The stone-cutter automotive engineering GmbH, sports center for Opel vehicles, seat was not only in the years 1970 to 1976 a synonym for sporty OPELs model-based from Klaus stone-cutter already ordered the stone-cutter automotive engineering GmbH in the early 70's over a comprehensive road accessories program.

Racing

For the Motosport from the house OPEL is ausgelierfert in the year 1970-1971 a 2784ccm of large Commmodore A with double carburetor and standard 145 HP with 5200 rpm. This concerns the six cylinder from the large OPEL models (KAD) which the OPEL Tuner Irm and stone-cutter on up to 250 HP and more bring. Particularly BMW Porsche 911 and Ford Capri R-S teach the powerful yellow-black stone-cutter OPEL Commodore everywhere on the racing courses being afraid. Finally OPEL even one offers particularly on the needs of the change-willing engine sportsmen cut variant, to the 2800 gs engine haven:

• Two-door sedan
• Sport transmission, closely staged
• More direct steering gear
• Check differential
• Bowl seats in front
• Laminated glass windshield (contrary to the usual ESG)
• Hood flat black lakiert

Also the weight moves one now already ex factory to body:

• Tail and side windows consist of plastic
• One omitted Zier and attachments directly
• Inside panelings omitted
• Heating not inserted

For the further structure one refers stone-cutter to the relevant Tuningbetriebe (and Irm). Here the cars with used thoroughness to body one moves:

• Sport chassis with shorter feathers/springs, other hanging up rubbers and harder absorbers
• Rear axle Watt linkage (the Watt linkage to the rear axle a very accurate and stable guidance lends, "shifted" is nearly completely prevented.
• Most different oh translations adapted on the respective employment
• Running brakes
• Flared wings
• broader rims and tires

Also one can let the engine regenerate naturally completely after desire and capacity of the purse. No miracle that those are GET down Commos soon on all erdenklichen racing courses at home.

1976 emigrate the owner, Klaus stone-cutter, to Italy, in order to become active within the industrial range there. 1992 were restored an original stone-cutter OPEL Commodore A group of B gs 3000 from the year 1970, which could steer Steinmetz on the IAA again as in the 70's a large interest on the company. The restored stone-cutter OPEL Commodore helped substantially to arouse emotions at the much tough leagues visitors and specialists. The memory of the glorious times of an OPEL Commodore in the engine haven, hardly someone could pass.

Stone-cutter GmbH

Also 1993 were for many interested ones the name" stone-cutter "still the epitome for OPEL Tuning into the 1970er years beside Irm, the mark-own rival. This used the group of Kohl, with Klaus stone-cutter created it 1993 the new stone-cutter GmbH with seat Aachen. In the meantime Klaus stone-cutter separated. in September on the IAA presented one first new products. Besides a future of sport project with the stone-cutter OPEL Astra FIA class II was shown. 2006 is examined all stone-cutter parts and over the OPEL contract dealers available.

Related links

• Commodore A fan side
• Stone-cutter catalog of 1970 and 1971

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