Keinath
{{Short description|Defunct German car manufacturer}}
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| name = Keinath
| logo = Keinath C5.jpg
| logo_caption = Opel Monza Convertible by Keinath
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| industry = Car manufacture
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| hq_location_city = Reutlingen
| hq_location_country = Germany
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| owner = Horst Keinath
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Keinath Automobilbau was a car manufacturer based in Reutlingen, Germany owned and operated by Horst Keinath. The company began by producing a convertible variant of the Opel Monza, and the Vauxhall Cavalier Mark 2. Along with Hammond & Thiede and Voll, Keinath produced their convertible version of the Opel Ascona (badged C3) from 1983 to 1988.
Recent activities
In 1996, Keinath made a presentation of his first original model, the GTR. The car has a convertible-coupe body with a hard roof that is stored in the trunk. Limited-series production began in 1997, with a choice of 2.0-litre, 2.5-litre, or 3.0-litre Opel engines. In 2000, a GTR car was shown in Geneva equipped with a 5.7-litre LS family V8 engine, similar to the powerplant used in the Chevrolet Corvette.[http://www.caranddriver.com/news/auto_shows/2000_geneva_auto_show_auto_shows/appearing/keinath_gtr_v8_auto_shows Keinath GTR V8 ] at Car and Driver
In 2003, Keinath planned production of a new model named the GT/C. It was a 2-door sports car available as a coupé (presented in 2001) or a convertible (prototype in 2002). The GT/C was powered by a 3.2-litre V6 engine that produced {{convert|218|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} and had a top speed of {{convert|250|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.[http://user.tninet.se/~qfi888p/two.htm Keinath Automobilbau] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025052526/http://user.tninet.se/~qfi888p/two.htm |date=2008-10-25 }} at Trinet.se
References
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External links
- http://www.autobahnstormers.org/gallery/senator_cab.asp: Keinath Opel Senator B cabriolet conversion (on Autobahnstormers).
- [http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/keinath/gtr_keinath/gtr_keinath/1997.html Keinath GTR specs and photos] in automobile-catalog.com