Comments on: Autobahnstormer: 1972 Opel GT Targa V8 http://classiccarhunter.com/2008/07/autobahnstormer-1972-opel-gt-targa-v8/ Finding the interesting classics for sale so you don't have to! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jim wynn-haggard http://classiccarhunter.com/2008/07/autobahnstormer-1972-opel-gt-targa-v8/comment-page-1/#comment-8308 jim wynn-haggard Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:58:02 +0000 http://classiccarhunter.com/?p=30#comment-8308 Hi, I originally built this actual car,I still have vivid memories of the problems it presented being V8 and RHD, nice to see it again after all these years Hi, I originally built this actual car,I still have vivid memories of the problems it presented being V8 and RHD, nice to see it again after all these years

]]> By: Chuck Hollis http://classiccarhunter.com/2008/07/autobahnstormer-1972-opel-gt-targa-v8/comment-page-1/#comment-7683 Chuck Hollis Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:50:54 +0000 http://classiccarhunter.com/?p=30#comment-7683 I bought the first Opel GT (1969 model, 1900 cc, 4 spd trans) sold by AutoHaus Stritzel in Goeppingen, West Germany, in April 1969. I was stationed there with the US Army for 3 yrs and fell in love with a billboard photo of the GT in yellow paint while on temporary duty in Bamberg, W. Germany - home of Elke Sommer. I wanted to buy a yellow GT but there was a long delay in the red and yellow GTs and I was due to return stateside soon, so I took the first to arrive - after the Stritzel metallic blue demonstrator - a beautiful metallic silver version. The vehicle was delivered with European lighting and engine standards and had to be converted to US standards including emissions controls. The conversion took the great driving lights, which I could never replace in the States. Shipped the GT to San Francisco, California, where I proudly drove it for 14 or 15 yrs. I still love my Opel GT, but I mistakenly sold it to my teenage brother-in-law during the mid 1980's. It's in good hands as he is a car enthusiast. He has taken good care of it, repainting completely inside and out with a great red color, new interior, and maintaining it well. I bought the first Opel GT (1969 model, 1900 cc, 4 spd trans) sold by AutoHaus Stritzel in Goeppingen, West Germany, in April 1969. I was stationed there with the US Army for 3 yrs and fell in love with a billboard photo of the GT in yellow paint while on temporary duty in Bamberg, W. Germany – home of Elke Sommer. I wanted to buy a yellow GT but there was a long delay in the red and yellow GTs and I was due to return stateside soon, so I took the first to arrive – after the Stritzel metallic blue demonstrator – a beautiful metallic silver version. The vehicle was delivered with European lighting and engine standards and had to be converted to US standards including emissions controls. The conversion took the great driving lights, which I could never replace in the States. Shipped the GT to San Francisco, California, where I proudly drove it for 14 or 15 yrs. I still love my Opel GT, but I mistakenly sold it to my teenage brother-in-law during the mid 1980′s. It’s in good hands as he is a car enthusiast. He has taken good care of it, repainting completely inside and out with a great red color, new interior, and maintaining it well.

]]> By: Ronnie http://classiccarhunter.com/2008/07/autobahnstormer-1972-opel-gt-targa-v8/comment-page-1/#comment-3161 Ronnie Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:02:38 +0000 http://classiccarhunter.com/?p=30#comment-3161 i have two 72 opel gt's and i was trying to put a 350 engine in mine but i was told i would have to make a pipe fram for it because it wouldnt hold up to the power of a 350 i was wondering if thats true or not? i have two 72 opel gt’s and i was trying to put a 350 engine in mine but i was told i would have to make a pipe fram for it because it wouldnt hold up to the power of a 350 i was wondering if thats true or not?

