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what it is 80...SOLVED>>> Opel Olympia Rekord 1957
« on: April 14, 2007, 05:18:13 PM »
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Re: what it is 80
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2007, 07:08:24 PM »
I think its an Opel Rekord.  I believe this photo was in Hemmings Sports and Exotic a few months ago.  Incidentally, there should be an "intermediate" category.  The "rookie" puzzles are a bit easy, but the "Pro" ones are impossible!!
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Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2007, 03:33:55 AM »
I've sometimes though so, as well, but deciding on a classification is quite subjective. One mans enigmatic stumper is child's play to another. It's not unusual for a new member to join, and commence to identifying cars that had the rest of us stumped for what seemed like ages. The Barou Barchetta Jag is one such example.   ;)
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Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2007, 05:47:04 AM »
To be precise:

This is the 1957  Opel Olympia Rekord, the basic version was called just the Olympia.
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Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2007, 01:31:16 PM »
Quote from: KarnUtz on April 15, 2007, 03:33:55 AM
I've sometimes though so, as well, but deciding on a classification is quite subjective. One mans enigmatic stumper is child's play to another. It's not unusual for a new member to join, and commence to identifying cars that had the rest of us stumped for what seemed like ages. The Barou Barchetta Jag is one such example.   ;)

FWIW, rchirnom, I couldn't have said it any better than Karn.

Welcome to the community.  I hope you will stay around for a while.
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Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2007, 01:57:53 PM »
Yes, I suppose you're right...one man's obscurity is another man's obviousness...  Anyway, I have to admit I got some help from Google on that Jag Barchetta.  As for the Japanese stuff, I've recently picked up a really cool book about the history of the Japanese auto industry (by Marco Ruiz, published in 1987 or so if anybody is interested)....
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Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2007, 05:52:08 PM »
They all make it to expert eventually, unless solved.
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Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2007, 06:57:58 PM »
Quote from: KarnUtz on April 15, 2007, 03:33:55 AM
I've sometimes though so, as well, but deciding on a classification is quite subjective. One mans enigmatic stumper is child's play to another. It's not unusual for a new member to join, and commence to identifying cars that had the rest of us stumped for what seemed like ages. The Barou Barchetta Jag is one such example.   ;)

I remember the first one I solved. It was the Szabadi Festival. Everyone else had only found it listed as Szabadi Microcar. I joined, did a quick Google search, and found the one article that gave the model name. ;D
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