Opel Archives - A Career of Great Car Articles by John Matras

1961-1970 1971-1980 Germany I-4 Opel

1970 Opel GT 1.9: Mini-Vette?

History/driving impressions originally published in Special Interest Autos, June 1997; republished by the author Compare the front clip of any production Opel GT with a…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1961-1970 Oldsmobile USA

Oldsmobile XP-888GT: Oldsmobile’s stillborn sports car

History originally published in Automobile Quarterly Volume 36, Number 2; February 1997 Carmakers usually keep a shroud of secrecy over future products, as it’s unwise…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1961-1970 Germany I-4 Opel

1970 Opel Kadett Rallye 1.9: Imported Sizzle

History originally published in AutoWeek August 5, 2002 The Opel Kadett was advertised as the “Mini-Brute,” and one could hardly argue with the first half…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

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