The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992. Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... This article is about the European car manufacturer. ... See also Vauxhall Astra, Holden Astra, and Saturn Astra for the usage of the nameplate by other General Motors subsidiaries. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the European car manufacturer. ...

Delta in South Africa used the Opel Kadett name until 1999. Delta Motor Corporation was a South African car manufacturer, which was created through a management buy-out after General Motors (GM) divested from South Africa in 1986. ...

First generation (1937–1940)

Kadett
Production	1937–1940
Related	Moskvitch 400/420

In 1929, Adam Opel AG of Rüsselsheim, Germany, was acquired by General Motors. The Opel brand was maintained in various markets. Download high resolution version (1000x739, 150 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Moskvitch 400/420 Moskvitch 400/420 was a car from Moskvitch introduced in 1947. ... Rüsselsheim is the largest city in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM or The General, an American multinational conglomerate corporation, is the worlds largest auto company by annual production volume for 2006, and the second largest by sales volume as of the first half of 2007, behind Toyota Motor Corporation. ...

In 1937, the first Opel Kadett was added to the Opel range. Production was interrupted by World War II. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Production facilities of the Kadett were transported to Russia after the war, and thus this early Kadett formed the basis for the Moskvitch 400/420. Moskvitch 400/420 Moskvitch 400/420 was a car from Moskvitch introduced in 1947. ...

Kadett A (1962–1965)

Kadett A
Production	1962–1965
Engine(s)	1.0 l 40 hp I4 1.0 l 48 hp I4

The first Opel Kadett after the war appeared in October 1962; 649,512 cars were built until July 1965. It was later called the Kadett A. In addition to the sedan there was an L (luxury model), a coupé, and a station wagon (called Caravan). The new Opel OHV engine was available as 1.0 with 40 hp (30 kW) and as 1.0 S with 48 hp (36 kW). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1027x688, 93 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Opel Kadett ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... The Peugeot 406 Coupé, designed by Pininfarina 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design 1997 Rover Vitesse Coupe, club coupé Rover P5 Coupe, a traditional four-door coupé Mercedes CLS, a modern four-door coupé Gala-Coupé of Leopold II, Brussels 1970s Sunbeam Alpine fastback coup... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... The Opel OHV family (also known as the Kadett engine after its most-famous application) is a pushrod straight-4 engine. ...

In the British motoring program Top Gear, first broadcast on 4 November 2007, Richard Hammond drove a 1963 Opel Kadett (nicknamed Oliver, with South African plate PBL067 GP) across Botswana with Jeremy Clarkson and James May in a Lancia Beta and a Mercedes 230. Top Gear may refer to: Top Gear (current format), a BBC television series about cars and motorsport in its new format (2002–present). ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Richard Mark Hammond (born December 19, 1969 in Birmingham), nicknamed Hamster, is an English television and radio presenter best known for co-presenting the television programme Top Gear along with James May and Jeremy Clarkson from 2002 onwards, and co-hosting the live annual motoring show, MPH, in Earls Court... Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and writer who specialises in motoring. ... For the British body snatcher, James May, see London Burkers. ... Lancia Beta Berlina Lancia Beta Coupé Lancia Beta Spider (roof off) Lancia Beta Spider (roof on) Lancia HPE Lancia Beta Monte-Carlo Lancia Trevi VX The Lancia Beta was a car produced by Lancia. ... The Mercedes-Benz W123 cars were produced from 1976 through 1985. ...

Variations

Kadett B (1965–1973)

Kadett B
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Production	1966–1973

The Opel Kadett B was sold from 1966 to 1973, with two- and four-door sedans (the latter in notchback and, from 1967, also in fastback form), a three-door station wagon, and two coupés (regular and fastback, or Coupé F). There was a sporting Opel Kadett Rallye, with a 1.9 L engine. Additionally, the two-seat Opel GT was heavily based on Kadett B components, its body made by a French contractor, Brissonneau & Lotz. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (837x672, 109 KB) Opel Kadett B, eigenes Bild File links The following pages link to this file: Opel Kadett ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (891 × 535 pixel, file size: 116 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Opel GT is a two-seat sports car introduced by Opel in 1968. ... Brissonneau and Lotz were a French locomotive manufacturer. ...

A "luxury" derivative of the Kadett B was sold as the Opel Olympia A. The 1935 Opel Olympia was the first mass-produced car with a chassis-less all-steel body. ...

The Kadett was sold in the United States through Buick dealers from 1967 till 1972 as the Bellet Gemini. US Kadetts were later granted the front end and trim of the new Opel Olympia, introduced in 1966 as an upscale-version of the Kadett. Kadett A and B were technically simple cars whose task was to compete with the market leader, VW's Beetle. This lack of sophistication caused the US car magazine Car and Driver to publish an annihilating test of the Kadett in 1968 featuring photos of the car in a car junkyard. Reportedly, GM withdrew any ads from that magazine for several months as a consequence. Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, China and in Spain by General Motors Corporation. ... The Isuzu Gemini was a compact car sold from 1974 through 2000. ... Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ...

