Malcolm's Targa is coming home to the US

[heimue]

Attached are a few pics that I got from Malcolm when he tried to sell the GT.

[baz]

Originally Posted by heimue Attached are a few pics that I got from Malcolm when he tried to sell the GT.

i still have them and a lot more on my camera from when i took them
just did not get 1 with me in it
still i would have only upset myself more if i had knowing i could not get it
the ones from underneath that were to dark to use would have been great to post but what the hay i dont say im david bailey

[spdkilz02]

i absolutely love the interior in that car....cant wait to see it at carisle this year...i hope that i can take the gt i just got, no way will it look body wise or interior wise as good, but im more about getting the engine and everything done right now for it...

[heimue]

Hey, Dallas, if you bring your Speedster to Carlisle: Here is some serious competition for the "Best Of Show" Award!!!

Dieter

[gtzero]

Congratulations Craig. I love that car. If you end up keeping the car in Phoenix, I'd love to come over and check it out. I'm most interested in what was done to stiffen the body. I also have a Lenk Targa with all that that implies.

Manny

[crliwa]

Malcolm sent me the paperwork that the car is leaving Liverpool on 2/19 and s/b in Newark 2/28. I'm trying to borrow an enclosed trailer for the trip back to Long Island, NY.
Other than Carlisle I don't know what other shows it will be in .. or where else I will be able to take it this year.. My daughter (in Phoenix) is due to have our second grandchild in March but when I go there I doubt that the targa will go with me. I may just fly for a change.. Most likely the Targa will spend the summer in NY.

Paul (Azopelnut) Yes I remember you coming down the ramp on I-5 when I broke down between Bob's Big Boy and the Hotel. I owe you one. How about I let you drive the Targa when I do get it to AZ (but you have to come to my house in PHX.) By the way how many Arizona Opel owners are there out there now?

Keith, So are you going to be at Carlisle.. Thanks again to you and Ron for troubleshooting the Black GT on the OMC 25 showfield.. It's run great ever since.. BUT I still have the auxilarry headlights .. just haven't been able to work on the GT when I do get to PHX. I swill be back ther soon but w/o the Targa.. My 2nd grandchild is due to arrive next month.

I have a question for all the southern Opelers. Hasn't anyone put a confederate flag on the roof and a 01 on the door of an Orange GT yet.(BQS4)? I just happed to have an orange one sitting behind my fence. My son was a "Dukes of Hazzard" nut when he was growing up -- his room looked like he was in the deep south not 1 hour outside NYC. I look forward to seiing you all at Carlisle.

Later....Craig

[baz]

dam just 7 days to win the lotto and make malcolm a better offer

hope you enjoy what i think is the best and most looked at gt in opeldom

[kwilford]

Originally Posted by crliwa Keith, So are you going to be at Carlisle.. Thanks again to you and Ron for troubleshooting the Black GT on the OMC 25 showfield.. It's run great ever since.. BUT I still have the auxiliary headlights .. just haven't been able to work on the GT when I do get to PHX. I swill be back there soon but w/o the Targa.. My 2nd grandchild is due to arrive next month.

I've thinking about it. My brother Laurie in Cambridge is a big Healey fan (He's President of the Southern Ontario Healey Club) and has a pair of restored 3000's (a '61 BT7 and a '65 BJ8) and a '56 100 (before they became known as 100-4's) which is almost finished (all frame-offs, work done on a rotisserie, all done by him). We're talking about me flying to Toronto, and each of us driving one of his Healey's. Unless Rob happens to need a spare pilot for an Opel...
And to have the chance to see Malcolm's Targa (which I guess we're going to have to rename "Craig's Targa") might be the final straw. Hmm, if that only weren't the big Holiday Long Weekend (Victoria Day) in Canada. What can I give Myrna in exchange....?

[baz]

keith give her a nice trip to the states

[Gary]

Originally Posted by kwilford ... What can I give Myrna in exchange....?

