Opel?

73Manta72gt · 08-12-2009

Is this car an Opel..any idea what model?

2 Fast 4 U · 08-12-2009

"B" Kadett coupé

BQS4 · 08-12-2009

Like Erik said, it's a Kadett B, just like the blue one next to it......

rrossjr · 08-12-2009

Originally Posted by 73Manta72gt

Is this car an Opel..any idea what model?

Be careful. Those cars may belong to an Opel lovin' Sasquatch!

Ron in Indy

73Manta72gt · 08-12-2009

Here's the craigslist ad:

I have 8 or more of these fine cars, 3 or 4 of they can be restored to perfection. I can't take less than 500.00 a piece for them. If interested please email karensmith15"at"bellsouth.net or call 828-432-7849 if you want to come and see them. Thanks.

I assume they sent the pictures of the best cars. Did the Kadett B come with 1.1L engines?

The glass and bumpers look pretty good.

wklopf · 08-12-2009

In 1966 and 67 there was only the 1.1 liter engine available, but it came in two variations. There was a "Deluxe" model which came with disc brakes in front. This had a higher compression engine and a bit more HP. That is what I specified on my new 1966 Kadett four-door which I bought to replace the '61 Rekord which had been badly damaged by a tornado on June 6, 1966. Some dates you just don't ever forget! Bill

wklopf · 08-12-2009

And I should have mentioned that $500 is WAY too much for cars which have been sitting out for what appears to have been a long, long time. Bill

heimue · 08-13-2009

Originally Posted by wklopf

And I should have mentioned that $500 is WAY too much for cars which have been sitting out for what appears to have been a long, long time. Bill

For a Kadett in the shown condition: not more than 100 $. And I assume the pics show the better ones...
I have a '69 1.9 Rallye that will eventually go away for free, but right now I still need it as a 1:1 scale manual as long as I'm working on the Röhrl Rallye...

like a few more years

Dieter

OrangPeEL · 08-13-2009

Originally Posted by rrossjr

Be careful. Those cars may belong to an Opel lovin' Sasquatch!

Ron in Indy

That was funny!!

SantaClaw · 08-13-2009

I'd give 50$ for that car If I where you...

opelnut10 · 08-13-2009

Originally Posted by SantaClaw

I'd give 50$ for that car If I where you...

My thoughts also, maybe the seller had a typo when making up the ad and put in one too m any zero's on the price.

oldopelguy · 08-13-2009

Those aren't even an hour and a half from me, and I love Kadetts, and I'm not even going to look based on those pictures. Maybe $500 for all of them?

opelnut10 · 08-13-2009

If you go look at them, be sure to wear your snake boots and take your chainsaw in case you find something you want and reach an agreed price with the owner. Also if you have one, a four wheel drive four-wheeler to haul the stuff out of the woods after you have cleared out around them. Lot of work for a few parts, and you will have to be a real Kadett lover to get involved with that operation to begin with

73Manta72gt · 08-13-2009

How many years does it take a opel wheel to sink 5 inches into the ground?....Does anyone hear banjo music?

neuropel · 08-13-2009

Under half an hour from where I grew up...I'd love to know exactly where they are, just out of curiosity.

73Manta72gt · 08-13-2009

It might be right beside his driveway in Morganton. I see the roof of a modern car or truck in the second picture above the roof of the white car.

wklopf · 08-13-2009

[quote/]That is what I specified on my new 1966 Kadett four-door which I bought to replace the '61 Rekord which had been badly damaged by a tornado on June 6, 1966. Some dates you just don't ever forget! Bill[/quote]

Actually, it appears that I did forget the date! The tornado was June 8, 1966. June 6 was my wedding anniversary. Seems that I can no longer keep my disasters straight! Bill

73Manta72gt · 08-13-2009

Don't get those two dates confused!!!

hrcollinsjr · 08-13-2009

Originally Posted by 73Manta72gt

....Does anyone hear banjo music?

I think Ooooner plays!

When he's BBQing ribs I've actually heard him "squeal" like a pig.

