Opel GT 2006-2009

[McLareN]

New Opel GT: A Legendary Name Celebrates its Comeback

World premiere in Geneva for sporty two-seater with exciting design

Rüsselsheim. The classic slogan "Nur Fliegen ist schöner" ("Only flying is more exciting") went down in the history of advertising, and applied to a car which has become a classic itself, the Opel GT. Now the Opel brand is reviving the legend with a new sports car that echoes the successful concept of its predecessor. The new two-seat GT features an exciting design with sharply cut lines, rear-wheel drive and a potent four-cylinder turbo engine with gasoline direct injection. The new roadster will celebrate its world premiere at this year's Geneva Motor Show.

The career of the original GT began with a bolt out of the blue. When Opel presented a two-seat sports car at the 1965 Frankfurt Motor Show it came as a complete surprise, especially as the GT was a total departure from the prevailing design trend in Europe at that time. The curvacious lines were inspired by a new style of US-design, the so-called "coke-bottle shape". The styling cues included a low front-end with pop-up headlights, pronounced rounded wheelarches, a narrow waist in the area of the doors, and even shapelier rear wheelarches ending in an abrupt tail-end. Over 100,000 units were produced between 1968 and 1973, and the GT has since become a coveted collector's item.

[Matt]

I'm kind of excited. I hope it's not a letdown in comparison to the old.

[McLareN]

Cant wait to see it!

(been waiting for this premiere for a long time)

EDIT: wow, good timing Matt

[Matt]

Cant wait to see it!

(been waiting for this premiere for a long time)

EDIT: wow, good timing Matt

I'm amazing.

[Rijoh]

I've always liked the old GT, the new one should be great, just like the Speedster!

[IL Duce]

is it gonna be a pontiac solstice re-badge??

[Vaigra]

is it gonna be a pontiac solstice re-badge??

I doubt it. The Opel GT will be unique. There's too much riding on the Opel GT name. I can't wait to see the new one

[jorismo]

I doubt it. The Opel GT will be unique. There's too much riding on the Opel GT name. I can't wait to see the new one

Yeah, they can't risk it to re-batch an other car. It would mess up the whole reputation. So I'm pretty excited too!

[drakkie]

is it gonna be a pontiac solstice re-badge??

YES !!! The Kappa platform used in the solstice will also be used for this car. The looks will be based on some concept for a VAUXHALL sportcar from a few years back.

edit: googling said that the name of that concept was the Vauxhall lightning concept car

[jorismo]

edit: googling said that the name of that concept was the Vauxhall lightning concept car

I thought that was the concept for the Opel Speedster/ Vauxhall VX220

[Vaigra]

I thought that was the concept for the Opel Speedster/ Vauxhall VX220

You thought right.

[McReis]

I really like that car. It's was a very interesting concept back then. Sporty design using another Opel platform and simple engines that coupled to a light and small body make up for an interesting drive.

There was also a Steinmetz version that raced with a 200 BHP at 7200rpm engine! Now that must have been fun!

[Vaigra]

There was also a Steinmetz version that raced with a 200 BHP engine. Now that must have been fun!

oohh...sounds good! Now that would've been a nice car to push

[carweb]

Saturn Sky, anyone?

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...&highlight=sky

[Fumacher]

my uncle had one in yellow.......i dont remember though but i have seen pics of it