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Title: what it is 80...SOLVED>>> Opel Olympia Rekord 1957
Post by: GRAYWOLF on April 14, 2007, 05:18:13 PM

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u284/GRAYWOLF69/14.jpg)

Title: Re: what it is 80
Post by: rchirnom 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!!

Title: Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
Post by: Otto Puzzell 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.   ;)

Title: Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
Post by: grobmotorix 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.

Title: Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
Post by: Ultra 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.

Title: Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
Post by: rchirnom 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)....

Title: Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
Post by: GRAYWOLF on May 01, 2007, 05:52:08 PM

They all make it to expert eventually, unless solved.

Title: Re: what it is 80...SOLVED>>>Opel Rekord
Post by: otis89 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