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[r1]

was delivering a parcel today and while i was waiting had a nose in the garage that was attached to the house.had a chat will the lady and she says it used to belong to her son who moved to austraila 10 years ago.
theres no interior/steering wheel looks like a rolling shell ,engine/gearbox looks complete with a twin choke carb and k@n filter
the top of the engine is a strange shape like a T
how can i tell what size engine it is?
or wether its opal or vaux.?
it is defently rear wheel drive,2 door and a coupe shape.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Get a picture and post it up

[tidla]

piccy of olympia s



there is another piccy somewhere of an earlier one. other picciesincluded were of the restoration of the motor.

[r1]

yep thats it sort off
its the right shape no fancy body kit or alloys but the head lights are square so must have been a base model.

[albitz]

Could be a Cavalier sportshatch. Should have either Griffin or Opel badges on bonnet and boot iirc.

[Andy B]

Could be a Cavalier sportshatch. Should have either Griffin or Opel badges on bonnet and boot iirc.

It won't have a Opel Blitz on a Vx Sports Hatch. Vx also made a coupe, same as shown above but without the slotted grille,  and rear number plate below the bumper 

[tonyyeb]

A droop-snoot Firenza??

[tidla]

A droop-snoot Firenza??

[r1]

no its not a firenza,theres no badges at all on it at all ,its been rubbed down for painting and its in a grey primer.i think all the bits like interior lights etc must be somewhere else as i didnt see them in there.

[Elite Pete]

A droop-snoot Firenza??

Oooo i've just soiled myself

[albitz]

They were over rated tbh Pete. Too big, too heavy, too much overhang behind the rear axle, and not that much grunt.
Nice looking car in thier day though.

[Elite Pete]

They were over rated tbh Pete. Too big, too heavy, too much overhang behind the rear axle, and not that much grunt.
Nice looking car in thier day though.

I think they look fantastic Albs and rare too I love these and the Monza GSE with a manual box

[albitz]

Could be a Cavalier sportshatch. Should have either Griffin or Opel badges on bonnet and boot iirc.

It won't have a Opel Blitz on a Vx Sports Hatch. Vx also made a coupe, same as shown above but without the slotted grille,  and rear number plate below the bumper 

Swotimean. .....I worded it wrongly really. If it had vx badges - cavalier sporthatch/coupe. Opel badged - manta hatch/coupe.

[Andy B]

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Swotimean. ..... ......

Que? Moi? 

[djac]

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Swotimean. ..... ......

Que? Moi? 

You cunning linguist, you!!