It Is Impossible To Look At This Opel GT Without Smiling

"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo) 12/16/2013 at 12:23 • Filed to: Daily Turismo

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The Opel GT was sold from 1968-1973 and has often been called the poor man's C3, mostly because it looks like a 7/8th size Vette. This Opel GT does a great Mater the tow truck impression and will make the meanest old codger crack a smile.

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In subsequent photos, the Mater teeth have been replaced with a jack-o-lantern smile, fitting given the pumpkin hued paint. The hidden headlights both rotate in the same direction controlled by a hand lever by the shifter. Popeye forearms are required to turn the manual flipper, but when it locks in place, the lights turn on.

The Opel GT was initially introduced with a 1.1 liter inline-4, but then offered with the 102 horsepower 1.9 liter engine as in this car. This one is also equipped with a 4-speed manual gearbox thankfully, driving the 3-speed slushbox version would be intolerable. Inside is a really nice little cabin and the shifter is higher than the seating position like an Austin Healey Sprite or MG Midget giving the driver a sense of the car going much faster than it really is.

The Opel GT was used as Maxwell Smart's car in the opening credits of the last season of Get Smart, but it seems an odd choice for a spy's car given the lack of externally accessible trunk. The GT had a small space for a spare and jack, but it was only accessed through the passenger compartment and there was no option to pop the trunk to use as a bullet deflector or remove a bunch of spy gear quickly.

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CalzoneGolem > DailyTurismo 12/16/2013 at 12:46

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When did Maxwell Smart do anything that made sense as a spy?