Question: whatis this 503 mile 72 gt worth?

pacinc · 10-02-2008

someone help. i am thinking of buying this five hundred and three mile 72 opel gt from this elderly women. this car has been stored in a heated garage for 36 yrs and is brand new!! what do you think its worth?

Dale .D · 10-02-2008

I'm guessing it's yellow.?Saw it in 2007.Great shape to look at but allot of unknowens.Had to drag it off the trailer. Wheels didn't turn.Motor ,who knows ect ect.My guess 10 to 12 g.Been for sale a long time.This of coarse if it's the one that was brought to the tacoma meet. Good luck.If you buy it ,keep us all informed.

ungermm · 10-03-2008

I might ask why the car was stored for so long and driven so little. And, how many people would have a heated garage? I don't know of any, yet. She might think it's priceless though. It might be nice to look at, but chances are it isn't ready for the road and would need quite a bit of going over and work to get it ready. What else can you tell us about it?
Jerry

BQS4 · 10-03-2008

Here's a few pics of the car from their 07 meet:
Rear View Of Oma's Gold - Opel Photo Gallery
Interior of Oma's Gold - Opel Photo Gallery
1969 GT OMA'S GOLD Owner Voronica - Opel Photo Gallery

opelenvy · 10-03-2008

Originally Posted by ungermm

And, how many people would have a heated garage? I don't know of any, yet.
Jerry

Down here in TX my garage is heated most of the year. It's air conditioned that would be nice!

West Coast GT · 10-03-2008

This looks like an automatic. Some folks prefer one, but if you're a spirited sports car driver you probably won't be happy with it; just depends on what you want out of the car.

The interior looks great from the photo.

OPELFIEND · 10-03-2008

I remember that car. Wondered what ever happened to it. Had a DisneyLand sticker on the rear bumper. I bet that guy will want 20K for it. I know Opel Jim made an offer on it and was turned down. Don't know what he offered, but the guy wouldn't take it. And everyone knows, Opel Jim is rich.

OpelGT-de · 10-03-2008

I saw the car appr one year ago.
The asking price was 19k.
Car is not bad, but you have to replace alot of parts due to the long storage.
Most of all rubber parts (hoses, tires,fuel lines, etc ) are britty, ..it was not possible to start the engine, etc..
Headliner has fadings, some (minor) surface corrosion...
Body has ugly black Rallye stripes on both sides. From my point of view it is not possible to remove the stripe w/o demage the paint.

After one sleepless night I decided to do not purchase the car.

yellaopelgt · 10-03-2008

We've had this discussion before......While at one end of the spectrum,its a fantastic car....all original,unmolested etc. BUT......with that goes all the woes of a car thats been sitting for a LONG time,seized brakes,stuck motor/bad gaskets,rubber,you name it. 19k for a car that belongs in a museum and never be on the road is too much $$$ in my eyes. The owner asked us what the best option to do with it would be,and we replied to find original OEM equipment to get it back on the road(or at least driveable again) he opted to leave it alone. And thats his decision.... I may have done the same. But I would have put into consideration the $$ needed to get it roadworthy(and to me, this WOULD make it worth more) At this point,and him being a bit of a novice at Opels he's looking for that ONE buyer that just HAS to have this car. Still a nice car...(its an auto though ehhhhhh....) With the economy the way it is right now,I think this car will be sitting for quite some time.
JMTCW
Joe

Motor Mouth · 10-03-2008

Originally Posted by yellaopelgt

With the economy the way it is right now,I think this car will be sitting for quite some time.
JMTCW
Joe

Or of course the economy could make him more willing to accept an offer. I had a couple of people in interested in the car over here in the UK, but non of them willing to make the commitment. I guess to get the car back to A1 condition (100% road-worthy) then i guess assuming the owner won't budge on price i should image a total cost of $30k, which in the US is a huge amount for any car, but over here in the UK would be pretty good for a 'brand new' Opel GT.......beats the $45k that a new GT costs!!!

