One of Germany’s lesser-known automakers, Opel has been quietly making solid vehicles for nearly a century. The company’s roots date back over 160 years, when it was founded by Adam Opel and started making sewing machines. One of their notable models from the Sixties and Seventies has got to be the Opel GT. This handsome front-engined two-seat sports car with rear-wheel drive was made between 1968 and 1973 and quickly made waves for its design. Today, we have one of these relatively rare cars on sale, a 1972 Opel GT from Covington, Kentucky. With just over 4,100 miles to its name, this is your chance to pick up something that doesn’t always appear on the market.
The breathtaking lines of this 1972 Opel GT are captivating, to say the least, when presented with the yellow paint job that you see in the photos of this listing. What the listing doesn’t effectively convey is that this is a fairly compact car. It comes in at around 162 inches long, 62 inches wide and 48 inches tall. Yup, that’s pretty easy to manage in our country. Plus, it has hidden headlamps and chrome bumpers. Then, we get to its wheels which are seriously cutesy, at just 13 inches in diameter! Of course, these are wrapped with 70-profile rubber from Toyo. Oh, and those hidden headlamps aren’t powered, but manually operated. Moreover, they don’t pop-up like you’d expect, but rotate about a longitudinal axis! Another quirky feature is the car’s lack of a rear tailgate or liftgate; the cargo area is accessed via the interior. The black interior of this 1972 Opel GT features two seats and a luggage area directly behind. Behind this area, a flip panel hides the spare tire and tire changing equipment. We see some speakers have been installed in this panel, fed by the relatively modern radio head unit that mimics the look of a classic push-button radio.
This 1972 Opel GT packs a 1.9-liter CIH (cam-in-head) 4-cylinder engine. This naturally aspirated unit can make around 100 horsepower. It drives the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual transmission. The car uses a live axle with coil springs in the rear. Braking is power-assisted, with front discs and rear drums. However, steering is unassisted, which isn’t too much of an issue since the car weighs around 2,000 pounds or so when unladen.
One of Germany’s lesser-known automakers, Opel has been quietly making solid vehicles for nearly a century. The company’s roots date back over 160 years, when it was founded by Adam Opel and started making sewing machines. One of their notable models from the Sixties and Seventies has got to be the Opel GT. This handsome front-engined two-seat sports car with rear-wheel drive was made between 1968 and 1973 and quickly made waves for its design. Today, we have one of these relatively rare cars on sale, a 1972 Opel GT from Covington, Kentucky. With just over 4,100 miles to its name, this is your chance to pick up something that doesn’t always appear on the market.
The 1961 Chevrolet Impala is one of the most recognizable early-60s American coupes, known for its sweeping side trim, quad headlights, and jet-age design language. This example has been transformed into an LS-swapped restomod while retaining much of its original character inside and out. Finished in green with a white interior, the car features a recently installed LS1 V8 with approximately 94,601 miles on the engine. The firewall has been painted in candy apple red, highlighting the custom drivetrain installation, though the exterior paintwork remains unfinished and the seller has noted a quarter panel issue pending further documentation. Sitting on 22-inch wheels, this Impala blends classic styling with modern performance, presenting as a partially completed project with strong mechanical foundations.
Arguably the most popular Mercedes-Benz model in the United States during the Seventies and Eighties, The R107 era of their SL-Class grand tourer saw over 204,000 units find homes. This was during an 18-year production run that spanned 1971 to 1989. Impressive as the figure may be for a luxury car, it’s even more admirable when you consider that just over 300,000 were made in total! In fact, more R107 SLs found homes Stateside than they did in Germany or anywhere else in the world. Today, there’s no shortage of fine examples, thanks to the car’s superb Mercedes-Benz build quality. Hence, this Texas-based 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL is a rather sensible purchase to make, even if you have no idea about classic cars. With its 5.6-liter V8, 4-speed automatic gearbox and aftermarket Kenwood stereo unit, it’s a sound choice. Don’t worry about the 142,000 miles on the odometer, these cars are built to go the distance if maintained well.
The 80s brought about a massive change in the automotive world; it was a seismic shift in terms of customer taste and what manufacturers brought to the table. While the 70s were a nice era for the car in general, the 80s would transform into a whole lot of synth and digital. The “Z” by Nissan was one of those machines that helped shape the 80s. Feast your eyes on the 80s in motion and get behind the wheel of this 1986 Nissan 300ZX we have today. Hailing from Palm Coast, Florida, and with just 79,035 miles on its clock, this '80s beauty is the perfect weekend drive and even serves as the foundation for a high-performance build.
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