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Body variants of the Opel Ascona C,
1981–1988.
The Opel Manta B 400, 1981–1984. The Opel Manta B 400, 1981–1984.
The Opel Ascona C Luxus, 1981–1988. The Opel Ascona C Berlina, 1981–1988. The Opel Manta B 400, 1981–1984.
1982 A new plant is commissioned in Saragossa, Spain, for the production of the Opel Corsa. The compact model
rapidly advances to become the bestselling vehicle in its class.
Walter Röhrl and his navigator Christian Geistdörfer prevail over tough four-wheel-drive competitors,
piloting their Ascona 400 to victory in the Monte Carlo Rally and winning the Rally World Championship.
The plant in Saragossa, 1982. Production of the Opel Corsa in the
Saragossa plant, 1982.
Opel Corsa A Luxus, 1982–1992 Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer
win the Rally World Championship in an
Opel Ascona B 400, 1982.
The ’82 Opel Senator A, 1982–1986. The ’82 Opel Senator A, 1982–1986,
(foreground) and ’82 Opel Monza A,
1982– 1986 (background).
The Opel Corsa A GSi, 1988–1992. The Opel Corsa A Swing, 1988–1992.
The winners of the Monte Carlo Rally,
1982: Walter Röhrl and Christian
Geistdörfer in their Opel Ascona B 400.
The Opel Ascona B 400, piloted to
victory in the Rally World Championship
by Walter Röhrl and Christian
Geistdörfer, 1982.
The ’82 Opel Monza A, 1982–1986. The ’82 Opel Rekord E Luxus, 1982–1986.