Prime Find of the Week: No Sour Aftertaste From This Bitter
Opel is of course one of the best-known car brands in Europe. For a period up through the 1950’s, ‘60’s and ‘70’s they made some very fine cars indeed... Read More...
Manta With an Extra Dose of Vitamin A
I’ll allow myself the liberty of proclaiming the first generation Opel Manta as a sassy little number. I’m sure we all remember it from our youth, whe... Read More...
Visual Sunday: Snowman or Michelin Man?
Is it Snowman Frost or just the Michelin Man in his fancy Christmas costume who's out for a wintery drive in his classic Opel Kapitän?... Read More...
Worth the Wait: The 1985 Lombard RAC Rally
A good pub is a source of much more than a pint. I used to frequent one in particular that attracted an unusually eclectic range of drinkers, one of w... Read More...
Prime Find of the Week: Seventies Luxury for the Middleclass
Just because a given model is rare, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily sought after. And just because it isn’t universally sought after, doesn’t mean it is... Read More...
Prime Find of the Week: Style and Exclusivity from an Opel Kadett
Earlier this week, Søren wrote about a rare coupé which could be purchased at very sensible money. He focused on an Oldsmobile Starfire. But what if y... Read More...
Hero from the Past: Irmscher GT
It took all of 30 years before I finally got the opportunity to meet this old hero of mine - and then I learned something shocking. Here goes:
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Blossoming Late: How the Manta Got Lucky
Plastic surgery kept the Manta looking fresh and sexy. And that's all we ask for, right?
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i200: The forgotten Opel Manta
Some cars I remember so clearly from my youth that I am completely flabbergasted when I many years later face them in real life - without ever having ... Read More...