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11. Watch it -- I had an Opel.

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It was a 1968 Rallye Kadett.

This isn't mine. The paint on mine was much better than the paint on this one. Mine also had plain old OEM wheels.

Curbside Classic: 1968 Opel Kadett Rallye 1900 – The European GTO Which Up-Ended The Old World Order
BY PAUL NIEDERMEYER – JUNE 10, 2016



(first posted 8/22/2012) There are two very good reasons why we’re having the third Kadett CC, when other cars have had none. First: this isn’t just any Kadett, but a Rallye 1900. And believe it or not, the Rallye 1900 was a very significant car historically; in fact I would call it a true revolutionary, for turning the automotive establishment on its head. Second: I admit to having had an obsession with finding a Kadett in Eugene. The first Kadett CC was found in Austria, the second in the Midwest. But I never gave up hope, and suddenly this appeared in my neighborhood. The fact that it was a Rallye 1900 sealed the deal: its story of how it upset the automotive order of things (thanks undoubtedly to Bob Lutz) must be told.
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I don't recall anything like that last scene.

I paid $300 for it. It had a 1.9-liter inline four, and a transverse leaf spring front suspension. Basically an oxcart, but it was fun to drive. I managed to steer it into a tree on the outside of a curve. I wish I hadn't done that. The wheels had the same bolt pattern as those of the BMW 02-series.

Another one:

Rallye ‘Round: 1968 Opel Kadett Rallye 1900

I can't remember if I had the fog lights on mine. I think I did, but it's been about 45 years.