One also appears in The Long Blondes video for Once and Never Again. The Long Blondes are a 5-piece English indie rock band from Sheffield. ...

Variations

Kadett C (1973–1979)

Kadett C
Production	1973–1979
Engine(s)	1.2 1.9 2.0

The Kadett C appeared in 1973, and was Opel's version of GM's 'T-Car', also built in Japan by Isuzu and sold as the Isuzu Gemini in Asian markets and Australia and many other names. In South Korea, Daewoo Motors built a version known as the Daewoo Maepsy. The Kadett C formed the basis of the British Vauxhall Chevette, which had a restyled front end, and used a 1256cc OHV (over head valve) Vauxhall engine rather than the 1196cc OHV Opel engine. It was notable for the inclusion of a hatchback version named City-Kadett, based on the UK Vauxhall Chevette hatchback, which was a first for Opel. Although Kadett C production ended in 1979, the Chevette was produced until January 1984. Interestingly, the Vauxhall Chevette was imported to Germany starting in 1979 to satisfy the needs of the rear wheel drive traditionalists and was quite a success for a year or two. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (815x628, 95 KB) Opel Kadett C, eigenes Bild File links The following pages link to this file: Opel Kadett ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 356 pixelsFull resolution (1381 × 615 pixel, file size: 204 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Opel_Kadett_C_Coupe_1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (1338 × 803 pixel, file size: 234 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) [[Category:Opel Kadett C}} File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The General Motors T-car was an automobile platform for subcompact cars. ... This article is about a truck manufacturer. ... The Isuzu Gemini was a compact car built by Isuzu and sold from 1974 through 2000. ... This article is about the auto company GM Daewoo. ... Vauxhall Chevette - rare HSR rally model in road-going trim The Vauxhall Chevette was a model of car manufactured by Vauxhall in the UK from 1975 to 1983. ... Vauxhall Chevette - rare HSR rally model in road-going trim The Vauxhall Chevette was a model of car manufactured by Vauxhall in the UK from 1975 to 1983. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ...

The Kadett C today is a cult car in Germany, especially in fastback Coupe form. The most sought after versions of the Kadett C Coupe are the Rallye and GT/E models. These models were built first with the Bosch fuel injected 1897 cc CIH (cam in head) Opel engine and followed by the updated 1998 cc CIH engine. Right hand drive (UK) versions of these sports models are now rarely seen. Logo of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. ...

A very rare version was the Aero-Kadett, an open-top Kadett with targa roll bar, detachable roof insert and a separate convertible top aft of the roll bar (like the contemporary Lancia Beta Spider (Lancia Zagato in the US). This car was built in very limited numbers by Karosserie Baur in Stuttgart. Baur is a Karosserie or coachbuilder in Stuttgart, Germany, which has been building BMW convertibles since the 30s. ...

The Kadett C reached America as the Buick–Opel. In reality, however, this was an Isuzu Gemini; an updated version of this car was marketed in the USA as the Isuzu I-Mark in the early Eighties. The Isuzu Gemini was a compact car built by Isuzu and sold from 1974 through 2000. ...

In Brazil, the Kadett C was released six months before its European release as Chevrolet Chevette, and it was available with three gasoline engines, a 1.4 L, a 1.6 L and a 1.0 L (available only for 1992 and 1993 model year) and the 1.4 L and 1.6 L were also available on ethanol. This Chevette went through several redesigns - first a front and rear fascia similar to the Opel version, then a look similar to the British/American Chevette, and finally a design reminescent of the updated American version. It was available in several different bodies: Hatchback (1979-1987), Station Wagon (called Chevrolet Marajó, 1980-1989), Pickup (Chevy 500, 1984-1995) and Sedan (1973-1993). The Chevette sold over 1.6 million units in Brazil, being replaced by the Chevrolet Corsa. Grain alcohol redirects here. ... The Chevrolet Marajó was the station wagon version of the Chevrolet Chevette, launched in Brazil. ... 2003 Vauxhall Corsa 2004 Opel Corsa The Corsa is a small car or supermini produced by General Motors in Europe. ...

Kadett D (1979–1984)

Kadett D
Production	1979–1984

The fourth generation car, introduced in 1979 and known as the Kadett D. The British version of the Kadett D was known as the Vauxhall Astra Mark 1, and was launched in April 1980, though the Opel version had gone on sale in Britain on 14 November 1979. All models were designed as three or five door hatchbacks and estates or station wagons. There were also two and four-door sedans, which used the same bodyshells as the hatchbacks, but these were soon dropped. That means that this car came in 2-3-4 or 5 door versions. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 553 KB) Beschreibung Beschreibung: Opel Kadett D Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Opel Kadett Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (2133 × 1280 pixel, file size: 494 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this picture myself and hereby rleease it into the public domain to the full extent possible in relevant jurisdictions. ... Vauxhall Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), on their small family car ranges since 1979. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Renault Megane hatchback, a proper hatchback which has shown huge success in Europe Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Hatchback is a term designating an automobile design, containing a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind the vehicle by... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

