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Opel Commodore B GS/E - More is more

Name: Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé 1974
Brand: Opel

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Created on September 18, 2023

Text:

Paul Krüger

Photos:

Bruno von Rotz

Adam Opel AG / Werk

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Bruno von Rotz

Adam Opel AG / Werk

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Admiral engine in a record-breaking body: Germany's contribution to muscle car culture

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The front spoiler is not just a half-hearted show-off, but also reduces air resistance

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Strongly curved flanks and low rear lights emphasize the width

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Like the Chevelle and Camaro SS, it proudly displays its status as a sporty top model in the radiator grille

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The road holding was considered good, but not very comfortable

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The filigree rear lights add a touch of chiseled playfulness to the otherwise tidy bodywork

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Unusual: the photo car lacks the standard spotlights in front of the radiator grille

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Twin tailpipes: Only GS and GS/E have two exhaust tailpipes

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Can there be anything better than six cylinders in a row?

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Nomen est omen: sleek lines from the pen of Erhard Schnell

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Up to 202 km/h fast, of course not on minor roads

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Aggressive front: the honeycomb grille distinguishes it from the four-cylinder Rekord

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - GS and GS/E bear their model designations in the radiator grille instead of the lightning bolt

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - So that you still know who built it, it's written next to it again

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Lettering on the front fender

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Grand Sport with fuel injection; the sportiest Opel had to offer

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Optical illusion: record rear lights cleverly concealed in aluminum

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Forced ventilation in the C-pillar, supported by opening windows if required

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The only Opel flash on the body can be found on the trunk lid

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Pretty and theft-proof: chrome-plated and lockable fuel filler cap

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The roof was covered with vinyl as standard on the GS and GS/E from 1976 onwards

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Solid cockpit with ordinary record steering wheel

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - status symbol: Only the Commodore has central air vents, the Rekord does not

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Sportiness in teak wood: rev counter as standard on GS and GS/E

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - If you drive sporty, you should keep an eye on the top left display

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Wooden gear knob and radio panel in the brown style of the late fifties

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The Commodore's clock: the rev counter displaced it from the instrument cluster above the glove compartment

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Rotary switch for lights and instrument lighting. Below the button for the rear window heating

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Ergonomics: heater control directly behind the steering wheel

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The rear side windows can no longer be lowered, only raised

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Instead of a belt whip, there is only a steel bracket on the cardan tunnel

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - 2.8-liter six-cylinder engine, here with 160 hp. From 1976 it was only 155 hp

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - The Bosch D-Jetronic may not look as good, but it delivers more power than the two Zenith carburetors

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Opel Commodore Coupé (1972) - at the Geneva Motor Show

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Opel Commodore (1972) - at the Geneva Motor Show

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1972) - at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show in front of a "normal" Commodore Coupé

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1972) - with front spoiler at the Geneva Motor Show

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Opel Commodore GS/2.8 Coupé (1973) - One-off for Opel chief designer Dave Holls at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show

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Opel Commodore Jumbo 6000 (1973) - Steinmetz super touring car in the east curve of the Hockenheimring

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1973) - over 200 km/h fast

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1973) - with rear fog light and headrests

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1972) - Walter Röhrl and Jochen Berger at the 1973 Monte-Carlo Rally in the abused "chest of drawers"

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1973) - with 160 hp a rather overpowered golf kart

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Opel Commodore (1973) - four-door saloon at the front, GS coupé at the rear

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Opel Commodore GS (1973) - without front spoiler, but with the optional fog lights

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1973) - Factory photo

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1973) - Mrs. Director asks for directions

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1973) - exceptionally without halogen headlights

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1975) - with vinyl roof and side decorative strips

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1976) - now with alloy wheels as standard

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1976) - now with Ronal alloy wheels as standard

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Opel Commodore GS (1977) - English version with right-hand drive

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1973) - as coupé and four-door saloon

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1973) - excellent road holding, but little comfort

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1973) - the vinyl roof was still optional, as the rear car shows

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1974) - Diplomat engine in a record-breaking body: Germany's contribution to muscle car culture

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1973) - on the chassis dynamometer in the engine development center

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Summary

With the 2.8-liter injection engine from the Opel Admiral, the Commodore GS/E 1972 became a Euro-sized muscle car. Even the otherwise so critical car testers openly spoke out in favor of its unreasonableness: If a Commodore, then a proper one. Why bother with the smaller engines? This article introduces the Opel Commodore B and shows a picture of a GS/E coupé from 1974.

This article contains the following chapters

E for injection - or elastic
A touch of Porsche
Displacement increase and power loss
E for end

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When the world was not yet digitally connected in every corner, fashion trends from the USA arrived in Europe with a slight delay. The 1958 Opel looked like a four-year-old Buick. Tail fins only really began to proliferate in this country when people in America were already tired of them. And Ted Herold entered the big stage when Buddy Holly was already dead and Litte Richard was already a preacher. Accordingly, the muscle car, the overpowered mid-range car that had already perished on the other side of the pond in 1971 due to its own excessiveness and escalating insurance premiums, was allowed to continue its mischief in Germany until well into the middle of the decade.

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