Opel Kadett C

Kadett C
Opel Kadett C Coupé from 1978
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (General Motors)
Also called	Buick Opel (USA) Chevrolet Chevette (BRA) Daewoo Maepsy (ROK) Holden Gemini (AUS) Isuzu Gemini (J) Saehan Gemini/Bird/Maepsy (ROK) Opel K-180 (ARG) GMC Chevette (ARG) Vauxhall Chevette (UK)
Production	1973–1979
Assembly	West Germany: Bochum Belgium: Antwerp
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car (C)
Body style	"Limousine" (2/4-door Saloon/Sedan) "City" 3-door hatchback "Caravan" (3-door estate / Kombi / station wagon) Coupé "Aero" (targa-top cabriolet)
Powertrain
Engine	Opel petrol engines: 1973-79: 1196 cc 12N/S 1974-79: 993 cc 10N/S OHV I4 OHV I4 1977-79: 1584 cc 16S CIH I4 1975-77: 1897 cc 19E CIH I4 1977-79: 1979 cc 20E/EH CIH I4
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed "dog leg" manual (GT/E) 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,395 mm (94.3 in)
Length	4,127 mm (162.5 in) 3,922 mm (154.4 in) (City) 4,140 mm (163 in) (Caravan)
Width	1,580 mm (62 in)
Height	1,375 mm (54.1 in) 1,340 mm (53 in) (Coupé) 1,385 mm (54.5 in) (Caravan)
Curb weight	790 kg (1,741.7 pounds) (Coupé)
Chronology
Predecessor	Opel Kadett B
Successor	Opel Kadett D

The Opel Kadett C is a small family car which was produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel from 1973 to 1979. The Kadett C, which was the fourth generation of the Opel Kadett, was released in August 1973,^[1] and was Opel's version of the General Motors "T-Car". It was the last small Opel to feature rear-wheel drive, and remained in production at Opel's Bochum plant until July 1979, by which time Opel had produced 1,701,076. Of these, 52% had been exported outside West Germany,^[2] most of them to markets in other parts of western Europe. In other world markets, however, various badge engineered versions of the Kadett C remained in production as late as the mid-1990s under other GM brand names.

Despite being out of mainstream production since 1979, in Europe the Kadett C retains something of a cult following (along with its Vauxhall Chevette sister) largely due to its popularity in the sport of drifting, where its conventional rear-wheel-drive layout is valued, along with its ability to be easily upgraded with engines from larger Opel cars.