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The Opel Kadett B is a car that was launched by Opel at the Frankfurt Motor Show in late summer 1965. The Kadett B was larger all-round than the Kadett A: 5% longer both overall and in terms of the wheelbase, 7% wider and 9% heavier (unladen weight), albeit 10 mm (0.39 in) lower in basic standard “Limousine” (sedan/saloon) form. Production ended in July 1973, with the successor model introduced a month later following the summer shut-down, in August.

The Kadett B was sold in the United States through a large number of selected Buick dealers until Autumn 1972, branded simply as the Opel in the 1970 and 71 model years. The U.S. models for the 1968 model year were given the front end and trim of the new Opel Olympia with the turn signals put into the grille along with other lighting changes to meet the new US regulations. The US cars also received sealed-beam headlights at the front, and the car took part in the Trans-Am Series during its commercial life. Other differences in the rear lights were incorporated to satisfy local construction regulations. The Kadett Bs, like the predecessor Kadett A, were technically simple cars whose task was to compete with the market leader, the Volkswagen Beetle. The mainstay of the US Kadett at this time was the coupe-bodied car: the four-door sedan was offered only sporadically, for the 1966/67 and 1971/72 model years.

Roughly 430,000 Opel Kadett Bs were imported to the U.S.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Kadett_B