Opel spare parts: 1971-1979

The beginning of 70th years was marked by carrying out by course corporation General Motors on "internationalisation" of models of European branches Adam Opel AG and Voxhall Motors. Since then cars differ only with an arrangement of a wheel and decorative elements.

So, firm Opel, despite so successful choice of models and their popularity both in the Germany, and in all Europe, step by step tried to win a recognition and at transatlantic clients. Sports model GT/J which in 1970 has been subject to modernisation as outside, and in a technical part became the first step in this direction.
Opel GT in 1970 has been subjected to restyling with caution on the western market and has received name GT/J.

Engineers of the company thus were guided by the American taste. The second step was absolutely new sports car Manta A. Presented as model-competitor Ford Capri, it could take aboard four persons and had thus rather capacious luggage carrier. By attractive kind Manta it is certain in something reminded former style of cars GT.

The new sports car from Opel — Manta A — has inherited external lines former Opel GT.
At the same time Opel did not forget also the fellow countrymen. In 1970 model Ascona of A.Bazirujas on chassis Kadett has been presented public, it was issued with different types of bodies. The car, despite simple forms, nevertheless has found the buyer.

Simple, sound and inexpensive car Opel Ascona A much has had to liking.

In 1971 George a background an Opel (the grandson of the organizer and the driver авто with the jet engine in 1928 Фрица background Опеля) has tested the first electrowire GT . The car set in motion by two motors by capacity of 136 h.p., accelerated momentum to 188 km/h. One year later from under a cowl modernised GT the sound of the diesel engine was heard. On a high-speed line in Дюденхофе this unusual sports car has beaten 20 world records of speed in the class. In September, 1971 Opel has collected the 10-million car.

In 1972 two models debuted at once: Rekord D and Commodore V.Obe cars had absolutely identical design and identical type of a body. But by a technical part they were the distant friend from the friend. In 1970th years one more successful compartment standing on other party of a rank of production Opel has been developed. It is a question of the last Kadett C.

Commodore B — one more successful compartment from Opel.

Under the decision of management General Motors, successor Kadett C have made the first "international" car: assemblage all firms of concern in America, Brazil should spend simultaneously, the Great Britain and Germany. It has been decided, that a body of all Kadett, without dependence from a firm emblem and the local name авто, will be typical, and engines and other components should correspond to the local market. The car has been developed and prepared for manufacture in August, 1973, named it Kadett With Coupe.

"International" car Opel Kadett C was collected in the USA, Brazil, by the Great Britain and Germany.

In the meantime the era GT has started to come to end without any hope of new success. On the international autoshow in Frankfurt more perfect model Manta of V.Na has been shown a dawn of the long career, with 1975 on 1982, the car was offered with five variants of engines. Model GTE with the engine capacity of 105 h.p. was the most indicative

On change falling in a chasm, in the absence of demand, GT more perfect model — Opel Manta B has come.


Unusual updating for experts was Manta SS — "compartment-car" with the big back, presented in 1978. The car has turned out very successful and has selected many clients at Ford Motor Company, in particular at Capri. In the autumn of 1977 debuted magnificent Diplomat and not lagging behind from it Commandore S. Appearance of models have undergone to change, and now cars on the same level with the colleagues looked "square".

A year later at factory Opel manufacture of new automobile model Senator A has begun. Under company forecasts, it should replace the greatest cars which were issued by firm till now, — Diplomat and Admiral. These actually American cars used too a gasoline considerable quantity, and the world has not recovered yet from oil crisis. New авто had five-seater 4-dvernyj a body and the engine capacity of 180 h.p. On the basis of Senator there was rather unusual compartment — Monza A. Up to 1979 Opel went in a waterway of the American style of motor industry (a forward arrangement of the engine and a drive on back wheels).

Opel Monza A has been constructed on platform Opel Senator and had the American habits: a back drive and a forward arrangement of the engine.



In 1979 Opel has undertaken a revolutionary step for itself — at Kadett D leaders have made not back, but forward wheels. Cars of series D were shorter With, but the drive has allowed designers to increase salon volume by forward wheels. The new model was equipped with three variants of engines — two on 1,2 litres and new 1,3-litre. Thanks to course stability and the low expense of fuel the car has won first place on sales in the class.

The low expense and excellent controllability has allowed Opel Kadett D to win first place on sales in the class.