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OpelK-180
Production1974 – present
Recorded originGermany
ClassCompact car
Also known asOpel K 180
Built23,009 units
Background
The Opel K 180 is an automobile which was manufactured by GM Argentina S.A. from 1974 to 1978. It was a variation of General Motors' T-car platform, also used in the Opel Kadett, Chevrolet Chevette and Isuzu Gemini. The K 180 differed from the Kadett in that it had an Argentinian-designed 1.8-litre engine, derived from the locally built Chevrolet 194 engine. Fitted with a downdraught Bendix carburetor and with a 8.2:1 compression ratio, it develops a claimed 83 hp (62 kW) SAE at 5200 rpm.
Text adapted from “Opel K 180” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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