Date:         Mon, 18 Jun 2001 08:56:26 -0500
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From:         andrewbell <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: ?? SA Engine Conversion ??
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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I used to be madly in love with Opels. My first car was an Opel 1.9 - kind of
a midget Maverick. The Opel Rally was the same car with different interior
and a sun roof. My favorite car was the Opel GT - it looked like a mini
Corvette Stingray, and it flew - the first time I'd gone 110! I was 18, owned
three Opels and was constantly getting tickets! Boy! I miss them! All three
were made at Adam Opelwërk in West Germany.

AB

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

>  The only Opel that came here was rebadged and
> >slightly reskinned Opel Vectra disguised as Cadillac(little one).
>
> Remember the "Buick Opel" sold in USA in the mid70s? This was a rebadged
> Isuzu Gemini, which is a Japanese-made RWD Opel Kadett, fitted with Isuzu
> drivetrain, of course. In Australia it was badge-engineered as Holden
> Gemini.
>
> The Vauxhall Chevette was a (awfully-made) derivative, and was basically
> identical except for the front sheetmetal and drivetrain. But it was
> available as a hatchback; Opel then borrowed the hatch body for the Kadett
> City.
>
> Dunno whether the wonderful chevrolet Chevette was any relation. Certainly
> the skin was different.
>
> The Daewoo Celio is a Korean-made mid80s  FWD Kadett, which I'm sure is
> sold there too. Later versions are facelifted, but still recognizable
> side-on.
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
> ph   64 (3) 473-8863
> fax 64 (3) 479-7527
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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> VW & Toyota vans, Toyota diesels and Macintoshes rule