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Slimming cure - Opel Kadett 1000 in (historical) test

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Created on May 18, 1974

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Paul Simsa, translated by DeepL

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Opel Kadett (1975) - With sports rims

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Opel Kadett (1975) - In the neighborhood

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Opel Kadett (1975) - As a family car

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Opel Kadett Coupé (1973) - In the sales brochure

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Opel Kadett (1973) - without headrests as standard

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Opel Kadett (1973) - The 1000 version is only available in ochre or red

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Opel Kadett (1975) - On the country road

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Opel Kadett Coupé (1973) - With rally hood

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Opel Kadett Coupé (1975) - By the river

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Opel Kadett Caravan (1973) - Bright yellow station wagon

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Opel Kadett Caravan (1975) - Plenty of room for vegetables

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Opel Kadett (1975) - Practical for the weekly shop

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Opel Kadett (1973) - See-through drawing labeled in French

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Opel Kadett (1975) - Labeled transparency drawing

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Opel Kadett 1000 (1973) - The slimmed-down version of the 1.2-liter Kadett

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Opel Kadett 1000 (1973) - With 40 hp

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Opel Kadett 1000 (1973) - Carefree driving thanks to low fuel consumption

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Opel Kadett (1973) - With plain steel rims

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Cockpit

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Opel Kadett (1973) - The fuel tank no longer sits at the side in the rear, but behind the rear seat bench

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Opel Kadett (1973) - With price tag DM 8215,-

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Opel Kadett (1974) - Built since 1973 and technically based on its predecessor

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Opel Kadett Caravan L (1974) - Optionally with 40, 52 or 60 hp

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Opel Kadett Coupé (1974) - With headrests

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Opel Kadett L (1974) - With headrests and parking lights

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Body shapes

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Sedan, Coupé and Caravan

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Front suspension

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Rear axle

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Engine 1.2 liter

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Opel Kadett 1000 - RPM/Speed

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Opel Kadett 1000 - Dimensions and weights

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Opel Kadett 1000 - Engine performance

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Summary

The gasoline crisis, which became the gasoline price crisis, hatched it, but it was not a difficult birth. Opel reached into the kit and the Kadett 1000 was ready. You can read about what the car from the incubator was capable of in the historical test report from 1974.

This article contains the following chapters

Chassis: old hat
Engine performance: Tired
Equipment: Adequate
Plus points
Minus points
mot overall assessment
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The "savings miracle" that the economical one-sheet brochure proclaims is a Kadett with basic equipment. The one-liter/40 hp engine for normal fuel is remembered from the Kadett A (1962-65) - laudably, by the way. The one-liter was also available again with 48 hp for super - as an Italian/French export model. The performance character has changed somewhat since 1965, mainly because of the emissions regulations. As it is the same engine as the larger one (apart from a smaller cylinder bore), there can be no price miracle. Compared to the 1.2 liter/52 hp standard fuel Kadett, you saved DM 200 when buying it. Opel's sales strategists wisely ensured that the salespeople had no shortage of extra arguments for the 52 hp Kadett; the 40 hp economy model for 7480 DM is only available as a two-door model, only in red and ochre.

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