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◊ 2017-04-07 15:42 |
Looks like it's a first generation GM U Platform minivan. So, 1990+ Chevrolet Trans Sport |
◊ 2017-04-07 15:49 |
wasn't it sold as a Pontiac in Europe ? |
◊ 2017-04-07 15:56 |
No. |
◊ 2017-04-07 15:58 |
in the results i do have a bunch of Pontiac for this gen, then Chevy for the next one ( 1997+) |
◊ 2017-04-07 17:02 |
This gen was sold as Pontiac in EU (as a rebadged Oldsmobile Silhouette) Link to "de.wikipedia.org" I personally know an owner of a 1996 model here in my town. The second gen was sold as Chevrolet Trans Sport after the rebadged Opel/Vauxhall Sintra was axed (1999). |
◊ 2017-04-07 17:39 |
thanks ![]() the Sintra lived only 2 years ? i knew about its existence but not that it was that short... |
◊ 2017-04-07 17:47 |
^ Very short in UK, partly because nobody bought one. Even the Schuco 1:43 model for Vauxhall dealerships bombed![]() - one's been sitting on ebay at £4 for ages ..... |
◊ 2017-04-07 17:56 |
Although I was very little, I remember at those time Opel was main sponsor of several top soccer teams (Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain) and often you could see players and managers driving around in Opel Sintras. It seemed that there were more Sintras among the football players than on the roads ![]() Yes, it was partially for low sales and partially due to the launch of the Zafira A, although smaller. It went on as a Chevrolet, but it didn't become a top seller anyway. Only on Scandinavian markets it had some consideration. |
◊ 2017-04-07 17:58 |
It received a very poor crash test rating too. |
◊ 2017-04-07 18:01 |
2 1/2 stars http://www.euroncap.com/de/results/opel/vauxhall/sintra/15505 |
◊ 2017-04-07 18:04 |
Curiously, this specimen has amber indicators with fog taillights and wide plate holder ![]() https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Trans_Sport#European_market /vehicle_749518-Pontiac-Trans-Sport-1995.html |
◊ 2019-04-27 18:17 |
1990-93 |
◊ 2019-07-27 21:21 |
SE badge visible on the trunk, so Pontiac Trans Sport SE. |