This 1973 Opel GT Has Mini-Corvette Vibes
Up for sale on Bring a Trailer is this delightfully citrus-colored
By Brendan McAleerPublished: Mar 15, 2026
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front three quarter view of yellow coupe parked on driveway with palm trees.
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Based on the sensible and thrifty Kadett, the Opel GT married sporting looks with simple underpinnings.
These cars were sold through Buick dealerships in the States, and this example is from the final model year.
This one has had extensive reconditioning and appears ready to go.\nCotton and wool fabrics tend to shrink in hot water, so you should always check the manufacturer’s care instructions before doing the laundry. Furthermore, you should check the label on your Corvette Stingray before sudsing it down, or something like this could happen.\nBring a Trailer\nOr at least, that’s what this sort of mini-Vette appears to be. In fact, it’s a 1973 Opel GT that has turned up on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos). Besides its deliciously citrusy Rallye Gold paint, this car also has a four-speed manual to row through the gears.\nBring a Trailer\nOpel, GM’s German division, had a very staid lineup in the 1960s and needed an image-making model. The simplest thing to do was to make the sensibly compact Kadett into something a little prettier, and the design team had just the man to do it: Clare MacKichan, stylist of the Chevy Nomad and the C2 Corvette.\nFor Sale Near You\nSee all results for Coupe for sale near 634720\nFirst shown as a concept in 1965, Opel seemed to think that just showing they could build something fun would be good enough. It didn’t actually build a production GT until 1968, and its European debut was slightly overshadowed by Ford’s Capri, which arrived just afterward to acclaim and long-running success.\nBring a Trailer\nIf you wanted an Opel GT in the States, you headed down to your local Buick dealer. A three-speed automatic was available, but as the 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine had less than 100 horsepower on tap, spirited drives required the manual gearbox.\nBring a Trailer\nThis car is from the last year the GT was offered, and it has that four-speed stick shift to wake up the 89-hp 1.9-liter four-cylinder. It’s not a particularly practical car for carrying luggage, but it’s small and nimble and a pleasant back road companion.This 1973 Opel GT Has Mini-Corvette Vibes\nUp for sale on Bring a Trailer is this delightfully citrus-colored\nBy Brendan McAleerPublished: Mar 15, 2026\nSave Article\nfront three quarter view of yellow coupe parked on driveway with palm trees.\nBring a Trailer\nBased on the sensible and thrifty Kadett, the Opel GT married sporting looks with simple underpinnings.\nThese cars were sold through Buick dealerships in the States, and this example is from the final model year.\nThis one has had extensive reconditioning and appears ready to go.\nCotton and wool fabrics tend to shrink in hot water, so you should always check the manufacturer’s care instructions before doing the laundry. Furthermore, you should check the label on your Corvette Stingray before sudsing it down, or something like this could happen.\nBring a Trailer\nOr at least, that’s what this sort of mini-Vette appears to be. In fact, it’s a 1973 Opel GT that has turned up on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos). Besides its deliciously citrusy Rallye Gold paint, this car also has a four-speed manual to row through the gears.\nBring a Trailer\nOpel, GM’s German division, had a very staid lineup in the 1960s and needed an image-making model. The simplest thing to do was to make the sensibly compact Kadett into something a little prettier, and the design team had just the man to do it: Clare MacKichan, stylist of the Chevy Nomad and the C2 Corvette.\nFor Sale Near You\nSee all results for Coupe for sale near 634720\nFirst shown as a concept in 1965, Opel seemed to think that just showing they could build something fun would be good enough. It didn’t actually build a production GT until 1968, and its European debut was slightly overshadowed by Ford’s Capri, which arrived just afterward to acclaim and long-running success.\nBring a Trailer\nIf you wanted an Opel GT in the States, you headed down to your local Buick dealer. A three-speed automatic was available, but as the 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine had less than 100 horsepower on tap, spirited drives required the manual gearbox.\nBring a Trailer\nThis car is from the last year the GT was offered, and it has that four-speed stick shift to wake up the 89-hp 1.9-liter four-cylinder. It’s not a particularly practical car for carrying luggage, but it’s small and nimble and a pleasant back road companion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
