Opel Tech 1

The Opel Tech 1 Concept was a research vehicle and concept car of the subsidiary of General Motors, this being Opel. It was exhibited on 1981 International Motor Show Germany (IAA) in Frankfurt. It was based on the fourth generation Opel Kadett D, and used the platform which was called the T Car. The vehicle was designed by Erhard Schnell.[1]

Opel Tech 1 Concept
Overview
TypeConcept Car
ManufacturerOpel
Production1981 (Concept Car)
Body and chassis
Body style5 door hatchback
LayoutTransverse front engine, front wheel drive
PlatformT Platform
Chronology
Predecessor1979 Opel Kadett (D)
Successor1985 Opel Kadett (E)

Body

The design targeted one peak of aerodynamics, and reached the drag coefficient of 0.235 cw, not least caused by the panoramic windshield. The car’s face was slightly foreshadowing the 1986 Opel Omega, which was the successor of the Opel Rekord E. The hubcap design came in mass production.[2][3]

Interior

All controls are push buttons. Only the steering wheel, gear lever and foot controls were conventional.[4][5]

References
  1. "Zukunftsmodelle – Opel Konzeptfahrzeuge". de.opel.ch. 4 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. "1981 Opel Tech-1 Concept". de.opel.ch. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Opels einstige IAA-Studien – Was ist bloß aus euch geworden?". kicker.de. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "George Gallion about Opel Tech 1 (1981)". YouTube. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. "Pictures of 1981 Opel Tech-1 Concept Car At Autozeitung". autozeitung.de. 4 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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