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The price is hot - Opel Commodore GS/E in the (historical) test

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Created on May 2, 1970

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Dr. Paul Simsa

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1971) - 150 hp thanks to fuel injection engine - the crowning glory at almost 200 km/h

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - The six-cylinder engine delivers 150 DIN horsepower - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - The sporty interior with exemplary fittings was adopted from the GS

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - The powerhouse with gasoline injection - 150 horses help the GS E achieve tremendous performance

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - powerful engine with fuel injection - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - with electronically controlled fuel injection - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - We drove Opel Commodore GS E

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Opel Commodore (1967) - front view

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Opel Commodore (1967) - rear view

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1968) - not refined in terms of chassis, but equal to the performance

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1968) - rear view with dual exhaust

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1968) - sports wheels and Marchal fog lights

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Opel Commodore (1967) - Cockpit and interior

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Opel Commodore (1967) - significantly higher quality interior fittings in the luxury version

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Opel Commodore (1967) - Body like Rekord, but more comfort inside

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Opel Commodore (1968) - four-door sedan with leatherette roof

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Opel Commodore GS (1968) - as a sedan with a 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine and 130 hp

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1968) - looks particularly American with vinyl roof, sports wheels and whitewall tires

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1968) - without the somewhat half-strong matt black hood segments

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1970) - in red

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Summary

Of course, the Opel Commodore GS/E was a simple design compared to other high-performance sedans. However, one must not forget that nowhere else was there 150 hp for so little money - if at all. High driving performance, low maintenance costs and good workmanship make the sporty fuel-injected Opel a worthy alternative to BMW and Mercedes, as this historical test report shows.

This article contains the following chapters

Too fast for the chassis?
The road to the GS/E
Better servo-automatic
Quality and style
About the extras
Driving with a caravan
mot overall verdict
Plus points
Minus points

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The car: The same body as the Opel Rekord. Commodore means: trimmed-up equipment, 2500 cc six-cylinder engine, 120 hp. Commodore GS means: 130 hp and a few extras in sporty style. Commodore GS/E means: fuel injection instead of carburetor, 150 hp. Equipment like Commodore GS. The letters GS/E at the front, side and rear. And apparently special rims, but they are the same as on the GS, just painted differently. The GS also has Bilstein gas pressure shock absorbers and XAS high-speed tires. Only the GS/E has the air baffle under the nose, the "spoiler". Its suction under the car helps to keep the wheels of the 190 km/h car on the ground. Is the GS/E an attractive racer or a refined, sharpened Commodore or an overpowered Opel Rekord? That's what we tested.

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