new cars on display too, but the historic ones are pretty cool. The building is open to the public if you're ever in downtown Detroit.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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For those who haven't discovered it yet, here is a link
to GM's photo store which includes Opels. GM Photo Store
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-Mark '75 Manta Direct link to my album of Opel related parts catalogs and magazine articles for reference: http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a |
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'72 Opel GT (Sara)
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'72 Opel GT (Fireglow Orange) Third Owner, Purchased in 1986 Current Status: Fully Restored Major Mods: Weber Carb, High Compression Pistons, Electronic Ignition, XM Radio / CD, ADDCO Front / Rear Anti-Sway-Bars, Custom CAI, Sprint Manifold Restoration Thread Comments Thread Other Cars: '09 Pontiac G8 GT (Panther Black) '06 Pontiac Solstice (Envious Green) '99 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS (Black Onyx) |
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2008 May edition - Hemmings Sports & Exotics has a picture of an Opel GT leading a bunch of Showroom Stock Sedans in an SCCA street race from the early seventies on page 41.
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1960 Kapitan
What a beautiful car that 1960 Kapitan was! Compared to what US manufacturers were building in 1960 it is awesome! The lines were 15 years ahead of their time. Anybody own one of those?
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-Jeff W. |
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'72 Opel GT (Sara)
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Cool photo - that left front tire on the GT looks like it is about to come off the ground!
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'72 Opel GT (Fireglow Orange) Third Owner, Purchased in 1986 Current Status: Fully Restored Major Mods: Weber Carb, High Compression Pistons, Electronic Ignition, XM Radio / CD, ADDCO Front / Rear Anti-Sway-Bars, Custom CAI, Sprint Manifold Restoration Thread Comments Thread Other Cars: '09 Pontiac G8 GT (Panther Black) '06 Pontiac Solstice (Envious Green) '99 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS (Black Onyx) |
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