]]> By: Mark Jennings http://classiccarhunter.com/2008/07/autobahnstormer-1972-opel-gt-targa-v8/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Mark Jennings Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:33:28 +0000 http://classiccarhunter.com/?p=30#comment-68 Well, here's an update for you. Gearbox has now been changed for a BMW ZF Auto (although in the pics she looks like a manual she has been an auto for 10yrs+). The steering geometry has been improved and front suspension has been dropped to give a better ride height. The Targa top has seen some modification for improved sealing and the new BBS alloys have arrived, a far more manageable 7.5*15 Split rim. She should be coming home in a couple of weeks and will get a new rear axle as the old diff is worn, some tweaks to the exhaust and i can then start on the interior. This will bespoke and again in leather, either using Recaros or MX5 seats (with built in speakers in the headrest). Dash will stay as is, the original cannot be used as all GT's are LHD. Once this is done it'll be time for new Chrome and Paint, hopefully in time for the '09 show season. Sadly i'm having to sell 2 other Opels to help cover the costs, one being a 49k Mile Manta GT/E and the other......another OPEL GT! Let me know if i can post pics, i'm sure the readers would like to see the progress and other toys. Well, here’s an update for you. Gearbox has now been changed for a BMW ZF Auto (although in the pics she looks like a manual she has been an auto for 10yrs+). The steering geometry has been improved and front suspension has been dropped to give a better ride height.

The Targa top has seen some modification for improved sealing and the new BBS alloys have arrived, a far more manageable 7.5*15 Split rim.

She should be coming home in a couple of weeks and will get a new rear axle as the old diff is worn, some tweaks to the exhaust and i can then start on the interior. This will bespoke and again in leather, either using Recaros or MX5 seats (with built in speakers in the headrest). Dash will stay as is, the original cannot be used as all GT’s are LHD.

Once this is done it’ll be time for new Chrome and Paint, hopefully in time for the ’09 show season.

Sadly i’m having to sell 2 other Opels to help cover the costs, one being a 49k Mile Manta GT/E and the other……another OPEL GT!

Let me know if i can post pics, i’m sure the readers would like to see the progress and other toys.

]]> By: admin http://classiccarhunter.com/2008/07/autobahnstormer-1972-opel-gt-targa-v8/comment-page-1/#comment-11 admin Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:31:14 +0000 http://classiccarhunter.com/?p=30#comment-11 Mark, thanks for your comments. Wow, that's a long list of things to be done. Are you changing the interior/dash to stock again? Keep us posted on the progress. Hope you like the website ;-) Mark, thanks for your comments. Wow, that’s a long list of things to be done. Are you changing the interior/dash to stock again? Keep us posted on the progress. Hope you like the website ;-)

]]> By: Mark Jennings http://classiccarhunter.com/2008/07/autobahnstormer-1972-opel-gt-targa-v8/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mark Jennings Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:24:46 +0000 http://classiccarhunter.com/?p=30#comment-10 Just a bit of history.......This car was converted to RHD about 12yrs ago, when she also got the Rover V8, at the time only 2 GT's had ever been converted!!! She then changed hands and subsequently had in the region of £35k spent on her, with the Targa Top conversion, complete interior upgrade to Recaros and retrim in leather, the Brock Alloys 9 and 10 by 17" alloys plus numerous other trick bits. Time obviously has marched on and she has been used and now requires some detailing and has passed into the hands of a true Opel GT enthusiast. Work now being undertaken includes a gearbox upgrade, complete steering overhaul, suspension tweaks, new alloys (you'll be please to read that YES they're BBS splits), a new interior, chrome work and repaint. So do i know the new owner.......well you can guess :) Just a bit of history…….This car was converted to RHD about 12yrs ago, when she also got the Rover V8, at the time only 2 GT’s had ever been converted!!!
She then changed hands and subsequently had in the region of £35k spent on her, with the Targa Top conversion, complete interior upgrade to Recaros and retrim in leather, the Brock Alloys 9 and 10 by 17″ alloys plus numerous other trick bits.
Time obviously has marched on and she has been used and now requires some detailing and has passed into the hands of a true Opel GT enthusiast.
Work now being undertaken includes a gearbox upgrade, complete steering overhaul, suspension tweaks, new alloys (you’ll be please to read that YES they’re BBS splits), a new interior, chrome work and repaint.
So do i know the new owner…….well you can guess :)

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