EuroBrit Car Show

wlkelley3 · 12-07-2007

I know it's a little early but just trying to stay ahead and post an invitation to a European car show early enough for people to make plans for. I'd like to invite fellow Opeler's to an all European car show in Madison, Alabama just outside of Huntsville in north Alabama on Saturday May 31, 2008 with a scenic drive and club sponsored BBQ on Friday evening May 30th. See http://nabms.org/EuroBrit/EuroBritHome.htm for details.
Although NABMS is a British car club, we appreciate all Europeans cars and hold an annual All European car show. There are several club members that don't own British cars and until recently I didn't either. My GT is my first "sports" car and first restoration project and I plan on keeping it although "other sports" car projects may pass through my garage. I joined the local British car club because they were the most active in the area. Many of us that seem to organize all the club events would like to convert our club to a European car club.
Sometime in the future our club would be interested in hosting an Opel get together.

tomking · 12-08-2007

Well good luck to your British Car Club and show. And also to your efforts to make European instead. Tell us, why did you buy a GT? Have one at a younger age or know someone who did? Good Opeling.

wlkelley3 · 12-09-2007

Actually, I didn't buy it although I now have a healthy investment into it. Sort of inherited it, my dad bought the car from a family friend and had it for several years. He told me if I wanted it to come and get it, so I drove out to SoCal from TN and hauled it back. I had it running but little things started to go wrong with it and when the brakes started locking up I took it off the road for a couple years. When I started having a little more time I tore it down to the shell and started re-doing everything. I'm now putting the newly redone interior in, next is the engine/trans, then work to get it running again.
Like I said, I sort of fell into this british car club. Met some of them, become friends with them and ended up a member. There just isn't enough Opelers around here and the very few that are around aren't interested in regular get together or club participation. This British car club doesn't discriminate on what car you own, many members have other classics besides British. One guy has 3 or 4 Alfa's, a muscle car & one British car. The former club president has VW's, Saabs, MG's and a couple Yugos and operates a European car repair shop. The club treasurer drives a Jag XJ6 w/chevy 350 in it. This British Car Club is one of the most active car clubs in the area. The other active clubs are tuner clubs (One of which I'm sort of active in with my daughter) and the local SCCA/racing club (which I also participated in with my daughter). One of the racer guys around here Rallycrosses a Opel Manta and road races a VW GTI. My recent aquisition is a 63 MG Midget, yes its British but thats not why I got it. Some friends of my daughters had it and was going to junk it, I looked at it and although not a complete car and in need of lots of work, I saw it as salvageable and gave the kid $50 for it. Another classic saved from the crusher.

I plan on rebuilding it (using a parts car I also got) when I finish the GT, then sell the Midget to help finance the next project (whatever I find a good deal on).

I enjoy rebuilding classic sports cars (any type). I also drive and autocross a Miata (my daughter autocrosses and drives an RX8). My GT won't see autocross (no sway bars) but will be driven to shows.
Come to our show if you can and bring an Opel. We'll even feed you the night before.

12-07-2007	#1 (permalink)
wlkelley3 Opeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 80 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	EuroBrit Car Show I know it's a little early but just trying to stay ahead and post an invitation to a European car show early enough for people to make plans for. I'd like to invite fellow Opeler's to an all European car show in Madison, Alabama just outside of Huntsville in north Alabama on Saturday May 31, 2008 with a scenic drive and club sponsored BBQ on Friday evening May 30th. See http://nabms.org/EuroBrit/EuroBritHome.htm for details. Although NABMS is a British car club, we appreciate all Europeans cars and hold an annual All European car show. There are several club members that don't own British cars and until recently I didn't either. My GT is my first "sports" car and first restoration project and I plan on keeping it although "other sports" car projects may pass through my garage. I joined the local British car club because they were the most active in the area. Many of us that seem to organize all the club events would like to convert our club to a European car club. Sometime in the future our club would be interested in hosting an Opel get together. Last edited by wlkelley3; 12-07-2007 at 11:14 PM.. Reason: Link didn't work, fixed

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12-08-2007	#2 (permalink)
tomking Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,040 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Well good luck to your British Car Club and show. And also to your efforts to make European instead. Tell us, why did you buy a GT? Have one at a younger age or know someone who did? Good Opeling.

12-09-2007	#3 (permalink)
wlkelley3 Opeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 80 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Actually, I didn't buy it although I now have a healthy investment into it. Sort of inherited it, my dad bought the car from a family friend and had it for several years. He told me if I wanted it to come and get it, so I drove out to SoCal from TN and hauled it back. I had it running but little things started to go wrong with it and when the brakes started locking up I took it off the road for a couple years. When I started having a little more time I tore it down to the shell and started re-doing everything. I'm now putting the newly redone interior in, next is the engine/trans, then work to get it running again. Like I said, I sort of fell into this british car club. Met some of them, become friends with them and ended up a member. There just isn't enough Opelers around here and the very few that are around aren't interested in regular get together or club participation. This British car club doesn't discriminate on what car you own, many members have other classics besides British. One guy has 3 or 4 Alfa's, a muscle car & one British car. The former club president has VW's, Saabs, MG's and a couple Yugos and operates a European car repair shop. The club treasurer drives a Jag XJ6 w/chevy 350 in it. This British Car Club is one of the most active car clubs in the area. The other active clubs are tuner clubs (One of which I'm sort of active in with my daughter) and the local SCCA/racing club (which I also participated in with my daughter). One of the racer guys around here Rallycrosses a Opel Manta and road races a VW GTI. My recent aquisition is a 63 MG Midget, yes its British but thats not why I got it. Some friends of my daughters had it and was going to junk it, I looked at it and although not a complete car and in need of lots of work, I saw it as salvageable and gave the kid $50 for it. Another classic saved from the crusher. I plan on rebuilding it (using a parts car I also got) when I finish the GT, then sell the Midget to help finance the next project (whatever I find a good deal on). I enjoy rebuilding classic sports cars (any type). I also drive and autocross a Miata (my daughter autocrosses and drives an RX8). My GT won't see autocross (no sway bars) but will be driven to shows. Come to our show if you can and bring an Opel. We'll even feed you the night before.

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