An incredible Opel GT meeting ! Opel GT and Opel Manta 1 were my teenage dreams. Thanks for the video.
@mojn99994 жыл бұрын
Hi Antonio you are welcome :-)
@jlloyd2004mcs5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful cars that never got the recognition they deserved. In my eyes, they're a cross between a gen 3 Corvette and a Ferrari 250 gto.
@timwhitlock35003 жыл бұрын
Wow seeing all those sweet GTs makes me smile. I had a silver '72 Opel GT when I was 19. Such a fun car!
@mojn99993 жыл бұрын
You are so right, it is a fun car :-)
@tscooter225 жыл бұрын
I love the taillights on vintage Opels. Well, the whole car looked great! When started driving in 1980 I had an orange/bronze/copper (dunno what the heck it was called) colored '74 Opel Manta A. Actually, I live in the USA, so it was a Buick Opel Manta and Opels in general were pretty damn rare. Odd thing is, my GF in high school had a metallic blue GT. My calculus teacher had a Kadett which I did general maintenance on during my auto mechanics classes. Those were the only 3 Opels in a school of over 2000 people. I think the GT might have been more popular numbers-wise, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I loved my Opel! I didn't own it too long, but I learned a lot about working about cars with that one. Vapor lock was my biggest problem during hot St. Louis weather, which we cured by installing an electronic fuel pump. Took a couple tries to make it work right, but it did it. Always mount them low by the tank, not on the firewall. :-)
@msix1836 Жыл бұрын
I had wanted an Opel GT during my senior high school years but it was rare and difficult to find a used one which was kept decently. I finally settled on a Manta couple which was almost equally satisfying. But the electrical things were really a pain in the neck as most local mechanics didn’t know how to deal with it.
@TreasuredVintage4 жыл бұрын
Awwww goosebumps! When I wanna feel good imma replay this! I had in my younger days a canary yellow 1970 followed by a mustard ‘72. Thanks so much for this feel good video!’ ❤️
@mojn99994 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm pleased that you like the videos :) :)
@beendoneagain5 жыл бұрын
I saw 2 today for the first time and fell in love straight away!
@rogerdsmith2 жыл бұрын
I had a 69 GT. Mine also had the very rare factory A/C. There were always electrical problems. When the car worked they were great.
@davidkohler74542 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1954 Ford truck but shortly after that was an Opel Manta and then my 71 Opel GT. They were a lot of fun for a 16 year old. I had to learn to work on them for sure. By the end the GT was burning more oil than it was gasoline.sure wish I kept them.
@michelspeedy2764 жыл бұрын
I miss my 68 GT :( , my Manta GSI too . GT was funny :P
@Ziebenator63-jj9ej5 жыл бұрын
Always liked these cars. Very nice examples.
@JRMac1214 жыл бұрын
Loved my ‘72 GT. Fun and quirky car. A great time.
@Road_Rash Жыл бұрын
I'd love to beef up the suspension a little & drop a small block Chevy in one of these things... With the size of it, it would be a pretty wicked machine with a V6 in it really... I've always wanted one... someday...
@gregchacharon99005 жыл бұрын
Had a 1970 GT, loved it for 56,000 miles. Today I have a C6 Corvette, the exact same color as my old blue Opel.
@MrBlackbutang2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Feckin Awesome
@clarkekent87675 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with the blue one! 💗
@victorbanuelos81395 жыл бұрын
Very cool looking. Brother owned one while serving in the United States Army. He would like to see another day in an Opel
@icemaul5 жыл бұрын
I miss my opels, I had everything from the kadett , manta and the GT. I miss my 75 Manta the Most. Broad shoulders so the GT was too cramped for me.
@caribman102 жыл бұрын
They were great cars. I'd love to know what the corporate decision was that led to its end? Maybe a car like the Fiero would have been outclassed by the Opel (?) by the 90s. You hear all this blather about "Lotus Elan", but it didn't even have wind-up windows for a time; they slid up and down. Great work there, Colin. The GT was a real thing, and I really wonder what kind of powerplant Opel would have used in it.
@Smittyschannel4 жыл бұрын
I like the simplistic look on the black one- has cues from a Porsche 906
@2574mcu5 жыл бұрын
I miss my Opel gt. It was my favorite car. What I liked about it was the air conditioner. You don't see many with it. It was a fun car to drive.
@mojn99995 жыл бұрын
Great fun to drive :-)
@tscooter225 жыл бұрын
My US spec '74 Manta had dealer installed A/C and it was pathetic during horrible hot and VERY humid St. Louis summers (middle USA). That's the only thing I didn't like about the car, well, besides vapor lock in the summer, but we fixed that. I love the timeless design of the Manta and the GT.
@ProportionalResponse4 жыл бұрын
Love these! My dad had one, and I always loved em. =)
@stefanjacki3 жыл бұрын
Opel GT, for ever !!!