Technologically, the Kadett D was a major departure, as it was Opel and Vauxhall's first front wheel drive car. It also introduced the Family II engine design with an single overhead camshaft, aluminium alloy cylinder head, hydraulic valve lifters, with capacities of 1300 and 1600 cc, and had a unique transaxle design which allowed the clutch to be replaced without removing the transmission unit. Later, an 1800 cc version was introduced for the Kadett/Astra GTE model. This range of engines was also used for later models of the Corsa/Nova, and the mid-sized Cavalier/Ascona. The Kadett D was also equipped with a 1600 cc diesel engine that was possible to drive as cheap as 3.4 L/100 km. The Family II is a straight-4 piston engine that was originally developed by Opel in late 1970s for use in the Opel Ascona B and Opel Kadett D. Over time, the engine block has evolved to include many modern features such as DOHC and fuel injection. ... For other uses, see Engine (disambiguation). ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... Aluminum redirects here. ... An alloy is a homogeneous hybrid of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resulting material has metallic properties. ... The cylinder head from a GMC van. ... Hydraulics is a branch of science and engineering concerned with the use of liquids to perform mechanical tasks. ... The Corsa is a supermini that has been produced by General Motors European subsidiary Opel since 1983. ... The Vauxhall Cavalier was a large family car sold primarily in the UK by Vauxhall Motors, the British subsidiary of General Motors from 1976 to 1995. ...

Kadett E

Kadett E
Production	1984–1991

The Kadett E was introduced in 1984, and was voted Car of the Year in 1985, largely due to its advanced aerodynamic body styling. The 1984 model was also developed into a more conventional "three box" design with a boot (trunk), badged as the Vauxhall Belmont in the UK and the Opel Monza in South Africa. A convertible version was also available, for the first time in 1987, built by Bertone of Torino/Italy. For the 1988 model, capacities were raised to 1400, 1800 and a new 2000 cc engine, again used on the GSi and Vauxhall Astra GTE. In 1988, a 16-valve twin-cam version was developed for a high performance GSi/GTE model, yielding 156 hp (115 kW) in manufactured form. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (918x479, 90 KB) Opel Kadett E Caravan, eigenes Bild File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Opel Kadett ... This article is about the year. ... Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile. ... This article is about the year. ... Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of gas flows, first analysed by George Cayley in the 1800s. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Kadett E has been seen as a grey import in the UK, however it is not as popular as the Vauxhall Astra. It was never officially sold in Britain, and by 1989 General Motors was only marketing the Vauxhall brand in the UK, however the Opel brand is sold in Ireland. The term grey import refers to an item that has been imported into a country, legally, but without the agreement of the manufacturer. ... Vauxhall Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), on their small family car ranges since 1979. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM or The General, an American multinational conglomerate corporation, is the worlds largest auto company by annual production volume for 2006, and the second largest by sales volume as of the first half of 2007, behind Toyota Motor Corporation. ... Vauxhall is an inner city area of south London in the London Borough of Lambeth. ...

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, South African Kadett GSis were nicknamed the Superboss, equipped with a more powerful 2 L engine developing 125 kW, and were successful in touring car competitions in that country.

The Kadett E was introduced in Brazil as the Chevrolet Kadett, but the three-door station wagon was called the Chevrolet Ipanema.

It formed the basis of the Daewoo Le Mans (later known as the Daewoo Cielo, Racer and Nexia) in South Korea, and also as Heaven in Chile (Nexia being the HB version), which was sold in the United States and New Zealand as the Pontiac LeMans, and in Canada (initially) as the Passport Optima. LeMans sales ended in 1993. The Nexia is still being produced at UzDaewoo plant in Asaka, Uzbekistan. The Cielo was last being produced at a semi-independent (from GM) plant in Craiova, Romania (the license expired in fall 2005). This article is about the auto company GM Daewoo. ... The Daewoo Nexia (known worldwide variously as the Nexia, Cielo, Racer, Maepsy) was one of the first cars manufactured by Daewoo to be sold in Europe. ... 1965 Pontiac Le Mans The Pontiac LeMans was an intermediate-sized automobile offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1962 to 1981, replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year after the fuel crises of the 1970s. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... UzDaewooAvto is a joint venture between Daewoo and the Uzbek government located in Andijan, Uzbekistan. ... County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kadett F

In 1992, GM Europe decided to standardize model names across its two brands, and Opel adopted sister company Vauxhall's name for the Kadett, Astra, for the replacement car which débuted that year, for Europe. Only in South Africa did the Kadett name continue on the first Opel Astra hatchback, until 1999, when all models took the Astra name. Famous engine the 1600ccm3 was developed with Porsche. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... For information about the football team see Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... See also Vauxhall Astra, Holden Astra, and Saturn Astra for the usage of the nameplate by other General Motors subsidiaries. ...

External links

• Kadett history in Portuguese
• French Opel Kadett B site
• Kadett E tuning
• The Classic Opel Community
• German Opel Kadett A site
• Dutch Opel Kadett C Club
• Russian Daewoo Nexia Club
• Russian Opel Kadett Club
• Vauxhall Astra Mark 2 Owners Club