file.newsgroup.cars.102998 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Craig Boyle)
Subject: Re: Opel owners?
In article [email protected] (OrioleFan@uiuc) writes:
>[email protected] (Darren Gibbons) writes:
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>>I'm looking for information on Opel cars. Now you ask, which model?
>>Well, the sad truth is, I'm not entirely sure, but it's a two-seater,
>>with roll-over headlights, hard top, and really sporty looking. My
>>friend has one sitting in his yard in really nice condition,
>>body-wise, but he transmission has seized up on him, so it hasn't run
>>for a while. Does anyone have any info on these cars? The engine
>>compartment looks really tight to work on, but it is in fine shape and
>>I am quite interested in it.
>>Thanks!
>>Darren Gibbons
>>[email protected]
>
> This would be the manta, would it not??? Sold through Buick dealers in the mid '70's as the price leader????
Sounds a lot more like an Opel GT to me. I'd guess that this is on the same
chassis as the Kadett, rather than the bigger Manta - but I could easily
be wrong. I think the later Kadett's were sold here as Buick Opels.
Craig
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> Chintan Amin
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