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This 1973 opel gt is a finalyear example that the seller purchased over 10 years ago from pennsylvania, where it had reportedly been in covered storage since 1986. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1973 opel gt and assess the current state of the classic car market. These were shell high mileage test vehicles from many years ago. Founder erich bitter, a former racing driver turned automobile tuner, importer. The gts body was well assembled by the standards of its time, but it was not easy to repair and it was years before resale values were high enough to make full restorations worthwhile. By eric tingwall news apr 9, 2020 some car insurance companies giving. Clare mackichan, previously of chevrolet and who served as opel s chief of design from 196267, had just revamped opel s styling department. Daves 1973 opel gt the restoration of my 1973 opel gt.

Reserve is, i think, realistic considering the condition of the car. Having gone through development stages unlikely for a sports car, the gt had its own hybridversion during the 70s although for a very short time. Jan 16, 2009 in spite of its early sporting activities opel had become a builder of fairly conservative, reliable sedans. Unfollow 1973 opel gt to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Another wellknown american designer, chuck jordan, arrived at opel in 1967 to get its new sports car production ready. It was, therefore, a bit of a surprise when a concept opel sports car appeared at the frankfurt auto show in 1965.

Buyer beware there is presently an effort to sell this vehicle as a roadworthy vehicle. May 04, 2012 the stock opel gt i had which came before it was a delightful car, significantly mroe civilized than the mbgs and the like of the time, much more comfortable and practical as a daily driver sports car, but j. Robert bob lutz, who was the head of opel at the time and was keen to produce the car, commissioned pietro frua to advance the concept and produce two roadgoing prototypes. The world record for auto gas mileage was sent in october 1973 by a 1959 opel station wagon with a highly modified engine. The 196873 opel gt offers a lot of quirk per dollar. How to start a car thats been sitting for years duration. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from millions of 1973 gt models in fort wayne. The 19691973 opel gt now has a fair collector following, although many cars have succumbed over the years to rust or collisions. The 1973 sylvia was also designed with an eye to safety. It was the opel gt, a low, fashionable fastback twoseater coupe that predicted the styling of the 1968 chevrolet corvette. This 1959 p1 became a shell experimental car in 1973. Maxx drove his opel gt to show off his car at its first car show a month later and took two trophies best sports car and best high school car.

It would make a nice display with very little effort. The car was produced at the very end of the production run, in 1973. Nov 03, 2016 the car is a 70 chevelle 2 door hardtop just an idea on how to correctly remove, hang, and adjust doors. Parts carthis is a parts car that i stumbled upon at an auction on june 2, 03. The record was achieve by driving the car at a steady 30 mph 48 kph. The opel gt was also used by italian coachbuilder sergio coggiola to create the opel sylvia gt, an angular design of the foldedpaper school. World record for the highest gasmileage ever recorded in a vehicle of its size. Hemmings find of the day 1973 opel manta luxus hemmings daily. Erich bitter automobil gmbh bitter is a premium sportsluxury automobile marque produced in germany and later austria. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. I had a 1973 opel gt exactly like this, back in 1975 exterior color was chrome yellow, black interior, at and it had air conditioning.

Car and driver made its rep in the sixties, and it took some colorful writing along with some blatant stunts to cement it. Has spent most of the last thirty years garaged we purchased the opel from an elderly gentleman th. In this installment of ate up with motor, we take a look at the origins, history, and fate of the 19691973 opel gt and its various planned successors. Works on a sports car started at opel s styling centre as early as 1962. Jun 05, 2015 this car was a special option package for the 1973 opel manta luxus, it included the luxus package, clock delete, sunroof, blue metallic exterior, blue velour interior, automatic trans.

Shop 1973 opel gt vehicles for sale in fort wayne, in at cars. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. The 196873 opel gt offers a lot of quirk per dollar hagerty media. The datsun 240z didnt qualify for the showroom stock sports car due to price and power. What become of the 376 mpg classic 1959 opel p1, who killed the. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from millions of 1973 gt models nationwide. In 1973 the 1959 opel p1 shattered world performance records at wood river. The pinnacle of the competition is the shell ecomarathon drivers world. Modified for extremely high mpgcould you believe that the car above made the 1975. Everyone i talk to tells me about one they had in high school or a friend that had one or the one they wanted but instead had a manta or kadett. Hi, my name is dave and i have a slight case of opel itis. Any car driver knows that the powerful engine of a car is just as important for good brakes. But under the skin, it was conventionally opel, being based on the kadett bs plaform. Final prototype testing was conducted at the opel test facility in duden, in addition to load duration tests by bitter at the.

May 04, 2012 based on the humble kadett b and often considered a miniature corvette, the gt also owed a great deal to chevrolets compact corvair and a concept car once intended to replace the vette. Just look up opel gt close up video and you should find it. It is unmolested and appears complete just as it was during shell oil cos test. I was still in the test stages so i had not connected the power supply to. The shell oil team documented their efforts in a 1977 book, fuel. Lotz to paint, trim, and upholster the body shells, then leave final assembly to opel. The opel gt is our daily driver we use it for getting to work and most errands around town. Rear of car redesigned and has monza exhaust, looks like a ferrari. It features the engine with a reduced compression ratio and 83 bhp. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1973 opel kadett. Sep 12, 2017 greetings and i hope this email finds its way to you. My love of the opel gt began when i was a kid growing up in the suburbs of indianapolis in the 70s and 80s. The first concept was shown at the 1965 frankfurt motor show.

When the 240z was initially placed in a class with the mgb gt, porsche 914, and opel gt, in 19701971, it blew the doors off its competitors, by having a higher top speed than the porsche 911t. Im happy to keep it for a while and continue driving it. Although heavilymodified experimental cars can today achieve m. There was a lot of confusion with the new federal regulations which caused. If youre interested, there is a video using this car. Have you ever stopped checking your car s disk brakes, brake pads, calipers, and rotor. Now i have reached the age that i can not easily drive it. There is only one andnever mind the windtunnel shape and show car shine of its fendersits purely a test car.

Maxx continued to drive his opel gt to high school and car shows, taking home trophies until he left for the job corps urban forestry program on the oregon. The team individual names who developed and prepared the car are painted on the rear deck. One day, my father brought home a red 1969 opel gt with the 1. We have put marvel oil in the cylinders, and it should soak for a few weeks before turning motor. Car news, automotive trends, and new model announcements. Vintage, collector and antique auto value trends, model history and vin decoder. Once you have selected your 1973 opel gt sub model, then you can be sure of receiving just the right part. The austin allegro was launched in 1973, intended to be a radical clean. This car has no rust since it was originally a west coast car and has its original 66,000 miles, all documented. Jul 20, 20 the opel gt continued its makers fascination with american styling. The very high quality body renovation works make the opels light silhouette look particularly amazing, in particular in its original bright red paint job. The car was named experimental gt and featured the floor plate of the kadett b. The air conditioning compressor on the 1973 opel gt i had was locatedmounted on the passenger side where you see the air cleaner on this under hood picture. List of automobiles known for negative reception wikipedia.