Keinath

Has Keinath was a German automobile manufacturer, headed by Horst Keinath ( * 1943, † 2011) from 1993 to approximately 2003 manufactured in Reutlingen sports car. Horst Keinath was previously along with his two brothers, owners of Opel - representation in Dettingen an der Erms and developed after discharge from this operation, which was about the year 2000, around in insolvency, a private automobile to model the Opel GT. The basic shape was an original Opel GT from the 1970s, which was increased in width by about 20 cm. First conceived as a coupe, was it at a later time, a convertible with a fully retractable hardtop.

The Keinath GT / R was a convertible with a fully retractable fiberglass roof, the Opel GT looks similar. Under his fiberglass body stuck a Opel V6 engine and an Opel chassis. The price was about 180,000 DM Overall made ​​in the period 1997 - a maximum of about 21 vehicles of this type, probably 2000. Exact numbers are not known. The registered speed of 240 km / h per hour was achieved playing with the Opel six - cylinder; most vehicles even ran a little faster. Furthermore, the vehicles were very reliable through the proven components from Opel. The parts warranty is backed up to the present day by Opel.

2000 appeared the second model, the Keinath GT / C. His body leans stylistically not remember the Opel GT on, but was developed by the EDAG Engineering Design AG for Keinath. It has a steel frame and a fiberglass body as its predecessor and is driven by a Opel V6 engine. The 3.2 -liter engine develops 218 hp (160 kW) and accelerates the 1320 kg heavy car in 6.3 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h The top speed is 248 km / h The GT / C is 4280 mm long and 1840 mm wide. Its consumption is 10.5 l/100 km. The selling price was, however, emerged from the GT / C only 2 prototypes that are now owned by EDAG Engineering - Design AG DM Introduction 179 300 DM. This vehicle was " leading man " in the German television movie " Erlkönig " which was shown on ZDF on 23 July 2010.