It surfaced in late 1968 the GT was available in base and AL trim level with 1.1 plus the more common 1.9 twin choke Solex carb and cam in head design with 90 Hp on tap both with 4 speed manual and the 1.9 with 4 speed auto box. 0-60 was a respectable 9 second topping out at 115mph. Later GTJ trim in 1971 with black bumpers and side decals and cut down trim with production ending in 1973. 100,000 we produced with circa 75% of them finding their way to the US. All left hand drive.
The narrow track, high ride height and transverse leaf spring front suspension lent itself more to comfort than sporting ride. The cabin and seats were very comfortable but it had poor ventilation. Factory Air was available in the US but is a very rare find.
The mechanicals are still very easy to come by as the GT was the forerunner of the Manta on a Kadett chassis. The mechanicals ran in various Opel and Vauxhal's with the block finally being used in 2.2 form in 90's Frontera's.
European examples suffered from rust and US examples suffered from sun damaged rubber and trim with dashboard cracking being the worst affected. Both original trim and body panels are non existent but most parts have been reproduced in both the US (Opel GT Sorce) and in Germany and Holland (Lenk/Susselbeek)
Special features were the mechanical revolving headlights, hands clap wipers, foot activated manual washer pump jets, no boot, rear luggage and spare wheel compartment.
Top examples in Europe and the U.K are £20k with solid project cars about half that.
The GT is a very small car but very unusual, always attracting attention.
I have had two over the past 25 years. In 91 I had a midnight blue 1.9 manual with tan interior and compomotive f500 split rims.
In 95 I purchased a part restored car (big mistake, never take on somebody's half arsed job) it's an ultra rare 68 1.9AL US car which was a 1.9 4 speed manual now being a Getrag 5 speed twin choke Weber. It's red with biscuit interior and has had £30k plus spent on her. I'll never part with it but is currently languishing under a sheet in the garage. It needs a respray as my novice restoration at the time, learning how to do it, resulted in a lot of nicks and chips.
With OEM wheels:
With after market alloys, now removed from car: