Yesterday we, my son and a friend of ours, went to an Opel meeting. It was right near here and organized by the same person who painted my son's car. It was on a kind of campsite where the participants stood all weekend with their tent or caravan and of course their Opel.
It had been a very long time since I had been to such a meeting and I was really looking forward to it. Also, of course, because we are now working on such a beautiful project ourselves. My son's Opel is unfortunately not ready yet, but next year we will certainly be there all weekend.
We were asked if we wanted to judge the cars. Most participated in the competition, there were beautiful cups to be won. What struck me is that they were mainly Opels of the Kadett type, whether or not coupe. There was also quite a bit of difference between the cars in what condition they were in, but the people there all had the same passion and that was their Opel. The participants came from the Netherlands, Germany and even Belgium.
The Jägermeister Opel was a special case. This was a fully track-ready car. Often the old Opels are used in the Rally sport, but this one drove on the track. The car was completely flawless and fully equipped with racing parts and body kit. According to the owner it had 550 HP (horsepower). Too bad we couldn't see the car in action ;)
There was also an Opel C-kadett in rally version. These cars often have a number plate because they have to drive from rally trial to rally trial on public roads. That is why, in the Netherlands anyway, they must comply with government regulations and technical inspection.
Many cars also looked like new under the hood. I told my son "You still have some work to do :)"
I also liked this one so much, completely original and then with those classic tires underneath. That makes the car just that little bit more special.
Of course the Opel Ascona could not be missed. There was a very nice Orange. This is what my son's will look like. There was a lot of work and adjustments in this Ascona. The cockpit looked like an airplane, so many buttons :) .. I really liked it.
But the absolute winner for us was this Kadett Coupe. The car belonged to a Belgian who has been very busy with it during the Covid time. He stripped the entire car and rebuilt it. He made all nuts and bolts completely new by cleaning, sandblasting and polishing them. This man was so humble about the job he did, but the result was so amazing. For us the absolute winner... What a great car.
We had a great afternoon and enjoyed judging. As said, next year we will also be there with our son's Opel. A weekend in the tent.... A beautiful father-son moment.
p.s. my son also bought a nice set of rims for his own project. To be continued.
Have a great day,
Peter
