Vauxhall/Opel collection
Discussion
Just throwing up a few pictures of the collection of cars at the house:
Collection between myself and my dad.
Nova GSi:
Started off life black, total strip down and nut and bolt rebuild.
Nova Sport
1 of 502 produced. Found in a shed, had been lying for 10 years after a restoration. No bodywork required, but engine now fully rebuilt.
Nova SR
1 owner car from new, bought of a 74 year old with 54k miles.
Nova Flair
Bought on e-bay one Saturday night based on one picture. Worked out well for me. 1989 with 8k miles from new!
Nova TD
Bought from a training college last year, they weren't sure how long it had been in for! Car is 1990, and when I went to tax it last month, they were able to tell me the last tax expired in November 1992!
Bought it like this:
Did a few bits and pieces, and now looks like this:
Dad's 84 Manta GT/E Hatch
78 Ascona 2.0/SR Silver2
72 Ascona A
Manta i200r
Bought an early B out of Germany with 40k miles on it, car was perfect in every way, so we pulled it apart!!
Arrived like this:
and now looks like this:
Ascona 400r
and the boring daily driver, 04 Toledo TDi 150bhp:
Collection between myself and my dad.
Nova GSi:
Started off life black, total strip down and nut and bolt rebuild.
Nova Sport
1 of 502 produced. Found in a shed, had been lying for 10 years after a restoration. No bodywork required, but engine now fully rebuilt.
Nova SR
1 owner car from new, bought of a 74 year old with 54k miles.
Nova Flair
Bought on e-bay one Saturday night based on one picture. Worked out well for me. 1989 with 8k miles from new!
Nova TD
Bought from a training college last year, they weren't sure how long it had been in for! Car is 1990, and when I went to tax it last month, they were able to tell me the last tax expired in November 1992!
Bought it like this:
Did a few bits and pieces, and now looks like this:
Dad's 84 Manta GT/E Hatch
78 Ascona 2.0/SR Silver2
72 Ascona A
Manta i200r
Bought an early B out of Germany with 40k miles on it, car was perfect in every way, so we pulled it apart!!
Arrived like this:
and now looks like this:
Ascona 400r
and the boring daily driver, 04 Toledo TDi 150bhp:
Wasn't expecting much love for the Nova's on here, but I'll throw up a few more pictures of the Sport:
It had been restored and then just parked up - ended up sitting with no one near it for almost 10 years.
Few pictures of how I first saw it:
and after a full days cleaning (battery died on camera so will get more pictures tomorrow)
It had been restored and then just parked up - ended up sitting with no one near it for almost 10 years.
Few pictures of how I first saw it:
and after a full days cleaning (battery died on camera so will get more pictures tomorrow)
Absolutely Epic collection 
Friend of mine would love it, being he's a Vauxhall enthusiast (and Club Rep for the Opel Manta club), HE probably knows everything there is to know about Opels and owns a fair few, if i remember 14 Mantas and a couple of other oddities including a Bedford recovery truck
Friend of mine would love it, being he's a Vauxhall enthusiast (and Club Rep for the Opel Manta club), HE probably knows everything there is to know about Opels and owns a fair few, if i remember 14 Mantas and a couple of other oddities including a Bedford recovery truck
mike13 said:
Any photos inside the 72 Ascona,my personal fav,thanks
Actually don't have any of the inside of it at all. It's currently away getting a respray, making a few changes to it:
Will be lowering it as well, and the wing mirrors have now gone, replaced with chrome door mirrors.
Not 100% sure what to do with the interior, it has vinyl seats and no headrests etc. Would love to retrim a set of Manta GT/E seats to match the originals, getting material to match would be fun.
Edited by AMGGSi on Wednesday 14th November 12:11
NotNormal said:
Cheers for the further pics of the Sport, that really is a stonking example and I assume its running the carbs also under the bonnet?
Shame there's not many left now but its certainly going to be one hell of an appreciating asset.
Cheers, it's by no means a perfect example, but then I'd rather have it that way, means I'm not afraid to use it!Shame there's not many left now but its certainly going to be one hell of an appreciating asset.
Edited by NotNormal on Wednesday 14th November 12:16
Engine is still the 1.3 and twin webbers:
Great collection.
Not sure about the wheels on the last picture of the 72 Ascona, prefer the others.
The 78 Ascona looks fantastic. They are a great looking car. An ex. colleague had a similar car and had it's suspension and brakes uprated. It was an impressive car.
Thanks for sharing.
BTW some of your photos aren't showing up for me.
Not sure about the wheels on the last picture of the 72 Ascona, prefer the others.
The 78 Ascona looks fantastic. They are a great looking car. An ex. colleague had a similar car and had it's suspension and brakes uprated. It was an impressive car.
Thanks for sharing.
BTW some of your photos aren't showing up for me.
Very tasty collection indeed, loving the i200 Rep, the blitz cloth is quite hard to find....
My Ascona:
My V8 Manta:
My Kadett:
The Ascona might well be up for sale soon, I need to raise more money to finish doing my 67 Camaro SS, I have my eye on a 383 stroker engine and its quite pricey !
My Ascona:
My V8 Manta:
My Kadett:
The Ascona might well be up for sale soon, I need to raise more money to finish doing my 67 Camaro SS, I have my eye on a 383 stroker engine and its quite pricey !
Getragdogleg said:
Very tasty collection indeed, loving the i200 Rep, the blitz cloth is quite hard to find....
My Ascona:
My V8 Manta:
My Kadett:
The Ascona might well be up for sale soon, I need to raise more money to finish doing my 67 Camaro SS, I have my eye on a 383 stroker engine and its quite pricey !
Long time no hear Paul My Ascona:
My V8 Manta:
My Kadett:
The Ascona might well be up for sale soon, I need to raise more money to finish doing my 67 Camaro SS, I have my eye on a 383 stroker engine and its quite pricey !
It's Ian N, Virco's friend
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