Opel cars

[Luc Janssens]

2 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

Some more Opels on the modelissimo website, Luc !

Thanks Helmut!

This was my first car, tho it was med. blue!

[sfhess]

There are some 3D printed Opel bodies out there...

ECONOMY FINISH 3D PRINTED 1/25 1970 OPEL ASCONA VOYAGE WAGON BODY. SLOT CAR BODY | eBay

ECONOMY FINISH 3D PRINTED 1/25 1975 OPEL MANTA BODY. SLOT CAR BODY | eBay

[Classicgas]

Has there ever been any 68-69 Opels, not including the GT?

[NYLIBUD]

Saw this at a car show last week.

[1959scudetto]

1 hour ago, Classicgas said:

Has there ever been any 68-69 Opels, not including the GT?

as 1/24 diecast models are the following available at the moment:

1.  1967 Opel Rekord 1900 (this body type was in production from 1966 up to 1972)     =  grey model

2. 1969 Opel Admiral B (from 1969 to 1977)       =  white model

3. 1970 Opel Kadett B rally (from 1968 to 1972)        =  yellow model

[1959scudetto]

Pictures are from the modelissimo-website:  https://www.modelissimo.eu/

[Classicgas]

On 9/3/2021 at 1:44 PM, 1959scudetto said:

as 1/24 diecast models are the following available at the moment:

1.  1967 Opel Rekord 1900 (this body type was in production from 1966 up to 1972)     =  grey model

2. 1969 Opel Admiral B (from 1969 to 1977)       =  white model

3. 1970 Opel Kadett B rally (from 1968 to 1972)        =  yellow model

Only body style among those That was  sold here by Buick is the yellow one.  Where can you get it?

Edited September 5, 2021 by Classicgas

[ChrisBcritter]

On 9/3/2021 at 11:44 AM, 1959scudetto said:

2. 1969 Opel Admiral B (from 1969 to 1977)       =  white model

Nice! A bit of trivia: In the early '70s, GM was seriously considering badge-engineering this car in the USA as a smaller Cadillac (which ended up on a Nova platform as the Seville):

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/ebay-find-1973-opel-admiral-this-could-have-been-the-seville-now-someone-should-turn-it-into-one/

[SSNJim]

Don't forget the Cadillac that zigs, the Catera. It was a rebadged Opel Omega B. I think I'd have preferred the Admiral - it looks more like a Cadillac.

[1959scudetto]

4 hours ago, SSNJim said:

Don't forget the Cadillac that zigs, the Catera. It was a rebadged Opel Omega B. I think I'd have preferred the Admiral - it looks more like a Cadillac.

Well, as I understood it, Lee's question was for the availability of Opel models from 1968/69...

[SSNJim]

Missed it by that much. :)

[peteski]

4 hours ago, SSNJim said:

Missed it by that much.

Would you believe that I saw what you did there?

[webestang]

On 9/3/2021 at 1:36 PM, NYLIBUD said:

Saw this at a car show last week.

 

 

A buddy in high-school had one of these. I had to go pick him up more times than I can count cause his had wiring issues. When it did run it was a blast to drive. He wound up selling it after having it only one year for around $500. That was in 1982 and in the late 90's I saw it at a car show fully restored and sure enough it was the guy that bought it from my friend in 82. I wonder what ever happened to it as I never saw it again.