@em16994 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@fredlamprey88246 жыл бұрын
My 1973 Opel GT - one of the ones that got away. It's a shame there is not more of a GT presence here in the US.
@chadm5286 жыл бұрын
One of the main reasons i purchased one in rough shape
@sixten34 жыл бұрын
The silver one @1:23 is my fav. Are there any photos out there of it?
@mojn99994 жыл бұрын
nope, just the video, sorry
@andrewlarson68055 жыл бұрын
I love Opel GT s I had one when I was 19 sold it after 5 years when I have my second child bought an SUV it was a huge mistake hahaha I hope to someday get one again why are there some nice cars there one I think that was like a teal color really stood out and towards the end there was that maroon one with the white interior I totally modified but holy moly that thing is gorgeous I'd love to know who made that and how much it cost haha
@batboy37465 жыл бұрын
My first car was an Opel GT, at 19 years old. It was a beater car, with a bad carburetor (which I hear is typical). I have fond memories of it, but, it really wasn't a good car. BUT, it was definitely NOT like these Opel look. I'm sure if I was to drive one today, I would absolutely hate it. LOL
@EnzoZ326 жыл бұрын
Thank You, very nice - and in this short time!
@mojn99996 жыл бұрын
Your are welcome Reinhard. Hope you like it. :-)
@Smittyschannel4 жыл бұрын
What's with the bullet hole stickers on the white one?
@orlandojohnson57425 жыл бұрын
My uncle had an orange Opel GT?! Yr don't know but lights popped up.... He had came out of the US Navy!!! Talk about a unique car!!? I was very young then ?!7-10 yrs old!? He also had a 65-66 mustang With hi po 289?! Opel Gt are nice looking cars!!! How much horsepower we talking about!? Think his had over 140-160 on the speedometer!? They look like smaller versions of "Stingrays/Corvettes!?!
@mojn99995 жыл бұрын
It is a little unique car, with standard 90 bhp :-)
@soulheart53435 жыл бұрын
maybe a turbo or supercharger would be a nice mod. it looks reasonably light weight.
@talie15624 жыл бұрын
they’re so beautiful
@mojn99994 жыл бұрын
Yes it is a cool little car.
@ronniesmith8941 Жыл бұрын
I remember the Opal GT
@LuisAbreu903 жыл бұрын
Nice
@alexcheung6585 жыл бұрын
Hey guys I’m in struggling choosing with either a $1500 1969 opel G.T. or a $2900 1967 mustang, which one should I buy to start a project car and have the more fun?
@gregchacharon99005 жыл бұрын
Mustang a much heavier stable car but the GT has the cool factor all over a mustang.
@Born_Texan6 жыл бұрын
So have most Opal GT survivors in the world migrated to Denmark ? It looks like it 👍😁
@mojn99996 жыл бұрын
No, we are not that many - 100 cars in Denmark I guess. Lost off them in Germany and also many Germans in this meet.
@tscooter225 жыл бұрын
What was the hood/bonnet bulge for? I doesn't look like they needed the space for the carb.
@mojn99995 жыл бұрын
You have the answer - space for the carburetor and air filter. :-)
@Imnotyourdoormat5 жыл бұрын
david gordon are you out there?
@rico000423 жыл бұрын
It's unfortunate that the music buries the sound of the cars. I do wish youtubers would figure this out instead of pushing crap music at us throughout the video.
@mojn99993 жыл бұрын
Well one thing is to film, it is a hold different set up when you are talking about the sound. When using Go pro's and iPhones is a challenge when trying too make great sound when the wind is blowing, but believe me I'm trying my best :-)
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@maliwilliams72622 жыл бұрын
To BAD THEY Discontinued..Imagine a honda in one of these this puppies
@stussels5 жыл бұрын
that blue one fuel injected?
@mojn99995 жыл бұрын
don't know
@phillipbrewster60585 жыл бұрын
In America those cars are sitting as rust buckets in junkyards all over tge country we have no idea what were missing
@mojn99995 жыл бұрын
Your are so right Phillip. More and more are bringen them back to europe to restore them.
@soulheart53435 жыл бұрын
excuse me Mr salesman. but you forgot to put a v8 in my baby vette.
@aguagou6 жыл бұрын
¡Gracias por el vídeo ✌ ✌ ✌!
@mojn99996 жыл бұрын
Your welcome :)
@dancingtrout67192 жыл бұрын
World Beating Race Car Licensed 4 Street
@AudieHolland6 жыл бұрын
The Opel GT looks nicer than most Porsches. And I like Porsches. But *not* the SUV models. Also, I don't like the added front lower bumper, it changes the classic lines.
@yousurf3746 жыл бұрын
that lower cowel in front hides rotted repaired belly pans that battery up front helps to cause and also helps with aerodynamics/downforce, I believe... my GT would float at 105 mph, kinda like a hydroplaning feeling.. Very queezie.