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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.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvmXVqwEIek
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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05-03-2008 03:54 AM #10
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The later pictures show a huge improvement over the first set, hard to believe its the same car, nice job. I am not much for white walls, but I think the white walls give it a good look.
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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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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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05-05-2008 01:03 AM #13
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my best so far was 100km/h hehe
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08-17-2008 10:22 AM #14
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while the car seems ready theres allways some things that appear.
The first was the tank sender... it's was damaged and as opel parts is a pain to find i had to re-wire the interior of the sender.
(Partido means Broken)
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08-17-2008 10:24 AM #15
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I drive my classic cars for work and to everyplace so sometimes i have some notes in my car.
The last one was a message asking if i could let the sound of my car be taped to mix with old images from a movie in Portugal.
Obvious i said yes and here is some images of the sound recording
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Awesome, I will put 5 quarts in when the time comes. I've always used Valvoline, what viscosity would be recommended for So.Cal.?, and thanks again
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