‘Ya gotta love a high-performance station wagon. Mating the unique aesthetic of a long-roof design with the speed chops of a sports car, it’s an uncommon combo, but properly executed, it has just the right stuff to get our attention. Enter this Chevrolet Opala Caravan rendering, coming to us courtesy of YouTuber Rob3rt Design.
Featured in a two-minute, seven-second animation that shows the rendering from all angles, both parked and out on the road, this digital Chevrolet Opala Caravan is a mix of modern and old, and the result is rather impressive.
For those of you out there scratching their heads with regard to the nameplate, the Chevrolet Opala was sold in Brazil between 1969 and 1992, and was the first passenger car built in Brazil by the General Motors do Brazil division. Throughout its lifespan, the Opala was offered as a coupe, a sedan, and a station wagon, with wagon models tagged by the “Caravan” nomenclature. The Opala was not only used by the Brazilian Federal Police and the military government, but also as a taxi and in racing as well, offering impressive reliability and enough room in the engine bay for a V8 swap.
This Chevrolet Opala rendering looks mighty impressive, sporting massively flared wheel arches that house big multi-spoke wheels. Under the wheels is a set of mammoth brake calipers and drilled brake discs, with the stoppers painted orange to match the roll cage in the interior.
The front fascia also gets a unique treatment, including an orange character line in the center of the grille and a geometric insert. The corner lights are finished in black. The rear fascia is highlighted by round stop lamps, which are a nice complement to the twin round exhaust pipes integrated with the lower bumper. We also see a prominent diffuser element closer to the pavement and a large spoiler up top.
Later, the rendering shifts to a blue finish with green highlights, while also giving us a rolling shot of it on the road.
What are your thoughts on this Chevrolet Opala rendering, dear reader? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet news and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Comments
This wagon version rendering looks mean and awesome. I wonder if there is a rendering for the 2-door coupe version
Everyone knows GM does not have the balls to build something this good.
I’ll take the blue one with lt4 and 6 speed manual please! This thing is awesome!
That is butt ugly!
Kinda has a “Novaesk” frontend look to it. The fender flares are a bit over done. Reminds me of the “Wide Body” Challengers and Chargers. No need for flares if you tuck the tires inside the body. Just looks better. Anyway, Your right, GM will NEVER build something like this. Not enough Millennials out there will go for it. And us old guys already have our toys. (60’s Muscle) Just sayin’
I love the custom design. Chevrolet Opala was not made after Chevrolet, but after the Opel Commodore which was built from the late ’60s to the early ’90s. It came in a fast back two door trim, pretty stylish IMO at the time, and a station wagon.
You can still find a few of them running the streets of Brazil today
The Opala is based as Opel Rekord C. Note on the Commodore.
This was taken from Wikipedia…
“The Chevrolet Opala was a Brazilian executive car sold under the Chevrolet brand in South America from 1969 to 1992, by General Motors do Brasil. It was derived from the German Opel Rekord Series C, Opel Commodore Series A, but used local design styling [ citation needed ] and engines sourced from North America”.
The Opala shown here reminds me more the Brazillian Commodore wagon. This is a personal observation from a person who has been to Brazil at least 10 times for the last 10 years. Extended family members there drive Chevy Opalas.
Peace A.B.
Thanks for that reply. I too love the design and looks of the car. The front reminded me of a nova, that’s why I assumed it was a Chevrolet design. I would very much like to have one of these. Even after the adults in accounting tamed the design. It looks great.
Looks like a cross between the old batmobile and the Munsters car!
That is the ugliest Chevrolet i have ever seen
I sure do see late 60’s full size Chevrolet in the back end and rear quartering shots definitely the back side glass. Looks great if not a little cartoonish though. I’m a wagon freak and love all things Holden that front end looks like a HQ body of whichever series I’m not sure. I’ve been aware of these since the late 90’s
I’m liking it all except the grill. There’s something about it that looks good but not great. Not sure if its the two holes on the side or how it blends together. Love the hood, the backend and side views. Put that with a sexier front grill and paint it in resale red and you’ll have a winner.
Looks like a hearse to me.