Harold

08-12-2009	#2 (permalink)
2 Fast 4 U Detroit,where my home was Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maria - Hoop, The Netherlands Posts: 2,216 Real Name: Erick	"B" Kadett coupé __________________ Opel Ascona; driving one is like living on the edge. Only built from 1970 - 1975

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BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 6,027 Real Name: Gene	Like Erik said, it's a Kadett B, just like the blue one next to it...... __________________ "Yes, I do have a rifle rack in my Sportwagon"

08-12-2009	#5 (permalink)
73Manta72gt Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 341	Here's the craigslist ad: I have 8 or more of these fine cars, 3 or 4 of they can be restored to perfection. I can't take less than 500.00 a piece for them. If interested please email karensmith15"at"bellsouth.net or call 828-432-7849 if you want to come and see them. Thanks. I assume they sent the pictures of the best cars. Did the Kadett B come with 1.1L engines? The glass and bumpers look pretty good. Last edited by kwilford; 08-12-2009 at 10:52 PM. Reason: Edited e-mail to foil the spam search spiders

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SantaClaw GT Racing Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kirkenes North of Norway Posts: 98 Real Name: Andreas. H	I'd give 50$ for that car If I where you... __________________ -1992 Opel Vectra Expression 2.0i-8v turbo, C20NET -1973 Opel GT Racing 2.0i-8v 20NE +++ -2009 Polaris 600RR (Snowmobile) -1972 Bombardier Elan 250 (Snowmobile) My location

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oldopelguy Have Opel, Will Travel Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Saint Michael, MN Posts: 1,727 Logbook Entries: 3	Those aren't even an hour and a half from me, and I love Kadetts, and I'm not even going to look based on those pictures. Maybe $500 for all of them? __________________ 1958 Rekord Sedan, 1958 Olympia Wagon, 1959 Opel Olympia Sedan, 1967 Kadett Coupe, 1967 Admiral Sedan 4L CIH-6, 1968 Kadett fastback 1.1L, 1970 Kadett Wagon Turbo 2.2L, 1971 Kadett Sedan 1.1L, 1975 Manta Wagon 4.3L V-6

08-12-2009	#6 (permalink)
wklopf Opeler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 97 Real Name: William	In 1966 and 67 there was only the 1.1 liter engine available, but it came in two variations. There was a "Deluxe" model which came with disc brakes in front. This had a higher compression engine and a bit more HP. That is what I specified on my new 1966 Kadett four-door which I bought to replace the '61 Rekord which had been badly damaged by a tornado on June 6, 1966. Some dates you just don't ever forget! Bill

08-12-2009	#7 (permalink)
wklopf Opeler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 97 Real Name: William	And I should have mentioned that $500 is WAY too much for cars which have been sitting out for what appears to have been a long, long time. Bill

08-13-2009	#13 (permalink)
opelnut10 Living in the past Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,371 Real Name: Lloyd	Kadetts in the woods If you go look at them, be sure to wear your snake boots and take your chainsaw in case you find something you want and reach an agreed price with the owner. Also if you have one, a four wheel drive four-wheeler to haul the stuff out of the woods after you have cleared out around them. Lot of work for a few parts, and you will have to be a real Kadett lover to get involved with that operation to begin with

08-13-2009	#15 (permalink)
neuropel Rice Cooker Join Date: May 2002 Location: Spring Church, PA Posts: 1,787	Under half an hour from where I grew up...I'd love to know exactly where they are, just out of curiosity. __________________ "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln ________________ 1972 GT 2.4L 1974 Manta GT/E 2.2L 1973 Manta Rallye 2.5L

08-13-2009	#16 (permalink)
73Manta72gt Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 341	It might be right beside his driveway in Morganton. I see the roof of a modern car or truck in the second picture above the roof of the white car.

08-13-2009	#17 (permalink)
wklopf Opeler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 97 Real Name: William	[quote/]That is what I specified on my new 1966 Kadett four-door which I bought to replace the '61 Rekord which had been badly damaged by a tornado on June 6, 1966. Some dates you just don't ever forget! Bill[/quote] Actually, it appears that I did forget the date! The tornado was June 8, 1966. June 6 was my wedding anniversary. Seems that I can no longer keep my disasters straight! Bill

08-13-2009	#18 (permalink)
73Manta72gt Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 341	Don't get those two dates confused!!!

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