Airfix Chevrolet Cavalier converted to Opel Ascona.

[Jurva]

Airfix box says 1982 Chevrolet Cavalier. I modified the front lights to look like Opel Ascona C. Although Opel never made liftback version of 2 door model, they had 5 door model with similar rear end. Lots of modifications had to be done to suspension, to get it lowered and front wheels steerable. Original engine block were modified to have 16 valve head, turbo, fuel injection and direct coils.

[stitchdup]

Very cool, I like the engine mods too, they're a nice way to update these cars and everyone wants a red top 16v

[Belugawrx]

Nice conversion!

[Peter Lombardo]

Impressive.  Well done sir.

[Zippi]

Very kewl build.

[Tom99]

Very nice!!

[slusher]

Looks great!

[Jurva]

Thanks for the feedback. 

[Mattilacken]

Sweet build! Definitely something that could have been offered to be competing with CR-X here in Europe! Engine looks spot on! Great to se some thing like this on here! 

[kruleworld]

definitely an awesome build

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Beamerman]

Very cool! I owned a Ascona C as a beginner about 22 years ago. Runs great but corrosison killt it as most Cars from opel...

[crazyjim]

Very nice detail in a finely executed build.

[PappyD340]

Very cool indeed!!

[Koellefornia Kid]

On 7/26/2021 at 2:29 PM, Jurva said:

Opel never made liftback version of 2 door model

But they should have for it looks cool, like a baby version of the Monza! Very nice detail work!

[Spottedlaurel]

A well-executed 'what if?' concept you've built there, very nice. Perhaps what Opel could have offered as a replacement for the Manta in the 1980s?

In the 1980s Street Machine magazine here had a "Motorvation" page with sketches of things like this, they may even have done one for the FWD Ascona/Cavalier.

[doorsovdoon]

Nice work, those wheels look awesome!