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Opel Commodore C (and other Opels vs. Holden)
Greetings from the north to down under!
My name is Jukka and I'm an Opelholic . I live in Finland, northern Europe.
As you may know there is a lot in common between Opel and Holden and I've been looking through various Australian sites for info about Holdens. I spotted these rather large Just Commodores forums and as it is nice to view your cars here I decided to post my Opel Commodore C's here too.
Opel Commodore C was the car that ended the history of Commodore in the Opel model palette to 1982. It was started with Opel Commodore A in 1967 and was continued with a B-model from 1972 until C took over in late 1977. This same car was also the start for Australian Commodore legend that continues to this day.
Below are my two C models, both are projects and need new paint among many other things. On the right a -79 4dr sedan Berlina (Berlina was the name of higher accessory level on various Opels from early 70's on, as was Berlinetta) with original 2,5S Opel cih (cam in head) engine. On the left a 1981 4dr sedan Berlina that has it's 2,5 liter straight six swapped to a 3 liter injected piece from Opel Omega or Senator.
The original engine options were limited to 2,5 liter straight six that was available in two versions, either with one carburetor (2.5S 115hp) or injected (2.5i 130hp). It's predecessors had more variations in 2,5 and 2,8 liters, hp up to 160. The A-model was raced in it's day with a crossflow head and other mods with some 300hp.
rear view
side
interiors
under the hoods
I'd be interested in finding out the differences in the bodies of an Opel Commodore C compared to Holden Commodore VB. So far I haven't seen any but as it is claimed that 110 million aus$ was put strenghtening the Opel there has to be some. Is there some literary about more precise actions that were taken or something? Or do we have to reverse-engineer, slice them and compare . I know Holden used it's own engines and axles but the body mods would be interesting to find out.
Greetings from the north to down under!
My name is Jukka and I'm an Opelholic . I live in Finland, northern Europe.
As you may know there is a lot in common between Opel and Holden and I've been looking through various Australian sites for info about Holdens. I spotted these rather large Just Commodores forums and as it is nice to view your cars here I decided to post my Opel Commodore C's here too.
Opel Commodore C was the car that ended the history of Commodore in the Opel model palette to 1982. It was started with Opel Commodore A in 1967 and was continued with a B-model from 1972 until C took over in late 1977. This same car was also the start for Australian Commodore legend that continues to this day.
Below are my two C models, both are projects and need new paint among many other things. On the right a -79 4dr sedan Berlina (Berlina was the name of higher accessory level on various Opels from early 70's on, as was Berlinetta) with original 2,5S Opel cih (cam in head) engine. On the left a 1981 4dr sedan Berlina that has it's 2,5 liter straight six swapped to a 3 liter injected piece from Opel Omega or Senator.
The original engine options were limited to 2,5 liter straight six that was available in two versions, either with one carburetor (2.5S 115hp) or injected (2.5i 130hp). It's predecessors had more variations in 2,5 and 2,8 liters, hp up to 160. The A-model was raced in it's day with a crossflow head and other mods with some 300hp.
rear view
side
interiors
under the hoods
I'd be interested in finding out the differences in the bodies of an Opel Commodore C compared to Holden Commodore VB. So far I haven't seen any but as it is claimed that 110 million aus$ was put strenghtening the Opel there has to be some. Is there some literary about more precise actions that were taken or something? Or do we have to reverse-engineer, slice them and compare . I know Holden used it's own engines and axles but the body mods would be interesting to find out.
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