Tuning Nostalgia: Irmscher Style Dave Leadbetter Article April 23, 2020The 1970s and 1980s were good times for European tuning companies. Alpina were coupled to BMW and AMG were integral...
The Strange Illusion of the Chevrolet Hatch Dave Leadbetter Design and Concept March 31, 2020Here at ViaRETRO we love a good obscurity and it’s sometimes surprising where they turn up. You may imagine that...
You Say Ascona, I Say Voyage Søren Navntoft Design and Concept June 3, 2019Opel Ascona… a classic? Absolutely and beyond any shadow of a doubt! It is after all one of the very...
Prime Find of the Week: The Last Rear Wheel Drive Rally Hero Anders Bilidt For sale June 1, 2019We’ve established multiple times here on ViaRETRO that there are few things which will catapult a car to iconic status...
Prime Find of the Week: No Sour Aftertaste From This Bitter Tony Wawryk For sale March 16, 2019Opel is of course one of the best-known car brands in Europe. For a period up through the 1950’s, ‘60’s...
Manta With an Extra Dose of Vitamin A Søren Navntoft Design and Concept December 18, 2018I’ll allow myself the liberty of proclaiming the first generation Opel Manta as a sassy little number. I’m sure we...
Worth the Wait: The 1985 Lombard RAC Rally Dave Leadbetter motorsport November 30, 2018A good pub is a source of much more than a pint. I used to frequent one in particular that...