The swoopy two-seat roadster whose shape, legend has i
Opel corsa XK120 sports car. The swoopy two-seat roadster who
Opel meriva e shape, legend has it, came together in a period of just tw
Opel astra weeks, was stunningly modern for its time while retaining the
Opel speedster raceful feel of classic roadsters like the Mercedes-Benz 540K
Opel vectra nd the BMW 328. Housed within the lovely body was the XK engin
Opel combo , whose stature would eventually reach epic proportions befo
Opel zafira e it was finally put to pasture after 40 years of production. In
Opel frontera an era when many production cars still offered
flat-hea
Opel signum engines, Chief Engineer William Heynes and his sta
Opel tigra f put together a dual overhead cam engine with h
Opel insignia mispherical combustion chambers, not as a spe
Opel trixx ial "racing" powerplant, but for everyday use in se
Opel eco speedster ans. With chain-driven camshafts operating huge intake and exhau
Opel antara t valves, it was a brilliant achievement. The original XK eng
Opel Record ne spun 160 horsepower from a displacement of 3.4 liters (2
Opel Kadett 0 cubic inches). Peak horsepower occurred at 5000 rpm, w
Opel Senator ile peak torque of 195 pound-feet arrived at 2500. Not
only
Porsche boxter id the engine offer terrific high speed potential (the c
Porsche 911 r was dubbed XK120 because of its 120-mph capabil
Porsche carrera gt ty), it was also wonderfully tractable around town
Porsche cayenne n top (fourth) gear. Needless to say, the XK120 show car
Porsche cayman as a sensation at Earls Court, and orders poured.
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