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08-04-2007 03:01 PM #1
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Opel rekord olympia (p1) - 1959
Hello
this week i just bought this car. it's a 1959 opel rekord olympia, its a european car with american style.
It has a 1700cc engine with 55HP, 3 speeds and works with 6v.
The body is not bad but the mechanic needs some huge revision.
Anyone else with the same model around?
Here you have some pics:
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08-04-2007 03:02 PM #2
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08-04-2007 03:05 PM #3
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i bought it without see it working but the owner said it only need a battery..
so i got one... put some gasoline... and pull the choke.
Here it goes!
anyone knows anything about this model to let me know? i don't know nothing.. but i fall in love so i bought it
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08-04-2007 04:39 PM #4
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I have owned several 60's Kadet Coupes & wagons, BUT I want one of these. Reminds me of the late 50's Buick wagons.....
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can't help you but here's a few sites
http://www.opel-p1.nl/
http://www.opelgt.com/forums/
http://www.opelownersforum.co.za/forum/
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08-06-2007 04:41 PM #5
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There is a 2 door wagon version sitting in a garage that has fell down on the car,unfortunately the vandals had broken out the windows many years ago and its probably junk. I am thinkng about going back since there were quite a few 50s trucks behind it and I would like to see what is left. Jeff
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08-06-2007 04:51 PM #6
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That's a cute car, I bet the photoshop guys could do wonders with it.Ken Thomas
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05-02-2008 02:41 PM #7
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A few months later i have done a few things in the car...
Basicly i did the chromes, new seats, new tyres, repaired wheels, and a huge mechanic revision
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05-02-2008 02:43 PM #8
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Turist from japan like my car
slowly
Hope you enjoy this european car
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05-02-2008 05:19 PM #9
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Nice work! Cool american knockoff!
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05-04-2008 07:16 PM #10
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Originally Posted by alapimba
I love the shot of the speedometer, for the average US viewer they'd think you were driving your car at 80mph.
I'd love to have an older Euro car just for the oddball look here in the states.......joeDonate Blood,Plasma,Platelets & sign your DONORS CARD & SAVE a LIFE
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05-03-2008 06:38 AM #11
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That car is cool. My first car was a 1969 Opel Kadett. It was rough but I loved that car.
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Wow you have done a great job with that. The rear window reminds me of the one in my 1953 Studebaker. I have seen and driven many Opels while in Germany. They are a Division of General Motors. We had a 2 door 1969 Kadett Wagon. That little wagon ran great and was almost indistructable. Amazingly, the fuel gauge in it did not work either, we carried a stick to check how much gas we had.
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Sure does look a lot better with the back end lowered! The new upholstery and the clean up and paint on the trim looks great!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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10-13-2009 05:29 PM #14
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Fantastic...........Donate Blood,Plasma,Platelets & sign your DONORS CARD & SAVE a LIFE
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10-13-2009 06:39 PM #15
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I would like to have one,I did find a wagon version in a barn but all the windows were broken and no roof on the barn so after 40 years of sitting it is junk.
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