Opel cars

[Luc Janssens]

Hi all,

 

the following came to my attention, they're included with a magazine which is only available in Germany, Switzerland Luxemburg and Austria.

Maybe our German board members can give more info, about these.

But I do hope they will sell like hotcakes, I'm in for a few if I find a way to get them to Belgium

Opel Sammlung 1:24: Alles zur Opel-Sammlung von Hachette - Abo-Sammlungen - Das Wettringer Modellbauforum (wettringer-modellbauforum.de)

Bummer....just found out that my favorite car the Opel Commodore (A) GS/E is sold out!

 

Edited May 24, 2021 by Luc Janssens

[Tom Geiger]

Cool!  I could go the early Record!  Not in the group, I’d like to see a 1968 or so Kadett and first gen Manta. We didn’t get the Commodore or later Manta in the USA. 

[MrObsessive]

I would loooooove to see THIS car!

I saw a resin kit on eBay a while back. I tried to bid on it but it went for waaaaay too much $$$ IMO.  

[MrObsessive]

Weren't the Opels out of the '50's/early '60's sold through Buick dealerships? I knew of a neighbor that had one of these. Always reminded me of a shrunken Chevy Nomad!

[ChrisBcritter]

Yep - Buick sold Opel Rekords and Kadettes, and Pontiac (briefly) sold Vauxhall Victors, both nice looking cars.

PMC made a curbside '59 or '60 Rekord, but it's on the crude side, no glass or interior and possibly oversized.

Edited May 25, 2021 by ChrisBcritter

[Tom Geiger]

12 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

PMC made a curbside '59 or '60 Rekord, but it's on the crude side, no glass or interior and possibly oversized.

Here ya go.. I have one of these. Cannot comment on scale as I really haven’t looked at it with a critical eye.  I do need a front bumper.. or at least the right end of one!

[ChrisBcritter]

2 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Here ya go.. I have one of these. Cannot comment on scale as I really haven’t looked at it with a critical eye.  I do need a front bumper.. or at least the right end of one!

(image via Wikipedia)

There we go. Definitely some proportion issues here... Enlarging the window openings and replacing the side trim with some more-to-scale Evergreen stock would be a good start, then reshaping the wheel wells, then building an interior, then... shoot, I'd rather try to get Hachette to make one of their nice 1/24 diecasts.

[64Comet404]

On 5/25/2021 at 5:51 AM, ChrisBcritter said:

Yep - Buick sold Opel Rekords and Kadettes, and Pontiac (briefly) sold Vauxhall Victors, both nice looking cars.

We received more Vauxhalls up here than Opels, mainly because of preferential tariff rates on British cars. Pontiac kept selling them into the early '70s, when they introduced a dud known as the Firenza. These cars made the Chevy Vega look like a durable, rust-resistant automobile, believe it or not..

[Tom Geiger]

The US dollar tanking against the German Mark was the end of Opel in the USA.  They just became to expensive to sell here.  

 

[1972coronet]

[Classicgas]

On 5/24/2021 at 11:33 PM, MrObsessive said:

I would loooooove to see THIS car!

I saw a resin kit on eBay a while back. I tried to bid on it but it went for waaaaay too much $$$ IMO.  

So would I, or a 69 2 door sedan like we had in 69.

[Don Sikora II]

I think some earlier 1/24 Hachette diecasts have resurfaced under the WhiteBox brand from Model Car World in Germany.

[Luc Janssens]

6 hours ago, Don Sikora II said:

I think some earlier 1/24 Hachette diecasts have resurfaced under the WhiteBox brand from Model Car World in Germany.

I see the Manta 400, but not the others (yet) I've bookmarked their page and from now on will check on a regular basis.

Thanks for the info Don!!!!!!!!

[ChrisBcritter]

On 5/27/2021 at 8:21 PM, 1972coronet said:

Two-time loser:

[dimaxion]

On 5/25/2021 at 6:33 PM, Tom Geiger said:

Here ya go.. I have one of these. Cannot comment on scale as I really haven’t looked at it with a critical eye.  I do need a front bumper.. or at least the right end of one!

I own less remains of one of these than you do . My Rear Bumper/Tailights is a one piece  Metal Casting . The front was the same IIRC . Is your Rear Bumper/Taillights plastic as the front . These are PMC Kits . I remember these kits in coral at Amer's Hobbies . Youngstwn , Ohio , North Side Store on Belmont . I believe the Scale was 1/24 th . I am attempting to scratch the front Bumper/Grille/ Headlights for 3 decades now .. lol .. Thanx ..

