Vehicle Description
1973 Opel GT 2-Door Coupe Final Year - One Owner - 28k Original
Miles - Original Title - Survivor/Collector Car (Please note: If
you happen to be viewing this vehicle on a website other than our
main website, it's possible that only some of our many photographs
of this car are presented due to website limitations. To be sure
you access all the photographs, please go to our main website:
Garage Kept Motors.) The Opel GT has become an iconic, classic
sports car that has a lot to offer in a small package. It was
styled to look like a smaller version of the C3 Corvette and was
engineered by Germans for healthy performance. The first prototype
was introduced at the 1965 Frankfurt Auto Show and went into
production from 1968 to 1973. Owned by GM, they came to the states
and ended up in Buick dealership showrooms. The example offered
here is one of the most original, lowest mileage and highly
documented examples we've ever seen. 1973 marked the final year of
production of the proper Opel GT (there was a resurgence in 2007,
which was essentially an Opel-badged Saturn Sky). The is one of
11,380 cars produced. Returning home safe from the Vietnam War, Mr.
Warren Dixon bought his son, Thomas Dixon, this Opel brand new from
Braun Boktor Motors of Little Rock, Arkansas on February 21, 1973,
as stated on the original title in our possession. Thomas drove the
vehicle sparingly for the next decade, putting nearly 28k miles on
it, with the last registered plates from 1982. The car was then
tucked away in a climate controlled garage until being discovered
by a neighbor in late 2019. Below you will find a list of all the
new components and work performed to make this survivor GT road
worthy again. The car came in Strato Blue Metallic (code 235) over
a Black (code 751) interior. The paint and interior remain
original, and in excellent condition. It was powered by the bigger
1.9L/102hp 4-Cylinder motor with a 4-Speed Manual gearbox. Being a
southern car and stored appropriately, the car remains in
remarkable cosmetic condition. And mechanically, we can argue, it
is better than new. It has has the following service done in the
past six months: all new drums, shoes, rotors, pads and calipers,
rubber brake lines, metal J-lines, big bore master cylinder, Weber
carburetor (original Solex carb accompanies sale), re-lined fuel
tank, fuel filter, fuel pump, air filter, oil change and filter,
vacuum lines, fuel lines, spark plugs, muffler, ignition points,
head lamps, distributor, replaced bearings and seals, door handle
trim, shifter boot, five-piece hood seal, refurbished wheels and
new tires. As mentioned, we have the original title plus the
original spare, jack, original radio, service book, two sets of
keys, original license plate, and all the receipts for the work
mentioned above. This is a real deal, collector grade Opel GT. It
has been well-sorted and ready for a new garage to proudly call
home. You will be hard pressed to find one more original, lower
miles, and known ownership history since new. Be sure to check out
all the photos and video on our main website: Garage Kept Motors.
Call if interested or e-mail with any questions. Thank you for
looking.
