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Opel Ascona 1.9L four-cylinder 1973

Allmän beskrivning : 1973 Opel 1900 Sports Wagon
Rarely-seen 1973 Opel Sports Wagon (VIN code L15)
Between 1971 and 1975 they were sold through Buick dealers in the United States
Unrestored, two-owner car
1.9L Opel CIH four-cylinder engine (VIN code N)
Three-speed automatic transmission
Sunset  Copper exterior with copper interior
Air-conditioning
Sold on California Actual Mileage Title
In the early to mid-1970s, General Motors deployed something new to the United States, small cars from its European arm, Opel, that were sold in Buick dealerships. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present this seldom seen 1973 Opel 1900 Sports Wagon. It is an unrestored, two-owner car that was made in Antwerp, Belgium.This out standing example is beeing sold on a California Actual Mileage Title.
Finished in Sunset Copper, the wagon’s paint and trim are in overall great condition, with a few minor blemishes visible upon close inspection. The wagon’s windows, including the flip-open side panes, are clear and intact while the lights are haze-free and intact. This wagon’s bodywork is straight and solid, the chrome-bladed bumpers fit tightly to the body and look fantastic.
Under the hood is Opel’s 1.9L four-cylinder engine, which is mated to a three-speed automatic transmission. This wagon rolls on factory rally wheels surrounded by radials, size 175/70R13 at all four corners. Driver convenience features include air-conditioning, how ever belt is off compressor.
Inside, the car’s copper interior is in overall very good order. The vinyl front buckets and rear bench seats look great, as does the contrasting black carpet. The white headliner is in satisfactory order, as is the factory two-spoke steering wheel, horn is inop. The black instrument panel and copper-colored inner door liners are also in decent condition. The center console looks great while the shifter is in good order. In back, the cargo area behind the rear seat is in very good order. Completing the interior is a factory AM radio.
From 1971–75, the 1.9-liter Opel Ascona A was exported to the United States as the “Opel 1900” sold through Buick-Opel dealerships. All three body styles were offered at first, but the four-door sedan was dropped after 1973.
The Ascona was developed as a replacement to the Kadett but late in the car’s development Opel chose to instead develop a new, smaller Kadett and instead positioned the Ascona as a competitor to the successful
Ford mid-sized Taunus range. The Opel Ascona A stayed in production until 1975. By that time, almost 692,000 vehicles of the first series had been produced.
The range featured gas engines from 1.2 to 1.9L. The 1.2L had an overhead valve head, while the 1.6L and 1.9L featured the Opel Cam-in-head engine (CIH). The CIH was a compromise effort, with the camshaft mounted next to the valves rather than above them. All used a single barrel carburetor.
Competition to this Opel wagon in 1973 included Chevrolet’s Vega, Datsun’s B210, Dodge’s Colt, Ford’s Pinto, Honda’s Civic, Mazda’s Savanna/808, Mercury’s Bobcat, Pontiac’s Astre and Toyota’s Corolla.
If you are looking for a cute runabout to add to your collection, you collect German vehicles or if you want something economical to use as a second or third car, visit MotoeXotica Classic Cars today and take a peek at this Opel. If you take it to a local cruise night or a car show, odds are it will be one of a few or the only one there.
VIN: OL15NC9829082
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 89,678 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!
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1973 Opel Ascona 1.9L four-cylinder is listed såld on ClassicDigest in Fenton (St. Louis) by for $6900.

 

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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Opel Modell : Ascona Modellversion : 1.9L four-cylinder Motorvolym : 0.0 Årsmodell : 1973 Karosstyp : Station wagon Läge : Fenton (St. Louis)

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om Opel
Åh, Opel! Den tyska biltillverkaren med en historia lika rik som en Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Låt oss ta en lugn körning genom fordons historia, ska vi?

Opels historia börjar på 1800-talet när Adam Opel började tillverka symaskiner. Ja, du hörde rätt, symaskiner! Men Adam hade större drömmar - han såg en framtid med hästlösa vagnar, precis som de galna uppfinnarna i hans tid. Så, 1899, producerade Opel sin första bil, Opel-Patent-Motorwagen System Lutzmann. Ett minnesvärt namn, eller hur?

Om vi pratar om klassiska Opel-modeller kan vi inte hoppa över Opel 4 PS, ömt kallad "Doktorwagen." Det var bilen som satte Opel på kartan, en liten tvåsitsig modell som var så enkel och tålig som en bayersk ölkrus. Men det riktiga charmen var dess prisvärdhet. Läkare och yrkesfolk älskade den, därav namnet, och den blev folkets bil innan Volkswagen ens existerade.

Hoppa fram till 1930-talet, och Opel tillverkade Olympia. Den var strömlinjeformad och hade en liten men effektiv 1,3-liters motor. Tänk på den som det tyska svaret på Ford Model T - en bil för massorna.

Men om vi vill prata om en verkligt anmärkningsvärd klassiker, låt oss prata om Kadett. Opel Kadett var en arbetsmyra. Den kämpade sig igenom de turbulenta åren under andra världskriget, och efter kriget var det som om Tysklands egen fenix steg upp ur askan. Kadett hjälpte Opel att återta sin ställning i bilvärlden.

Sedan kom 60- och 70-talen, och med dem den legendariska Opel GT. Vissa säger att det var som en baby-Corvette i smoking, och de hade inte helt fel. Med sin karakteristiska "Coke-bottle"-form och popup-strålkastare var Opel GT ren stil. Den var inte den snabbaste, men den hade mer karisma än John Travolta under disco-eran.

Men vad sägs om prestanda, undrar du? Tja, Opel gjorde inte bort sig. I slutet av 80-talet gav de oss Opel Kadett GSi 16V. Den var en liten raketskjuts, en "hot hatch" med en 150-hästkrafters 2,0-liters motor. Den kunde gå från noll till autobahn på nolltid.

Och till sist kan vi inte prata om Opels klassiska modeller utan att nämna Manta. Opel Manta var inkarnationen av 70-talets coolhet. Den hade de ikoniska buffertarna, den sportiga siluetten och en minnesvärd marknadsföringsslogan - "Bilen du alltid lovade dig själv." Den var bilen som viskade söta löften om frihet och öppna vägar.

Så där har du det, en snabb men spännande resa genom Opels historia, med en handfull klassiska modeller som skulle få vilken bilsamlare som helst att slå sina hjärtan snabbare. Opel är kanske inte lika glittrande som vissa av sina tyska konkurrenter, men den har en egen charm, som en välåldrad riesling i bilvärldens vinskåp. Skål för Opel!