Edited May 31, 2021 by dimaxion

[Tom Geiger]

3 minutes ago, dimaxion said:

I own less remains of one of these than you do . My Rear Bumper/Tailights is a one piece  Metal Casting . The front was the same IIRC . Is your Rear Bumper/Taillights plastic as the front . These are PMC Kits . I remember these kits in coral at Amer's Hobbies . Youngstwn , Ohio , North Side Store on Belmont . I believe the Scale was 1/24 th . I am attempting to scratch the front Bumper/Grille/ Headlights for 3 decades now .. lol .. Thanx ..

My rear bumper is plastic. I believe this is a promo or at least was sold as a finished unit since my rear bumper is heat fused in place

[1959scudetto]

On 5/26/2021 at 12:33 AM, Tom Geiger said:

Here ya go.. I have one of these. Cannot comment on scale as I really haven’t looked at it with a critical eye.  I do need a front bumper.. or at least the right end of one!

Hey, Tom  - here is the Hachette 1/24 version from the Opel Collection:

 

[1959scudetto]

On 5/24/2021 at 12:29 PM, Luc Janssens said:

Hi all,

 

the following came to my attention, they're included with a magazine which is only available in Germany, Switzerland Luxemburg and Austria.

Maybe our German board members can give more info, about these.

But I do hope they will sell like hotcakes, I'm in for a few if I find a way to get them to Belgium

Opel Sammlung 1:24: Alles zur Opel-Sammlung von Hachette - Abo-Sammlungen - Das Wettringer Modellbauforum (wettringer-modellbauforum.de)

Bummer....just found out that my favorite car the Opel Commodore (A) GS/E is sold out!

 

Don't worry, Luc - just go to the following site and there you have it:    https://www.modelissimo.eu/  - you may switch to dutch or french, if you want - choose scale 1/24, and then Hachette Opel Collection and voilà: 

7 different 1/24 Opels available at the moment (surely there will follow more)

[ChrisBcritter]

40 minutes ago, 1959scudetto said:

Don't worry, Luc - just go to the following site and there you have it:    https://www.modelissimo.eu/  - you may switch to dutch or french, if you want - choose scale 1/24, and then Hachette Opel Collection and voilà: 

7 different 1/24 Opels available at the moment (surely there will follow more)

Hokey smoke, Bullwinkle! Want, want, want:

[Luc Janssens]

47 minutes ago, 1959scudetto said:

Don't worry, Luc - just go to the following site and there you have it:    https://www.modelissimo.eu/  - you may switch to dutch or french, if you want - choose scale 1/24, and then Hachette Opel Collection and voilà: 

7 different 1/24 Opels available at the moment (surely there will follow more)

Thanks Helmut you're a live saver!

[1959scudetto]

1 minute ago, Luc Janssens said:

Thanks Helmut you're a live saver!

No problem, Luc - the Kadett rally and the Diplomat coupé have been added a few days ago - so I believe that maybe in 2 or 3 weeks the next models will be added - just watch the site often!

[Luc Janssens]

1 hour ago, 1959scudetto said:

No problem, Luc - the Kadett rally and the Diplomat coupé have been added a few days ago - so I believe that maybe in 2 or 3 weeks the next models will be added - just watch the site often!

[1959scudetto]

On 6/1/2021 at 9:52 PM, Luc Janssens said:

Some more Opels on the modelissimo website, Luc !

[unclescott58]

I too am a big Opel fan. And wish that I could add more than the few AMT and Revell Opel GTs to my collection. I do also have the ICM/Revell 1/24 scale Opel Admirals (cabriolet and sedan). But, I’d love to see more 50’s and 60’s kits of Opel sold here and abroad. 

[Mark]

On 5/25/2021 at 12:42 AM, MrObsessive said:

Weren't the Opels out of the '50's/early '60's sold through Buick dealerships? I knew of a neighbor that had one of these. Always reminded me of a shrunken Chevy Nomad!

Opels were sold by Buick dealers, Vauxhalls by Pontiac dealers.  As soon as the '61 Special and Tempest were available, the dealers dumped the captive imports like a hot rock.  Resale on those tanked right away.

My older brother had one of those Opel wagons, this would have been in '65 or '66.  He only had it a short time, I only saw it once at the gas station where he was working.  He wasn't driving yet, probably paid next to nothing for it...no idea what he did with it...probably junked it.