Description
The Bolesworth Castle March 2025 Classic & Performance Car Auction
Sunday, 09th March 2025.
1985 Opel Monza GSE
*** NO RESERVE***
Registration – B789 TBU
Chassis No. – W0L000022F1053033
M. O. T. – Exempt
Odometer – 36, 200
Photographs coming shortly
This 1985 Open Monza GSE, offered at No Reserve, is a sleek sliver version of the desirable 1980s executive fastback, which the vendor describes as being in ‘good’ condition throughout. First registered in January 1985, ‘B789TBU’ has paperwork dating right back to 1991 – which include MOTs that confirm the ultra-low odometer reading of just 36, 200 miles. The vendor has owned this car for nearly five years, with the previous keeper owning it from 1992 right through to 2020. Overall, it has just six previous keepers. The bulging paperwork file features numerous invoices of work carried out, including a new ECU.
‘B789TBU’ has all the desirable GSE features, including the sonorous 2, 969cc straight-six engine driving the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential, plus electric windows, sunroof, digital instrument cluster and cloth-covered Recaro sport seats. The black interior nicely complements the metallic silver exterior.
The Opel Monza was introduced in 1977, along with its Vauxhall Royale UK sister car. A sleek executive fastback, it was a well-engineered model designed to compete with the BMW 6 Series and Mercedes-Benz C123 and C124 coupes. The first versions are known as A1; in 1982, the A2 was introduced (there was now no Vauxhall Royale version), featuring a very successful facelift that made the Monza look much more modern. It was more aerodynamic too, providing a great platform for the ultimate Open Monza, the 1983 GSE. This had the range-topping 3. 0-litre straight-six engine with Bosch fuel injection, plus a tailgate spoiler, firmer suspension and GSE badging, along with Recaro sports seats, the eye-catching digital dash, Getrag five-speed manual transmission and even a limited-slip differential.
· 1985 Opel Monza with just six former keepers
· Odometer reads just 36, 200 miles
· Offered at No Reserve
This Car has been entered into Hampson Auctions, The Bolesworth classic and performance car and motorcycle auction, which will be held at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Chester, CH3 9JJ on Sunday 09th March 2025.
Viewing sessions will take place at Bolesworth castle from 9am - 7pm on Saturday 08th March and from 9am - 12:00 on Sunday 09th March, with the auction itself commencing at 12pm on Sunday 09th March, and you are very welcome to join us there.
Prospective buyers can bid in the room, online, over the telephone or via commission – please contact Hampson Auctions directly if you would like to arrange one of the latter two options, or if you would like to request a condition report.
The auction catalogue so far is available to view via our website.
Auction entries are currently still being accepted, if you have a vehicle which you would like to consign, please contact us.
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