The Opel Ascona is a large family car (D-segment in Europe) that was produced by the German automaker Opel from 1970 to 1988. It was produced in three...
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Manta A was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the then new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor to the Ford Capri, it was a two-door...
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in the Opel Ascona C/Vauxhall Cavalier Mk II. Applications September 1970 - August 1975 Opel Manta A October 1970 - September 1975 Opel Ascona A August...
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Opel production vehicles as of 2024: Opel Rally Team took part in World Rally Championship in the early 1980s with the Opel Ascona 400 and the Opel Manta...
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Henri Toivonen (section Opel (1982–83))
try this car, so I don't know its limits." However, similarly to his Opel Ascona 400 debut at the same event two years ago, Toivonen immediately took the...
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by virtue of consistency, in his increasingly outmoded rear-drive Opel Ascona 400. It was also during this time that he won the African Rally Championship...
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teams, including Vauxhall, Opel & Ford reaching a pinnacle during his spell in the Rothmans Rally Team, driving an Opel Manta 400. During his time at Rothmans...
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the 1974 1000 Lakes Rally. In that year he won the Nortti Rally in an Opel Ascona, beating Hannu Mikkola in the process, which brought him to wider attention...
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quickly attracted manufacturers to Group B. Opel replaced their production-derived Ascona with the Group B Manta 400, and Toyota built a new car based on their...
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The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel from 1936 until 1940 and then from 1962 until 1991 (the Cabrio...
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with two German manufacturers Audi and Opel taking first and second in the manufacturer's title race, while Opel's driver, German Walter Röhrl, seized the...
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Opel Rally Team was an auto racing team by German car manufacturer Opel. It competed at the World Rally Championship from 1982 to 1990. Walter Röhrl won...
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they sponsored Walter Röhrl's 1982 World Rally Championship-winning Opel Ascona 400. In 1984 Porsche produced the 911 SC RS rally car specifically for...
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Blomqvist. Rothmans Opel Rally Team tapped former champion Finn Ari Vatanen and fellow countryman Henri Toivonen to drive the Ascona 400 during the season...
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Datsun 240Z Datsun 100A Datsun 1800 SSS Datsun Stanza Opel Ascona 400 Opel Kadett Rallye Opel Kadett GT/E Peugeot 104 Peugeot 504 Porsche 911 Porsche...
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Mercedes-Benz 190 E Mini Cooper '60 Mini Cooper '01 Opel Kadett C Coupé Opel Kadett C Gte Gr.4 Opel Ascona 400 Porsche Cayenne Peugeot 205 T16 Peugeot 206 CC...
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The Opel Zafira is a car manufactured and marketed across three generations between 1999 and 2019 by Opel. Based on the Opel Astra platform, it is developed...
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Vauxhall's version of the General Motors 'U-Car' - essentially an Opel Ascona B/ Opel Manta with a few minor visual differences. The second generation...
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demise cleared the way for the Opel Ascona, produced from August 1970 and introduced to the market in November 1970. The Ascona filled the gap between the...
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The Opel Insignia is a large family car (D-segment in Europe) developed and produced by the German car manufacturer Opel from 2008 to 2022. Taking its...
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The Opel Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) developed and produced by the German automaker Opel since 1991, currently at its sixth generation...
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Chevrolet Bolt (redirect from Opel Ampera-e)
The Chevrolet Bolt EV (marketed in Europe as Opel Ampera-e) is a battery electric subcompact hatchback manufactured and marketed by General Motors under...
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close to winning the title in 1982, but had to settle for second place after Opel rival Röhrl. The 1985 title seemed set to go to Vatanen and his Peugeot 205...
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Championship for Drivers in 1982 with an Opel Ascona 400. Returning to England in the late 1980s, Fall formed the company Opel Classics, with Steve Thompson Cars...
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manufacturer prioritized new investment on less expensive types such as the Ascona. Opel produced 36,522 Admiral "B" models between 1969 and 1977, together with...
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The Opel Diplomat is a luxury car manufactured by Opel from 1964 to 1977. Opel's top-ranging models were traditionally the Admiral and Kapitän, introduced...
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The Opel Commodore is an executive car (E-segment) produced by Opel from 1967 to 1982. It is the six-cylinder variant of the Rekord with styling differences...
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Vatanen Ford Escort RS1800 3 5 96 7 1982 West Germany Walter Röhrl Opel Ascona 400 2 8 109 12 1983 Finland Hannu Mikkola Audi Quattro A1/A2 4 7 125 23...
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Quattro A2 1982 Jimmy McRae Ian Grindrod Opel Ascona 400 1981 Jimmy McRae Ian Grindrod Opel Ascona 400 1980 Ari Vatanen David Richards Ford Escort RS1800...
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Championships in 1983, driving a Lancia 037. He began competing in 1979, in an Opel Kadett GT/E. He was later drafted in to play a key role for the works Lancia...
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