Opel K 180

Motor vehicle

Opel K 180
Opel K 180 Rally
Overview
Manufacturer	GM Argentina S.A. ^[1]
Production	1974–1978^[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car (C)
Body style	4-door sedan^[1]
Powertrain
Engine	1797 cc Chevrolet 110 I4^[1]
Chronology
Predecessor	None
Successor	GMC Chevette^[1]

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.^[2]

In 1976 the sporting Rally version was added to the lineup, featuring a rev counter, black bumpers, black striping, and other such accoutrements. The next year the more luxurious K 180 LX version was added.^[2] The K 180 was awarded Car of the Year in 1977 by APICA, an association of automotive journalists.^[1]

It was replaced by the GMC Chevette in 1980, two years after K 180 production had ended.^[2]

Opel K 180

Opel Kadett – (Germany)
Vauxhall Chevette / Bedford Chevanne – (United Kingdom)
Holden Gemini – (Australia)
Chevrolet Chevette – (Brazil)
Chevrolet Chevette / Pontiac T1000 / Pontiac Acadian – (United States)
Daewoo Maepsy – (South Korea)
Isuzu Gemini / Buick Opel – (Japan)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Fourie, Louis F. (2016), On a Global Mission: The Automobiles of General Motors International Volume 2: Holden, Daewoo and Unique Variations of Chevrolet, Buick and Opel, Friesenpress, pp. 691–698, ISBN 9781460296882
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vauxhall T car - Opel K180 & GMC Chevette in Argentine". vauxpedianet. Archived from the original on 2017-11-16.

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