From: cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (OrioleFan@uiuc)
Subject: Re: Opel owners?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
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boyle@cactus.org (Craig Boyle) writes:

>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
>>	
>>	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

	I think the Manta is the European name for the "GT."  I'm pretty sure
that the only Kadett's sold here were/are the Pontiac LeMans.  I think the
GT is just an early '70s to mid '70s Manta.  
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