Hmmm... A "Keith free" weekend?

[kwilford]

Originally Posted by baz keith give her a nice trip to the states

Might be possible. Our neighbours moved to Cincinnati last summer, and one of their daughters is Rachel's (our 9 year old) VERY best friend, and Dave and Diane are right up there for both Myrna and I. And Kat (Crazy Opel Lady of Leduc) moved there last fall. So it COULD happen that we (Myrna and I) could fly into Cincinnati and I would drive on to Carlisle. Looks like about 500 miles though, so it's not exactly a short trip. Kind of in the middle of the school year, but since we're not doing a Cuba or Asia or California trip this year....
Might be a discussion to have in the van tomorrow on the way up to the ski hill.

[BQS4]

Originally Posted by crliwa I have a question for all the southern Opelers. Hasn't anyone put a confederate flag on the roof and a 01 on the door of an Orange GT yet.(BQS4)? I just happed to have an orange one sitting behind my fence. My son was a "Dukes of Hazzard" nut when he was growing up -- his room looked like he was in the deep south not 1 hour outside NYC. I look forward to seiing you all at Carlisle. Later....Craig

Craig;
I don't know about this being done to a GT, but, It has been done to a Manta A. Take a look.

[heimue]

Not exactly Dukes of Hazzard, but close. My GT back in Germany.

[OpelJim]

Originally Posted by kwilford That's pretty cool, Craig. When I saw it for sale last summer, I have to admit I contemplated selling some assets (or at least some underperforming oil and gas stocks) and buy myself a mid life crisis. But, no, boring old Engineer that I am, I let it slide. Then, at the end of the OMC Picnic (just after we had finished playing with your GT), Jim Marchitto told me he sold it (that day, in fact) and mentioned a price. But I thought it was bought by Don Stewart (aka Fly Boy). Can you tell us the story?

Hi Keith,

Well Don and Debbie Stewart had made a verbal committment to purchase Malcolm's Targa at the 2005 picnic, so I thought we had a deal when I told you.
However Don did change his mind.
Just before I called Craig I gave Don 1st right of refusal via voice mail.
Don did not respond so I offered it to Craig.
Hope that clears up any confusion.
Sorry you did not tell me you wanted to buy it, I surely would have called you to offer it to you too.

[neuropel]

Originally Posted by BQS4 Craig; I don't know about this being done to a GT, but, It has been done to a Manta A. Take a look.

Shoot Gene, that one don't even have snuff stains running down the doors. Ain't no foreign car ever going to be no General Lee! You an' me know 'at "fer shore". Them Duke Boys never dipped snuff neither, from what I can tell...them teeth was far too white.

I miss the South dude!

Todd K.

[baz]

how about you good old boys having your own thread instead of hijacking this one

[neuropel]

The person that started the thread asked about making a General Lee! It wasn't THAT far off topic...GEESH!

It's ok, I'm done...

Todd K.

[baz]

todd go stand in the naughty corner ,go on , do it now





















heckeling the mods is a no no
bad member

yes he asked the question and as the origonal post is about done with i have made a comment and asked a question ,thats a mods job , you should try it some time ifs no fun i can tell you

[crliwa]

I called my agent about insurance on the Targa and was told that I needed the car appraised FIRST. Until then it will only be covered for $7000. I have JC Taylor . they insure the Car and Driver 1900 , my (son's)Bugeye, 2 Opel Gt's and the 85 Mustang Drag Car for anywhere from $5000 to $20,000.. I've sent pic's of all but never had any appraised prior to getting insurance..

Any suggestions on how to have an appraisal on a car that is being shipped to the US and can not be appraised until it gets here? Also any suggestions on who to use for the appraisal when it gets here?

[baz]

craig are you trying to use a motor vehical insurer to cover it while its shipped to the states ?
if so they will not know what to do and will give you the run around .you need a shipping insurance agent for the trip across the pond