The Opel Manta A is a rear-wheel-drive German coupé launched in September 1970. Built by Opel on the Ascona A platform, it offered a clean two-door, three-box silhouette and competed directly with the Ford Capri. It was never sold in the UK under Vauxhall until the Manta B. Its name comes from the manta ray. 498,553 were built before 1975.
The Opel Monza is an executive fastback coupe. It was built from 1977 to 1986. It replaced the Commodore Coupé. It shared its layout with the Senator A1. It used only overhead camshaft six-cylinder engines. The 3.0-litre version made it Opel’s fastest car at the time. It had no direct replacement. 43,812 were built.
The Opel GT is a front-engine, rear-drive two-seat sports car. Its first generation (1968–1973) began as a 1965 styling exercise shown in Paris and Frankfurt. It used Kadett B mechanicals and Brissonneau & Lotz bodywork. Erhard Schnell styled it as a fastback.
The Opel Kadett C is a small family car produced by Opel from 1973 to 1979. It is the fourth-generation Kadett and Opel’s version of General Motors’ T-Car platform. It was the last small Opel to feature rear-wheel drive. Most customers opted for the two-door 'Limousine' saloon. A four-door variant was produced mostly for export. The Limousine accounted for just under 63% of production. Eleven percent were three-door estate-bodied Kadett Caravans. Slightly under 10% were two-door coupés. The Kadett City, a three-door hatchback, was added in May 1975 to compete on price with the Ford Fiesta.