Swinging Opels!

[ephillippe]

Awesome Vintage Ad with Manta's, Kadetts's and Ascona's
(Courtesy of a submitter at Jalopnik)

Classic Ad Watch: Swingin' Opels Consume Germany's Entire Output Of Tape Stripes

[Phoenix]

I like some of the decals but not the color combinations. I would be interested to see the other combinations if there are any.

[Phoenix]

Looked into it. Apparently, what's in that video is all that they offered but I did find the interesting "Black Magic" edition that I really like, don't even mind the plaid.

http://www.opelgt.com/forums/93232-post8.html

[Phoenix]

Even better! Restored to former glory!

Club cars - Popke Van der Hoek

[ephillippe]

Thats a good looking Manta Popke's got...If my engine was detailed that nicely I'd feel bad driving it.

[rrossjr]

Awesome Vintage Ad with Manta's, Kadetts's and Ascona's

I love the slogan at the end:
fröhlich fahren,
fröhlich sparen
Which I'm guessing means something like "happily go, happily save"
By the way, it's hard to believe how cheesy the 70's really were!
Ron in Indy

[manta73wi]

Wow, thanks for sharing. What a hoot! I agree about cheesy, and what's with the bagpiper??? I've seen some of these modeled by Schuco in 1/43 scale diecast, so it is good to know where these cars originated.
-Jeff W.

[newman27]

...it's hard to believe how cheesy the 70's really were!
Ron in Indy

And apparently everyone was a "swinger"!

[2 Fast 4 U]

.......and what's with the bagpiper???
-Jeff W.

Don't you know what they say about people from Scotland??

[rrossjr]

Don't you know what they say about people from Scotland??

Yep, I think it was a reference to the fröhlich sparen part of the equation.

Ron in Indy

[Rionart]

Don't you know what they say about people from Scotland??

Careful Laddie....I'll be setting the Haggis on ye!!

[manta73wi]

Actually, I just spent two weeks in Scotland in August...it was amazing! Beautiful country, great food, awesome musicians (including real pipers!) and the friendliest, most gracious people around. The Haggis was OK, but when served with neeps, tatties, and the whiskey cream sauce at the pub it was quite tasty indeed! Saw a lot of new Opels driving around disguised as Vauxhalls, but the only older Opel I saw was a decrepit Manta B. I'd go back to Scotland any time!
-Jeff W.

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.....and what's with the bagpiper???
-Jeff W.

Don't you know what they say about people from Scotland??

Careful Laddie....I'll be setting the Haggis on ye!!

What the fuss?? It's a public secret

[2 Fast 4 U]

Saw a lot of new Opels driving around disguised as Vauxhalls, but the only older Opel I saw was a decrepit Manta B. I'd go back to Scotland any time!
-Jeff W.

new Opels driving around disguised as Vauxhalls , Nope they are Vauxhalls