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 Opel Commodor
GS/E
Engine:
Opel 2784cc
Configuration:
front engined, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Tony Lanfranchi
Class:
Production Saloons 2301-3000cc
Date
taken: August 1976, Mallory Park paddock
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 Opel
Monza
Engine:
Opel 2994cc
Configuration:
front engined, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Tony Lanfranchi
Class:
Production Saloons 2301-3000cc
Date
taken: April 1983, Snetterton
Image Copyright:
Robert Brown
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 Opel Kadett Coupe
Engine:
Opel 1100cc
Configuration:
front engined, rear-wheel drive
Driver:
Martin Sledmore
Class:
Special Saloons
Date
taken: June 1976 at start, Croft
Martin had his first race in 1976, driving this 1100cc Opel Kadett at Rufforth. Later buying the
Lotus Cortina MkII, featured elsewhere, and winning the 1978, over 2500cc class in the BARC Northern Special Saloon
Championship. The Opel was not an obvious choice for Special Saloons, the Opel Kadett was too heavy and the engine too small to compete with the lightweight Minis and Imps which dominated the up to 1300cc class. The
Kadett was the German version of Vauxhall's Firenza, both companies being owned by GM.
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