Is this guy nuts?

[bellamy]

I can't believe this one.

opel gt, great deals on eBay Motors, Collectibles on eBay!

[lezliewk]

witch one, This brings me up a lot of pages

[bellamy]

Whoops.....lets try again.

Opel:eBay Motors (item 130334158137 end time Oct-06-09 17:29:27 PDT)

[lezliewk]

that's the one I thought you meant.

[lowkey]

Yes he is. He thinks that if he says it's rare, it is. Truth is it's not in much better shape than some that have sold for $2,000.00.

[bellamy]

My favorite part is at the end where he claims it to be "A REALLY GOOD DEAL"

And it's "100% original" except the paint.... oh and the 5speed trans

[opelnut10]

Originally Posted by lowkey Yes he is. He thinks that if he says it's rare, it is. Truth is it's not in much better shape than some that have sold for $2,000.00.

Maybe when he priced it out he put in 1 too many 0's, and it may truely be rare in Berry, Ky. As far as a 5 speed transmission, maybe he is counting reverse along with the 4 forward gears. I think maybe he needs to lower his expectations some if he wants to sell it. It does look like a pretty good original survivor and would make a very good start for someone wishing to restore a GT if you can live with that color, Lets wish him luck if he can get anywhere near that kinda money for that car then there is hope for us all.

[mc1457]

Originally Posted by opelnut10 Lets wish him luck if he can get anywhere near that kinda money for that car then there is hope for us all.

Be careful what you wish for. I have an Opel GT because Mustang prices went through the roof. Great for those already in the hobby, but sets a significant barrier for those who want to get into the hobby.

[jlthunder]

It doesn't look bad. I agree the price is high. The only odd thing is the fuel line coming out of the tank. Did '69 use a 90 degree elbow or was this a retrofit?

[Redskinsjbs]

I think that has to be a retrofit. To my untrained eye, it looks like the retrofit didn't go as well as he had hoped, so instead of actually fixing it, he painted so goopy stuff over the outside of it to seal it.

[Opelmel]

Looks like he forgot to mention the torn seat and carpet.

The body looks decent, but at $10,000 I'm feeling SO much better about my Opel now!

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by Redskinsjbs I think that has to be a retrofit. To my untrained eye, it looks like the retrofit didn't go as well as he had hoped, so instead of actually fixing it, he painted so goopy stuff over the outside of it to seal it.

I've never seen the 90deg. fitting before either. I was going to suggest the goopy stuff was to seal the body opening until I looked at the picture. I agree with you.

Car looks to be relatively solid. I was a little surprised to see where it looks like the driver side window channel may have broken loose inside the door though. Notice the two spot welds and what looks like a little rust stain bleeding through.

This car is priced about like the 1.1 water pump on eBay with a "Buy It Now" price of $160. I'd have to count how many I have but would probably sell all but two for that much.

Harold