{{Short description|Defunct German car manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Keinath | logo = Keinath C5.jpg | logo_caption = Opel Monza Convertible by Keinath | type = | industry = Car manufacture | fate = | predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = --> | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = <!-- if known: {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} in [[city]], country --> | founder = <!-- or: | founders = --> | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location_city = [[Reutlingen]] | hq_location_country = [[Germany]] | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = | products = | owner = Horst Keinath | num_employees = | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }} {{for multi|people with the surname|Keinath (surname)|the mountain|Mount Keinath}} '''Keinath Automobilbau''' was a car manufacturer based in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]] owned and operated by Horst Keinath. The company began by producing a [[convertible car|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== [[File:Keinath GT.JPG|thumb|Keinath GTR]] 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 [[GM LS engine|LS family]] [[V8 engine]], similar to the powerplant used in the [[Chevrolet Corvette]].<ref name="cnd">[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</ref>
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}}.<ref name="trinet">[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</ref>
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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
[[Category:Coachbuilders of Germany]] [[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany]]