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Opel Tigra - Ladies' choice

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Created on August 26, 2024

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Paul Krüger

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Two thirds of all Tigra buyers were under the age of 40. The proportion of women was at least as high (if not higher)

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Opel Tigra (1995) - The all-round beading can also be found on the Omega. Striking: the headlights with barbs

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Short, high rear with tear-off edge and lights positioned high up

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Almost 70 years after A. A. Milne, it's finally clear why tigers don't climb trees: they much prefer to climb Opel rear ends

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Opel Tigra (1995) - cuddly cat: despite its dynamic appearance, the Tigra was not a sports car

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Opel Tigra (1995) - The glass rear is sometimes reminiscent of a pilot's cockpit

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Even at a top speed of 203 km/h, the Tigra doesn't take off

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Native hunters have cornered a wild Tigra

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Opel Tigra (1995) - culture clash: the paint color is called "Apache", but the hunters are more African-inspired

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Opel Tigra (1995) - It feels more comfortable in the hustle and bustle of the city than on the highway

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Opel Tigra (1995) - sports coupé based on the Corsa

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Opel Tigra (1995) - sports coupé based on the Corsa

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Opel Tigra (1995) - designed to appeal to young buyers

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Opel Tigra (1995) - designed to appeal to young buyers

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Paris is not New York, but if necessary you can also dive through the Seine

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Opel Tigra (1995) - pronounced wedge shape with sharply rising waistline and high rear end

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Opel Tigra (1995) - pronounced wedge shape with sharply rising waistline and high rear end

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Opel Tigra (1995) - in the color "magma red"

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Opel Tigra (1995) - went down well with women, regardless of the driver

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Opel Tigra (1995) - brings a breath of fresh air to the road (or the beach)

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Keyword "fun society": right down to the neon colors of the sails, this factory photo fully reflects the zeitgeist of the nineties

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Opel Tigra (1995) - A little water won't stop a Tigra

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Under the spell of the Z: The play of light on the flank forms a lightning bolt

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Opel Tigra (1995) - the beach sailor has no chance against 106 hp

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Fog lights and 15-inch alloy wheels characterize the more powerful model with 106 hp

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Opel Tigra (1995) - The rear lights sit unusually high up and together with the tailgate form a tear-off edge

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Opel Tigra (1995) - The glass dome is the dominant feature at the rear

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Vauxhall Tigra (1995) - With the rear seat folded down, around 450 liters fit inside. But it's still tight for two bicycles

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Opel Tigra (1995) - A little cloudy: "Ceramic blue mineral effect" only reveals its full magic in direct sunlight

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Opel Tigra (1995) - Plenty of room to jump over: The Tigra is 8 cm lower than a Corsa

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Opel Tigra (1995) - one of the few optional extras was a sunroof for 1500 Marks extra

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Opel Tigra (1995) - looks stocky and squat, yet it is no wider than a Corsa

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Opel Corsa (1993) - the technical basis for the Tigra

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Summary

Objectively speaking, there wasn't much to be said for buying an Opel Tigra. It was less spacious than a Corsa, more expensive and even slower to accelerate. But it simply looked outrageously good - and it could dive better too. This article introduces the award-winning Corsa coupé and shows it in lots of historical footage.

This article contains the following chapters

Brave technology cheekily packaged
The price of beauty
A Tigra for its birthday

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Splash! And it's gone. While cabs get in each other's way in New York's downtown traffic, the ceramic blue Opel Tigra simply dives into a puddle and under the traffic jam. Back on the surface, the blonde-haired driver takes off her swimming goggles, tips the water out of her sneakers and drives off. All that remains is a crowd of confused passers-by, cab drivers and traffic police officers, as well as a still immobile mass of yellow metal. The one-minute film in which Franziska van Almsick escapes the horde of yellow cabs with the help of her occasional submersible is one of the best-known commercials of the 1990s. Although you don't actually learn anything about the car. Motorization? Equipment? Price? Only boring people want to know that. But the Corsa Coupé was never intended for people who only wear creased jeans anyway. At least that's what another commercial claims. The message is actually quite simple: no car is as good for escaping the stresses of everyday life as the Opel Tigra.

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