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1973 OPEL GT COUPE
Designer: Erhard Schnell
Estimate: $8,000 - $14,000
Chassis Number: OY07NC3011164
Engine: 1897cc OHC in-line 4-cyl.
2-barrel Carburetor/83 bhp
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Power Assisted Four Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Mileage: 93,255 Showing
Sports Car American Design
Acclaimed Design Compared to Sting Ray
Performance and Styling in a Compact Package
The Model: With contributions from two American designers, Clare MacKichan and Chuck Jordan, early outlines for the Opel GT can be traced back to 1962. Unveiled in very limited numbers for the 1968 season, it was often called the “poor man's Corvette”. But its performance was outstanding, it handled like a dream and customers responded, especially those in the USA. Even America's favorite master-spy, Maxwell Smart used one in the opening sequences of the last season of Get Smart. For 1973, a number of improvements were seen in reinforced body panels, and redesigns in the valve and timing great covers. With performance described as “peppy”, but still a bit thrifty on fuel consumption the Opel GT was a little bit of everything for many people.
The Car: Sports cars are meant to do two things, give the driver a memorable experience, and to maybe improve on the breed just a bit. This Opel GT appears to have accomplished both those things in life. While the early history of this car is not known, you can see it's a fairly solid car that has a light patina of use, with a few minor expected road scars. Under the hood the original 1.9 Liter “four” features a Jacobs Pro-Street Energy Pak plus the Ultra Coil. Finished in Chrome Yellow with black vinyl bucket seats, the interior remains fairly stock with the original VDO gauges and speedometer, but the upgrade to a Pioneer AM-FM-CD in-dash unit. This is one sports car that was built to be driven, and it was. Now it stands ready to hit the roads of adventure.
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