Opel Kadett Parked 33 Years, Will it Run? - "The Garage" Episode 2/4

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Sorry about your dad. I LOVE the Opel. My first car was a 1972 Opel Kadett 2-door wagon. 4-speed, with a 1.9 out of a GT, and a Weber carb. I had so much fun with it, I learned to slide it around our field before I had a license. That would have been 1991. In '92, I was on the open road in it. My family had Opels. I was born in '75, and came home from the hostpital in a green 1900 Wagon mom drove. Dad had several Manta "A" cars. They just had 1900's, Kadetts, and Mantas, never a GT. (Dad was too tall for them, they were tiny cars.) But the trick to running an Opel as a daily, is you must own 3 of them. Parts were difficult, and it was the 80's - Dad got into fast VW Rabbits, and mom got her new for '84 Plymouth Voyager. Then it was time for my first car, and of course, Dad found an Opel. I sadly didn't keep it too long, had it maybe a year and a half. I moved on to Dodge Darts, and late 60's big block boat Mercurys. We had a shop, and I changed cars like socks. I'm now closing in on 50 and have had over 40 vehicles. But if I ever find another copper metallic 2-door Kadett wagon, I'll buy it.

Thats a Kadett Rallye pretty rare car. I had a 69 Kadett wagon years ago. Would love to find another

Great job, and great car! I drive the Opel Kadett 1900 station wagon last 20 years. Except for a few details, your car is in very original unmodified condition - very cool, exactly the configuration and style I like most 🙂

Great video. Car is in amazing condition.

My Dad had a '70 two-door sedan with the 1.1-liter engine. It had dual carbs and dual exhausts brand new from the dealer in June, 1970. It was as de-contented as a car could be that year. It did have a heater, but didn't even have a dome light.

Got the optional 1.9; sweet. My mother drove a wagon in the late 60s, bought it from a dealer we went to church with.

13:17 Opel's reverse works like this At least from the Kadett B (1965) to the actual ones.

My parents had 2 kadetts 1 each back in mid 70s

I bought a1970 rallye new back then. Loved the car. Another viewer called yours a rallye, it is not. It would have a flat black hood and rallye plaques. Would have 3:67 gears. I think yours would the the 3:08 gear set. Be careful with the car ad parts are difficult to find. Also, that engine has solid tappets and require adjusting fairly often. Keep the points shiny and dwell set at 50 degrees . Your very lucky!

Excelent!

If you ever want to sell the 1970 Opal please let me know.

Please consider passing it along to someone who knows how to take care of Opels.

Is this car for sale?

Instead of pouring one gallon of gas down the carb, just pour 2 gallons, not like you will hydro lock it or anything,...GOOD LAWWWWD!!! Washed them cylinders out good!!!

Where is the elephant 🐘?

Same reverse gear most vw car