From: boyle@cactus.org (Craig Boyle)
Subject: Re: Opel owners?
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx
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In article <C5sxI4.J9B@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (OrioleFan@uiuc) writes:
>gibbonsa@fraser.sfu.ca (Darren Gibbons) writes:
>
>>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
>>gibbonsa@sfu.ca
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>	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
>	llama@uiuc.edu
>
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