Opel GT (first generation, 1968 to 1973)

The first generation Opel GT, built from 1968 to 1973, debuted as a styling exercise in 1965 at the Paris and Frankfurt motor shows. The production car used mechanical components from the contemporary Opel Kadett B and two-door hard top bodywork by the French contractor Brissonneau & Lotz. It had a steel unibody chassis and a front mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive layout, with the engine mounted far back to improve weight distribution. The base engine was a 1.1 L OHV inline-four making 67 hp, though most buyers chose the optional 1.9 L cam-in-head engine making 102 hp. A cheaper GT/J lacked most chrome and was sold only in Europe.