Opel K-180
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The Opel
K-180 was manufactured by GM
Argentina
from 1974–1979, and is a variation on General Motors' first World Car based on the General Motors T-car platform which includes Opel Kadett, Chevrolet Chevette
and Isuzu Gemini, made and/or sold globally is several versions. This model of the compact car
differed from the German model as it had a 1.8 engine designed entirely in Argentina. It was a replaced by the GMC Chevette
in 1980.
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
K-180 was manufactured by GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
from 1974–1979, and is a variation on General Motors' first World Car based on the General Motors T-car platform which includes Opel Kadett, Chevrolet Chevette
Chevrolet Chevette
The Chevrolet Chevette was introduced in September, 1975 and manufactured for model years 1976-1987 based on GM's worldwide T platform and superseding the Vega as Chevrolet's entry-level subcompact...
and Isuzu Gemini, made and/or sold globally is several versions. This model of the compact car
Compact car
A compact car , or small family car , is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini but smaller than or equal to a mid-size car...
differed from the German model as it had a 1.8 engine designed entirely in Argentina. It was a replaced by the GMC Chevette
GMC Chevette
The GMC Chevette was manufactured by GM Argentina from 1980–1995, and is a variation on General Motors' first World Car based on the General Motors T-car platform which includes Opel Kadett, Chevrolet Chevette and Isuzu Gemini, made and/or sold globally is several versions...
in 1980.
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