Opel; Opel revives the GT as halo car.

Automotive News Europe,  February, 2006  by Stein, Jason

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Byline: Jason Stein

Concept cars: Opel GT

Opel will have a new halo car in its lineup.

The GT returns after a 33-year absence with a two-seat roadster that debuts in Geneva as a near-production vehicle.

Opel built 100,000 units of the original GT between 1968 and 1973. The GT's US muscle car styling was a novelty in Europe at the time so the car became a cult hit.

The new GT is not a retro recreation of that model. It's effectively a rebadged version of the Sky roadster, which is sold in the US by Opel's sister brand Saturn.

The GT will be built in the US at Opel ...

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