.......and that was my 500th post....yipee

opelnut10 · 10-03-2008

I think this guy should get togather with the Car Dealer in Louisville (I think) that has the 300 something mile GT and sell them as a pair to Opel to put on display

BMWonly · 10-03-2008

I will buy them both if I win the lottery tomorrow night .... :-)

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pacinc Opeler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 1 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	whatis this 503 mile 72 gt worth? someone help. i am thinking of buying this five hundred and three mile 72 opel gt from this elderly women. this car has been stored in a heated garage for 36 yrs and is brand new!! what do you think its worth?

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OpelGT-de Opeler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 179 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I saw the car appr one year ago. The asking price was 19k. Car is not bad, but you have to replace alot of parts due to the long storage. Most of all rubber parts (hoses, tires,fuel lines, etc ) are britty, ..it was not possible to start the engine, etc.. Headliner has fadings, some (minor) surface corrosion... Body has ugly black Rallye stripes on both sides. From my point of view it is not possible to remove the stripe w/o demage the paint. After one sleepless night I decided to do not purchase the car. Last edited by OpelGT-de; 10-03-2008 at 01:46 PM..

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opelnut10 Living in the past Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,197 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	New GT I think this guy should get togather with the Car Dealer in Louisville (I think) that has the 300 something mile GT and sell them as a pair to Opel to put on display

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10-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
Dale .D Opeler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: BC canada Posts: 277 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I'm guessing it's yellow.?Saw it in 2007.Great shape to look at but allot of unknowens.Had to drag it off the trailer. Wheels didn't turn.Motor ,who knows ect ect.My guess 10 to 12 g.Been for sale a long time.This of coarse if it's the one that was brought to the tacoma meet. Good luck.If you buy it ,keep us all informed.

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ungermm UngerDog Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 594 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I might ask why the car was stored for so long and driven so little. And, how many people would have a heated garage? I don't know of any, yet. She might think it's priceless though. It might be nice to look at, but chances are it isn't ready for the road and would need quite a bit of going over and work to get it ready. What else can you tell us about it? Jerry

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BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 5,058 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Here's a few pics of the car from their 07 meet: Rear View Of Oma's Gold - Opel Photo Gallery Interior of Oma's Gold - Opel Photo Gallery 1969 GT OMA'S GOLD Owner Voronica - Opel Photo Gallery

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West Coast GT Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 841 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	This looks like an automatic. Some folks prefer one, but if you're a spirited sports car driver you probably won't be happy with it; just depends on what you want out of the car. The interior looks great from the photo.

10-03-2008	#7 (permalink)
OPELFIEND Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 202 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I remember that car. Wondered what ever happened to it. Had a DisneyLand sticker on the rear bumper. I bet that guy will want 20K for it. I know Opel Jim made an offer on it and was turned down. Don't know what he offered, but the guy wouldn't take it. And everyone knows, Opel Jim is rich.

10-03-2008	#9 (permalink)
yellaopelgt No....its not a Buick.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 961 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	We've had this discussion before......While at one end of the spectrum,its a fantastic car....all original,unmolested etc. BUT......with that goes all the woes of a car thats been sitting for a LONG time,seized brakes,stuck motor/bad gaskets,rubber,you name it. 19k for a car that belongs in a museum and never be on the road is too much $$$ in my eyes. The owner asked us what the best option to do with it would be,and we replied to find original OEM equipment to get it back on the road(or at least driveable again) he opted to leave it alone. And thats his decision.... I may have done the same. But I would have put into consideration the $$ needed to get it roadworthy(and to me, this WOULD make it worth more) At this point,and him being a bit of a novice at Opels he's looking for that ONE buyer that just HAS to have this car. Still a nice car...(its an auto though ehhhhhh....) With the economy the way it is right now,I think this car will be sitting for quite some time. JMTCW Joe

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BMWonly Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 243 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I will buy them both if I win the lottery tomorrow night .... :-)

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