Opel GT
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Production | 1968–1973 2007–2009 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1968-1973 |
| Assembly | Bochum, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,415 mm (95.1 in) |
| Length | 4,113 mm (161.9 in) |
| Width | 1,580 mm (62.2 in) |
| Height | 1,225 mm (48.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 845 kg (1,863 lb)–940 kg (2,072 lb) |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Saturn Sky (USA & Canada) GM Daewoo G2X (South Korea) |
| Production | 2007–2009 |
| Model years | 2007–2010 |
| Assembly | Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
| Designer | Franz von Holzhausen |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | sports car |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Kappa platform |
| Related | Pontiac Solstice |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1998 cc I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,415 mm (95.1 in) |
| Length | 4,091 mm (161.1 in) |
| Width | 1,813 mm (71.4 in) |
| Height | 1,276 mm (50.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,325 kg (2,921 lb)–1,406 kg (3,100 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel Speedster |
| 2016 concept | |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FMR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L LDB I3 (turbo gasoline) |
| Transmission | 6-speed semi-automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
The Opel GT is a front-engine, rear-drive two-seat sports car manufactured and marketed by Opel in two generations — separated by a 34-year hiatus.
The first generation Opel GT (1968-1973) debuted as a styling exercise in 1965 at the Paris and Frankfurt motor shows. The production vehicle used mechanical components from the contemporary Opel Kadett B and two-door hard top bodywork by French contractor Brissonneau & Lotz. The styling of the GT was often cited as similar to the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette which went on sale in September 1967.
Opel marketed a second generation GT (2007-2009) as a rebadged variant of the Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice two-seater convertible, manufactured in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
In 2016, Opel introduced the GT Concept at the 2016 Geneva auto show as a lightweight, turbocharged, rear-wheel drive two-seater.
The Opel GT was equipped with a base 1.1 L OHV straight-4 engine, which produced 67 hp (SAE) at 6,000 rpm. However, most buyers chose an optional 1.9 L camshaft in head engine, which produced 102 hp (SAE) at 5200 to 5400 rpm. Some of the early 1968 models also came with a slightly higher compression "H" code cylinder head. In 1971, due to emissions regulations, Opel reduced the compression ratio of the 1.9 L engine used in the US and output fell to 83 hp (SAE). There was also a GT/J model, which was a less expensive version of the 1900-engined GT which was sold only in Europe. Standard transmission was a manual four-speed. A three-speed automatic was available with the 1.9 L engine. The model run of the Opel GT was from 1968 to 1973.
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