Description
The Kadett D was launched in mid-August 1979. In November 1979, the Kadett went on sale in the UK, around five months before the launch of the UK version of the Vauxhall Astra Mark 1 in March 1980. The cars were designed as three- or five-door hatchbacks and vans or estate cars. There were also two- and four-door saloons with separate luggage compartments, which shared the silhouettes of the hatchbacks. For the first time since 1965, there was no Kadett with coupé bodywork in the range: the previous Kadett C coupé was indirectly replaced by the three-door 1. 3 SR sports model. Technologically, the Kadett D was part of a major investment by Opel (and General Motors as a whole) in a new front-wheel-drive architecture, with an entirely new family of engines and transmissions that would later be applied in the larger Ascona C and smaller Corsa A in 1981 and 1982 respectively. It was also the first application of the Family I engine, with a single overhead camshaft, aluminium alloy cylinder head, hydraulic valve lifters, with capacities of 1297 cc (producing 60 bhp and 75 bhp) and a transmission design that allowed the clutch to be replaced without removing the drive unit. Our car dates from 1983, has been recently painted and is in very good condition. After receiving it, I had it mechanically checked and decided to replace the exhaust line. It is certified as a vehicle of historical interest by the Clube Português de Automóveis Antigos. Invited offers.
