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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Charlestown, RI
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Aruba Opel
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Southern Red Neck
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Snellville, GA
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I don't know how many of y'all out there have satellite, I don't know if it's on cable, but, the SCIFI channel has the show "Ghost Hunters" on Wednesday nights, and the most recent show has them in Ireland and the vehicles they are using while in the country are Opels!!!
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opel free after 26 years
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: sunderland england
Posts: 4,941
Real Name: barry williams
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gene GM did not want to try and sell a car with a british mark on it during the "troubles" so they sold opels instead of vauxhalls and still do
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opel free after 26 years
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: sunderland england
Posts: 4,941
Real Name: barry williams
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it would be a ford or an opel or something french , pretty much all the hire car companys use here , you might get the odd korean car but not many
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Senior Contributor
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Utah
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Spotted a blue Opel GT traveling south on I-15 just before Bountiful headed to Salt Lake City with MI plates. A woman was driving. Sure is nice to see these cars still going strong on the Freeway!
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UngerDog
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pleasanton, CA
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Man, Moment, Machine: Wernher von Braun and the V2 Rocket.
I was watching "Man, Moment, Machine: Wernher von Braun and the V2 Rocket" on the History Channel last night and saw an Opel Elite supply truck at a german check-point during the later part of the show. At the moment of this documentary, the Opel Elite logo was clearly visible on the grill of the truck. If this show was technically accurate, the US space program had a huge boost from the parts, documents, and personel that this truck would have been hauling and chances are the US would not have beat the Russians to the moon without them. Jerry
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"The Jägermeister"
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Newnan, GA - greater ATL area
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Opeler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Janesville WI
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I live in Janesville WI, and I have never seen an Opel GT in person before. Up until I saw the one I have now for sale and bought it
It was love at first sight.Is there any Opels here in Janesville??? I would definitely like to see a finished Opel in person.
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http://www.myspace.com/dmustaine_for_president Brad Brosnan 71 Opel GT 96 Suzuki Sidekick Last edited by tekenaar; 04-23-2007 at 07:46 PM. Reason: defiantly? |
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opel free after 26 years
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: sunderland england
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Real Name: barry williams
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i have just been watching a New Zealand program about car thieves and it was showing a reconstruction of a guy trying to get his pick up back as a s*** h**d stole it at a gas station and theres a red GT in a passing shot . i will have to watch out for the program next time its on and see where it was
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Loves Park, IL (Rockford area)
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Brad, I live in Loves Park Il. 40 minutes from Janesville. I have one of my Opel GTs in storage for the winter but the other is in my garage. If you want to hook up send me an e-mail. You're welcome to check out either or both Opels and drive yours down if it's a runner. Be happy to share any advice that might help you out also. Gordy
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Opeler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Janesville WI
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lol... well i just so happened to see one last night, I was at the Disturbed concert in Mad town and saw a red one sitting in the parking lot as I was walking in.
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http://www.myspace.com/dmustaine_for_president Brad Brosnan 71 Opel GT 96 Suzuki Sidekick Last edited by soybean; 01-21-2007 at 02:48 PM. Reason: Took out Quote |
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Supercharged 2.4
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Oregon
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I saw a blue GT with what looked like the wide tire body kit on it in Salem Oregon. To my knowledge there are three GTs in Salem, and one Kadett. OrangePeel, the unknown blue gt, and myself are the only GTs here in my town.
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Mid-West Opeler
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Projekt 2009 - Der OPEL GT 1971 Opel GT (Green) 10/28/06 VIN: 77 232 5469 Build date: 10/70 1972 Opel GT ..(Red) .05/11/07 VIN: 77 237 3202 Build date: 11/71 That's not rust, that's Patina. If it don't rain, I'll be there. Other Cars: 2006 Solstice (Aggressive) 2010 Fusion Hybrid (White) LINK to my picture Albums LINK to some short movie clips of car shows. |
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Cunning Linguist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plano, TX 75074
Posts: 4,441
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QBVII - Leon Uris
Rereading Leon Uris's QBVII (Queen's Bench VII) after many years, page 364:
" "Jalta Hotel," he said to the driver of an Opel taxi."
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1960: ♥ '61 Rekord PII 1.7 3S 3.9 ♥ '69 Kadett LS 'sprint' 1.9 3A 3.18 1970: ♥ '70 GT 1.9 4S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.2SSD 5S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.4FI 5S 3.44P 1980: ♥ '85 Bitter SC 3.9FI 5S 3.44P 2000: ♥ '09 Solstice GXP Coupe 2.0 SIDI VVT Turbo 5S 3.73P Last edited by tekenaar; 04-24-2007 at 11:58 AM. |
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Opel Kapitan in Avon, CT
This is the oddest Opel sighting I've ever had in the US. Yesterday as I was leaving my father's shop, I got passed by an Opel on Rt. 44 in Avon, CT. I drive this road every day, and have never seen another Opel on it. Well, the car I saw yesterday was a pristine black 1957 Opel Kapitan. I've never seen it before, and I didn't get a chance to turn around as I was sitting at a stoplight. I saw a European front plate, but didn't make out the rear plate. Anyone on this list perhaps?
Bob Added photo of a model - 1959 Kapitan. Looks about the same as the car I saw. Last edited by RallyBob; 04-24-2007 at 02:18 PM. Reason: added photo |
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Cunning Linguist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plano, TX 75074
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Royal Automobile Museum, Amman, Jordan
According to Denice McCluggage in AutoWeek, the Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan exhibits the late King Hussein's collection of his personal automobiles. He was an avid auto enthusiast and raced in Europe. His collection of some 70 cars includes a 1981 Opel Manta, in which he won two rally championships.
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Through casual conversations with a restoration shop owner, I found out that the driver of the late-50's Opel Kapitan I saw last week is a German engineer working for an aerospace company in CT, and lives locally.
Then, just today while driving to the airport I apparently passed his house and the Kapitan was sitting in his driveway. It looks even better up close! I will have to stop and speak with the guy one of these days when I have the time, and if I can borrow a camera I'll take some pics of the car and post them. Bob |
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Kick a little asphalt
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania
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I just saw this pro street GT today at the nostalgia drags at Atco Raceway. Some of you will remember it from a recent ebay listing where it failed to sell. It's a nice car in person and is still for sale. Asking price is $50,000! It's a real shame the car didn't run down the track nor was it driven to the event as I saw it leaving on a trailer. How can you own a car like that and not drive it???
Duane
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Kick a little asphalt
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania
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I talked to the guy for awhile and he said he doesn't ever really drive it. It was built as a show car and that's where it was today, in the show car section. You could see the seams where the front fenders were extended. Not something I would expect on a $50k car, but still a very nice car regardless. The paint job was very nice and showed well in the sunlight. I still think it should be driven!
Duane
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