OPEL GT

This rather cute 1969 Opel GT is a curious mix of humble Kadet mechanicals, Us-inspired styling and French manufacturing. It was a far sleeker-looking machine than the MGB GT, which had been around since 1965, and featured such novelties as a transverse leaf spring in the rear suspension, just like the Corvette that influenced the front-end design and tail-lights. The pop-up headlights are purely mechanical in operation via a lever inside. It’s not the mechanism you need to worry about, more the wiring behind it since it can be a fire hazard, but hopefully this was checked as part of the £6000 rolling restoration this Signal Blue car has been subjected to. It was imported to the UK in 2019 and its new owner paid £12,650 for it at auction.