Opel Sightings

[sawdust]

Does this belong to anyone here. Seen at Midwest Street Rod car show and swap meet. No one around car so I could not get any info.

[matl59]

I was at an NHRA event in Englishtown, NJ this weekend and to my surprise there was an Opel GT drag car. I think he was even running a 1.9! I would have some pictures but after I got home I realized that when I loaded film in my camera that afternoon it slipped off the spool and never advanced. I should invest in a digital camera

[coolchrisp]

Originally Posted by matl59 I was at an NHRA event in Englishtown, NJ this weekend and to my surprise there was an Opel GT drag car. I think he was even running a 1.9! I would have some pictures but after I got home I realized that when I loaded film in my camera that afternoon it slipped off the spool and never advanced. I should invest in a digital camera

What times did it run?

[matl59]

The guys name is Allyn Armstrong running a 72 Opel GT with what the NHRA web site lists as a GM 160 engine... So I guess I was mistaken when I said he was running a 1.9. The announcer was talking about GT's as he came out and I remember hearing 4 cylinder 1.9 but he may have just been talking GT's in general.

He was running in the comp eliminator class and ran a 9.218 ET in the quarter mile...

[gr_diver]

This truck is parked in a small street very close to my University Campus. It's been there as long as I remember, and never seen it moving (it doesn't look to be in a driveable condition). One day I caught a guy changing a flat tyre on it, and tried to chat but he wasn't in a mood, so I left the man alone.

Sorry for the poor quality pictures, the only camera I had with me was my mobile phone... But since it is there I might take my digital camera one day with me, to take a few god pics.

Looks very nice!

[sawdust]

This one was spotted in Stresa Italy last week.

[jvandyke]

My wife and kids pointed out a yellow GT near Albert Lea MN, parked at a house just off I 90 near mile marker 248 as we were headed out west yesterday. I didn't see it. They insisted it was a GT.

[BobCGT]

Does anyone have knowledge of a white GT in Boulder Creek California?

[ungermm]

Oh yeah, I'm pretty familiar with it, it's yellow or chatreuse though. I was going to buy it, until....check out post #173 on the previous page of this thread. This car has been posted on craigslist for maybe a month now. I'm not a real fan of the seller. He frequently would interrupt me in mid sentence on the phone and was condescending. I would be interested if anyone else here tried for this car. The biggest problem for me was the lack of title issue and he never had a title in his name. I think a buyer would have a tough if not impossible time to get a title from CA DMV. He's willing to give the buyer a bill of sale from the previous owner with the buyers info blank and a previous white registration slip from 1992. Does anyone here know if that would satisfy DMV? My impression was, no. Jerry

[namba209]

Jerry, best bet is to call DMV in Sacramento and ask them what it will take to get it registered. There was a lady there that really helped me out getting Willit? re-registered after some clerk took it out of the system. I had to send them all the paperwork I had, along with a pic of the original plates on the car, so I even got to use the original license plates.

[West Coast GT]

Spotted - Gold 1969 Opel GT entered in the Port Costa California car show Sunday, July 15th.

It belongs to a forum member here, living in Martinez - but I don't know his Member Name (just his real name).

The car looked very good with fresh-looking original color paint, a pristine dash that looks as though the sun has never seen it, and all trim, lights, and insignia.

What a surprise though. I had originally planned on putting my GT in that show but an appointment with destiny later that afternoon negated that plan. So I thought I'd just drop by the show to look a few cars and sample the food. First car in the gate - this Opel GT! very cool. And very well done, whomever this forum member is.

[sawdust]

While driving thru Aurora, IL, spotted two GTs both in bad shape rust wise.
The chrome looked good from what I could see on both cars. One was a possible 68/69/70 with a 1.1L headless engine. No pop out rear windows.
The Other had pop out windows (71/72/73) but I could not get to the engine or inside of the car. They are available as parts cars. Two decent gas caps.
Decent glass. Interiors are probably shot.


I have names and phone numbers if someone is interested.

[technos]

Spotted a yellow GT on the road in Lake Forest Park, WA this afternoon. First one I've actually seen out driving on the open road in probably five years, besides my own, and I drive a fair amount of mileage.

I contemplated flipping my own GT around at the Mexican restaurant at the corner and having a better look at it, but the traffic would never have let me catch up.

It belong to anyone here?

[booeman]

what do you make of this;78 buick/opel, sweet condition, needs trans. 360-813-1801

[West Coast GT]

Looks like an Isuzu Opel. If it had the transmission, and a functioning engine it might be worth the $250 so you'd have transportation to go get parts for your German Opel.

But since OGTS delivers directly to our doorsteps - Isuzu's Japanese Opel has become obsolete.

[dcm013]

Today I was driving my Manta down Woodward in the cruise - more like a parking lot, took 2 hours to go about 4 miles - and a silver 71 GT pulled up along side me. I followed him for a couple miles or so and heard quite a few people say "hey look at the Opel".

Brain dead as I am I can't remember his name but he said he's on the site.

Anyone else go?

Don McLean

[newman27]

By coincidence, my brother snapped a picture of another Michigan Opel GT today as he was on his way to a car show. This one was spotted driving down Saginaw Street in downtown Flint. Does it belong to anyone here?

[ghouliegirl]

Spotted a gold GT on Hwy 4 last Monday (Aug 13). Might be the one described here a few posts ago.

Looked beautiful - I was very envious and my poor partner (I work on an ambulance) just couldn't figure out what I was so excited about.

So, if you were driving your gold GT last Monday (at least, I think it was Monday) on Hwy 4 in Concord, CA and got honked at by a Pro-Transport ambulance, that was me saying HI!!!


Nathan Strange

[West Coast GT]

I'm betting that Gold GT was a 1969. I saw it at the car show July 15th in Port Costa. I think it resides in Martinez. I spoke with the owner, he's a member of this forum, but has forgotten his password.

[opelbits]

Originally Posted by booeman what do you make of this;78 buick/opel, sweet condition, needs trans. 360-813-1801

If isn't too rusty (or not at all), buy it and put in a German Opel motor/trans. It really is just a Kadett C....but would make a nice little Kadett GTE replica.

[BobCGT]

Spotted a dark blue GT going by my driveway this morning,riding on a trailer going north on M15 in Michigan
between Otisville and Millington.

[CDN OpelNut]

Saw a really nice looking orange Manta on my drive north from Spokane this afernoon - just south of Colville. Black hood with temp license.

Anyone here? Nice to find someone else close.....

[Mike Sturdevant]

Was watching the History Channel and saw an Opel GT driving into Woodstock in 1969? It was a show on Hippies and there was the rear of a GT in the background when interviewing a patron. Then when the turnpike was closed and the people were walking into the concert there was a GT (had to be brand new in 1969) driving in the background. Anyone else see this rare sighting?

[jlthunder]

OK, I saw a Toyota pickup truck with the stakebody style bed in Harleysville, PA with a Yellow Opel license plate on the front at about 10:30 am Saturday 20 October.

Anyone here?

[jlthunder]

I was at a Car Show in Skippack, PA on 21 October 2007 with my GT. A guy approached me and he said he has one in Audubon, PA. I told him about this site. Maybe we will have another member for our T.O.O. group.