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Opel GT 2 - Door wedge

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Created on December 3, 2025

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Paul Krüger

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Opel GT 2 - smooth bodywork without ornamentation. The two slits at the front are reminiscent of the Opel GT of the sixties

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Opel GT 2 - Sliding doors as the most striking feature - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1975

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Opel GT 2 (1975) - futuristic and streamlined experimental vehicle with sliding doors - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1975

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Opel GT 2 (1975) - Door opener in the exterior mirror of the experimental vehicle - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1975

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Opel GT 2 (1975) - futuristic interior of the experimental vehicle - digital displays - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1975

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Opel GT 2 (1975) - Sliding doors to facilitate entry - Geneva Motor Show 1976

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Opel GT 2 (1975) - fully functional concept study - Geneva Motor Show 1976

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Opel GT2 (1975) - in two-tone look

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Opel GT2 (1975) - Interior

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Opel GT2 (1975) - in the Opel Schweinz advertisement in 1977

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Opel Genève (1975) - Styling study by the Opel Design Center, presented at the 1975 Geneva Motor Show - fiberglass body and Wankel engine (dummy)

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Opel Manta GT/E (1975) - the technical basis for the Opel GT 2

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Summary

As if its futuristic shape wasn't sensational enough, the Opel GT 2 was particularly astonishing at the end of 1975 because of its doors - they did not fold to the side, forwards or upwards. Although many longed for the successor to the Opel GT, the yellow wedge remained a one-off test vehicle.

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Preview (beginning of the article)

Even before the presentation at the 1975 IAA, Opel dashed the hopes of all those who were eagerly awaiting a successor to the GT, which had been discontinued two years earlier. After four typewritten pages explaining the high suitability for everyday use, the safe driving behavior and even the ease of maintenance, the press release ended with the sobering sentence: "Opel has no intention of putting the 'GT 2' into production." At least the technical requirements would have been met, as the yellow coupé wedge shared its underpinnings with the new generation of Manta and Ascona, which Opel also presented in Frankfurt. Naturally, the engine came from the top-of-the-range model: the 105 hp Manta GT/E. The only design modification was that it was moved 40 centimeters to the rear, which meant that the front end could be kept significantly lower.

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