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Valcuda
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by Valcuda Fri May 08, 15 8:32 pm
I was watching a 1961 British black and white crime movie the other week on a movie channel called Ambush in Leopard Street, set in London. There was this RHD car driven by the hoods.
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1969 Valiant Barracuda (/6 from South Africa)
Motorama
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by Motorama Fri May 08, 15 9:02 pm
Late 50s Opel Rekord wagon I think
Don
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by Don Sat May 09, 15 8:40 am
Definitely an Opel late 50's early 60's, I think its an Olympia or a Kapitan, Records are a bit smaller
......9 SECOND SUPERBIRD .......
DaveBishop
Posts: 1667 Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 11:22 pmLocation: Alicante Spain
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by DaveBishop Sat May 09, 15 8:56 am
yes as everyone said Opel used to see a lot of them in Belgium in the 1970's when I used to go there to buy cars
2 x 1969 Dodge Darts
latil
Posts: 12076 Joined: Tue Feb 01, 05 10:37 pmLocation: Steve Pearson MMA/014. East Grinstead and Carmarthen.
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by latil Sat May 09, 15 9:46 am
Opel Kapitan Caravan.
http://www.opel-p1.nl/owners/unsgaard/n ... aravan.JPG
I do wonder if underneath it's similar to the PA Cresta?
1965 Belvedere 2 426 Wedge.
Blue
Posts: 14484 Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 11:29 pmLocation: Straight outta Royston
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by Blue Sat May 09, 15 11:50 am
Was Opel part of GM at that point?
“Buy it broke and fix it wrong, it’s the American way”
latil
Posts: 12076 Joined: Tue Feb 01, 05 10:37 pmLocation: Steve Pearson MMA/014. East Grinstead and Carmarthen.
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by latil Sat May 09, 15 1:40 pm
Yes GM bought into Opel in 1929,by 1931 they had total control.
1965 Belvedere 2 426 Wedge.
DaveBishop
Posts: 1667 Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 11:22 pmLocation: Alicante Spain
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by DaveBishop Sat May 09, 15 5:51 pm
Yep some of the 1970'S saloons came with 327cu.in. four barrel engines
2 x 1969 Dodge Darts
Gareth
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by Gareth Mon May 11, 15 8:25 pm
Here's another one for you. Who knows what this is ?
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All we are is rust in the wind
Stu
Posts: 7132 Joined: Sun Jul 31, 05 4:15 pmLocation: Shropshire, home of the worlds smallest big screen TV
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by Stu Tue May 12, 15 7:49 pm
Me!
24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not…70 Challenger
Stu
Posts: 7132 Joined: Sun Jul 31, 05 4:15 pmLocation: Shropshire, home of the worlds smallest big screen TV
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by Stu Tue May 12, 15 7:50 pm
Me!
24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not…70 Challenger
MattH
Posts: 5919 Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 10:56 pmLocation: Bedfordshire
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by MattH Tue May 12, 15 8:22 pm
Gareth's new car?
Matt Hollingsworth - Vehicle Registrar
Gareth
Posts: 1547 Joined: Tue Dec 07, 04 9:23 pm
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by Gareth Tue May 12, 15 8:48 pm
Not mine Matt. This is rather more rare than most of our Mopars.
All we are is rust in the wind
DaveBishop
Posts: 1667 Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 11:22 pmLocation: Alicante Spain
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by DaveBishop Tue May 12, 15 8:59 pm
Austin Healey 100 4
2 x 1969 Dodge Darts
latil
Posts: 12076 Joined: Tue Feb 01, 05 10:37 pmLocation: Steve Pearson MMA/014. East Grinstead and Carmarthen.
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by latil Tue May 12, 15 9:08 pm
Maserati 3500 GT Vignale
1965 Belvedere 2 426 Wedge.
