Alright, so I've worked several times since I last awarded this title. Apparently, word got out that I'd be on the lookout for interesting vehicles, and so everyone brought their Volvos to dinner. My luck has changed, though! I actually saw something worth noting tonight. It was this:
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| Apparently, the "Top Banana" color was used before Dodge got hold of it. |
That, my friends, is a 1972 Opel GT. This car was produced as a front-engined, rear wheel drive coupe. The massive 4 cylinder engine produced a full 90 bhp. Just take a moment to imagine the sheer
power this thing put out. I bet the naught to sixty time was only about thirty seconds. And that's at least thirty seconds faster than my 2001 Honda Accord. It's mind boggling! Although, all jokes about lack of power aside, it is quite a cute little car, in my opinion. Certainly, it's the most interesting thing I've seen through the front window of [restaurant name] in several days.
Ah, yes....they were cute and fun cars. Also light enough that should one drive a bit off the road onto the sandy shoulders at the coast, 4 strong young men could pick it up and put it back on the road. Alas, they also crumpled like tin foil on impact. Replacing a crumpled GT with one of these helped ease the pain: http://bringatrailer.com/2008/09/18/cleanest-weve-seen-75-jensen-healey-roadster/
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