Hemmings Daily: Looking back at sixty years of Opels in America

For sixty years, Opels have consistently clawed their way onto American shoresoften without buyers knowing, understanding or caring how the former German division of General Motors influenced their new ride. The last time the Opel name appeared on a car sold in America, in 1980, it wasn't actually on an Opelbut the storied marque's developmental fingerprints are all over a wide swath of machinery that has sold here. Opel has traditionally been Germany's Chevrolet: one-stop shopping for a full range of ca [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Sunday, December 1, 2019 [Looking back at sixty years of Opels that can't be kept from American shores]( [Looking back at sixty years of Opels that can't be kept from American shores]( Posted by Jeff Koch - For sixty years, Opels have consistently clawed their way onto American shoresoften without buyers knowing, understanding or caring how the former German division of General Motors influenced their new ride. 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