Question about data plate

1st Official Post

    Last week I had my 70 GT over at a friends shop where they are building a rally Manta race car. They noticed something on the data plate on my car I never paid attention to before. Now I'm curious on what it means. The data plate states OPEL GT A L. Would like to know what the A L means. I never thought my GT was any kind of special edition, still don't but curious on the meaning. I do know it is an early edition 1970 that has a couple carry-overs from the 1969 model. Doesn't have any options installed. No rear window defog and no dealer A/C. Original AM radio has Kadette on the face plate. 1.9/4-speed. Originally was white w/red interior. I redid the car and kept it white but did tone down the red interior with some black insets. Now to reiterate, I don't believe the car is a special edition of some sort, just would like decoding. If it means American version then fine. Base edition, again great.

    Thanks Gary. That makes even more sense. Figured it was something like that. My friends had me doubting what I thought so had to ask.

    Quote from Gary

    I believe the "AL" designation was for GT's exported to the U.S.

    Correct. The U.S. 1.1 and 1.9 GT`s was all delivered as "AL".But is not special a "American Line" :D
    No GT/ A was exported over the pond!
    The "A" stay for first series GT. Opel never build a "B" series.
    The "L" stay for Luxury.
    Here in Europ the 1.1 GT is most a GT/A and there are only one handfull of 1.9 GT what are also GT/A
    Other theme is the GT/J what also declared as "AL"

    Edited once, last by Norbert (R.I.P.) (February 8, 2017 at 9:34 AM).