Ascona A, 1970
As a successor to the luxury Kadett (Olympia) Opel presented two
new Models in 1970. he Ascona and the Manta. They shared the rear axle with the Kadett and
the engines with the Rekord.
The Ascona came as a sedan and a wagon, called Voyage.
Ascona B, 1975
The Ascona B was bigger than the A in every dimension and had
a 2.0 E wiht 110 HP as top-of-the-line engine.
Ascona C, 1981
With the Ascona C Opel made the transition to front wheel drive in this
category. The Ascona C came as a sedan as well as a hatch back. Back
then the hatchback appeared to be a small Monza. With a 1.8 liter
115 HP engine it was performing quite well compared to it's competitors
at the time like the VW Passat or the Ford Sierra.
Vectra A, 1988
The Vectra was a design milestone for Opel. When it came out - at about
the same time as the third generation of the BMW 5 series - the two
cars received a very positive echo in the press. They were called
the two best designed cars of 1988.
The most powerfull engine available was the 204 HP turbo, which gave
the car a top-speed of
240 km/h (150 mph).