Production chronology2000–2005
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗6 years
← Opel
Opel / Model record
OpelSpeedster
Production2000–2005
Recorded originGermany
ClassSports car
Built7,996 units
Background
The Opel Speedster is a mid-engined, targa-topped, two-seat sports car produced by German automaker Opel from July 2000 to July 2005. It was built in both RHD and LHD versions at the Lotus Cars plant in Hethel, Norfolk, England. It was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1999 and went into full production the following year.
Text adapted from “Opel Speedster” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2001–2008
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗8 years