Opel Commodore GS Coupe.
The 1970s - flared trousers, kipper ties, dodgy mullets and sideburns down to the knees. Mercifully, I was very young during this period of questionable fashions so remember little of them. Cars of the era I remember reasonably well, neighbouring driveways to our own being populated with delights such as a Hillman Avenger, a Fiat 127, Minis, a very crusty Morris Marina, a bright orange Allegro estate, and a Moskvitch estate. I don't remember seeing any Opels in our road though, and I don't recall ever seeing one of the following cars. The vehicle in question is an Opel Commodore "B" GS Coupe, circa 1973.
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Who took the photo, or for what reason, isn't given on the reverse of this period print, although it has the feel of a press photo to it. Instead of a registration plate, the Opel has a display "COMMODORE" plate attached, while behind the wheel is a thrusting suited exec, just the type of client that Opel would have pitched the snazzy, vinyl-roofed, Commodore GS Coupe at. Although I can't get too excited about many cars of the 1970s, this large two-door coupe is quite a good-looker to my eyes.
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The Commodore "A" was introduced in 1967, while the above variant - the "B" - hit dealer showrooms in 1972. Four-door saloons and two-door coupes were offered, all fitted with smooth six-cylinder engines. Bottom rung of the Commodore ladder was the 2500S, followed by the 2500GS, the 2800GS, and finally the range-topping 2800 GS/E. The grille badge on the above coupe reads GS, so clearly the serious-looking chap in the RHD car above needed to increase his team's sales of photocopiers to earn the keys to a lush fuel-injected GS/E.
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