The Rare 1969 OPEL GT

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The Rare 1969 OPEL GT

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Жыл бұрын

Today’s AutoHunter Cinema feature is this 1969 Opel GT finished in silver-blue with a black bucket seat interior. Powered by the optional inline 1.9-liter 4-cylinder mated to the three-speed automatic transmission, the Opel GT was imported by GM and sold by Buick dealerships. Other features include power steering and brakes, console-mounted gauges, clock and modern Pioneer AM/FM cassette player.
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@anselpeneloperainblossom-s3489 3 ай бұрын

I don’t know about coolest, but the sound they make is absolutely the most satisfying of all sounds man has ever made.

@georgeharleydavidsonrider156 Жыл бұрын

Remember Opel, GT ‘s when I was a kid growing up .They really rusted in the middle Atlantic states. General motors should bring this car back .

@NeoGraena 10 ай бұрын

Err.... GM doesn't own Opel/Vauxhall anymore, it's owned by Stellantis now (the duo of FCA (Fiat-Chrysler) and PSA (Peugeot-Citroen))

@chrischeshire6528 7 ай бұрын

A great car, owned a red one, 4 speed, from 1987 to 1997. I was in the Air Force and stationed in Minot N.D. and put a spare battery under the hood, block heater and battery wrap in it to keep it from freezing. Ran a lot better in the cold than in the summer here in Southern California.

@davidbradshaw3107 11 ай бұрын

We had a gold '69. My favorite car of all time.

@chucku00 10 ай бұрын

It might be possible to swap the engine with another more recent Opel, the Calibra, then you'd have the choice between the 2L naturally aspirated engine (between 115 and 150 hp) and the 2L turbo engine (200 hp). For the understeering problem it's also due to the fact US versions GT didn't have the anti-roll bars the European version had. Modern tires can also reduce the underteering problem.

@charlesgoin8217 8 ай бұрын

Best to swap a 2.4L Opel CIH from a Frontera into it.

@jlr1569 Жыл бұрын

@autohunter cinema -- 1,1L GT was not avail for USA, only Europe was small eng standard. USA was 1,9L standard. all early Opels were sold at Buick dealers. Two of my relatives bought them new, one green + one orange.

@autohuntercinema Жыл бұрын

THanks for the info!

@MilkCrateGarage Жыл бұрын

1.1 GTs were available in the US but sold poorly and were dropped in 1970. I have a friend with a restored 1.1 GT.

@charlesgoin8217 8 ай бұрын

WRONG. 1.1L was available in 1969 and 1970. It wasnt popular and wasnt popular in Europe either. But they are around.. About 1000 were made total.

@darrinrentruc6614 7 ай бұрын

I am pretty sure a friend of mine had one with the 1.1 engine.

@williampomplun6750 Күн бұрын

I LOVED "GET SMART" RED OPEL GT as a kid. You didnt say anything about the turbo, obvious from the raised dentation in the hood. German engineered for GM sales here, that was very cheap in price vs Corvette or other Euro/Japanese cars. Volkswagon was selling around $3,500 as the protectionist/ import duties (which was substituded with EPA CALF. STANDARDS for imports) made i.ports a tad more expensive. Karman Gia was a Volkwagon competitor to the Opel GT in the MUSCLE CAR ERA.

@hjacobs8972 Жыл бұрын

Car looks fantastic. Odd they have the 2 different red brake lights. Reproduction lenses are now easy to find. The passenger side has the white center reverse light and driver side doesn't . The light below the license plate is the reverse light. License lights are at the ends of the bumpers. Also the driver side amber front marker light at 0:15 looks a little sun bleached.

@coolermaster_fr Жыл бұрын

yes exact

@highlands Жыл бұрын

Rare? They made more than 100000 of them and 60% were exported to America.

@autohuntercinema Жыл бұрын

Its just not something you see very often! Production aside, cheaper cars tend to not get cared for.

@anselpeneloperainblossom-s3489 3 ай бұрын

It speaks volumes to how well they were made that I have probably only seen one in the road in the last decade. And I live in Colorado where we use mag instead of salt.

@harunmuratovic6466 3 ай бұрын

yes,you are right but in Bosnia 🇧🇦 there is just 4 as I know, and 1 of that 4 is mine, imagine that trying to build. BTW I don't have transmission,engine,nothing in interior just speed clock. 😅😂

@bobsutton8827 Жыл бұрын

Ad Exit: reverse, stage right, hilarious!

@derekfearon5045 5 ай бұрын

So you mention how cool the hidden headlights are but don't show em.

@paulherbert5548 Күн бұрын

that's a problem area for the GT. Once the mechanism or wiring broke many owners were forced to decide whether it was worth fixing.

@hydrazombie Жыл бұрын

you people keep making these sponsored videos without telling viewers that the video is sponsored in the description a 100% violation of the FTC guidelines, you have been warned

@briansmith8967 3 ай бұрын

The GT came with 165cm tires, not 185.

@coolermaster_fr Жыл бұрын

i have one 1900GT/AL and he have the dark blue color , i love so mutch the light blue

@autohuntercinema Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Unfortunately I am not sure of the color name.

@coolermaster_fr Жыл бұрын

@@autohuntercinema oh no :( but thx u

@briansmith8967 3 ай бұрын

The dark blue was called Strato Blue, that’s what my ‘69 was. Beautiful color.

@markserpa4511 7 ай бұрын

The headlights they called" Jenny's" Cause they rolled over nice.

@nicholasloibl5621 Ай бұрын

I have one im working to restore

@boblonergan7583 7 ай бұрын

Looks like my old car.

@garythesquidsquid7779 Ай бұрын

They arent really rare. I just saw a nice one for like 9k on fb

@RedOnCod 2 ай бұрын

Found a guy selling one for $2,500

@rosalieromano2445 Жыл бұрын

Do the very cool headlights work? Why not show them in action?

@AirLanMan Жыл бұрын

Because the lights were not vacuum operated like you would think - these babies were cable operated and took a mighty arm indeed to roll them over. In fact I bet some of the old GT's, I had a 1970, are now daylight-only use because either the owner is now too old to operate the lights or the lights are simply stuck in place.

@darrinrentruc6614 7 ай бұрын

A 10 year old could crank them headlights over when they worked correctly.@@AirLanMan