Opel GT

Opel GT
Overview
ManufacturerOpel
Production1968–1973
2007–2009

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[1]–1973) debuted as a styling exercise in 1965 at the Paris and Frankfurt motor shows.[2] 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.[3]

Opel marketed a second generation GT (2007–2009) as a rebadged variant of the Saturn Sky two-seater convertible (which was based on the Pontiac Solstice), manufactured in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

In 2016, Opel introduced the GT Concept at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show as a lightweight, turbocharged, rear-wheel drive two-seater.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference tg-sep1968 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Opel GT Corvette for Europe?". Autocar. 129 (3790): 55. 3 October 1968.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference hsw-jun2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Stoklosa, Alexander (January 2016). "Opel GT Concept: The German Mini-Corvette Returns". Car & Driver.