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Post by peachy on Dec 31, 2022 15:18:40 GMT
My mother was a car enthusiast and owned two Opel GTs at different times. She also owned a Sunbeam convertible. If I still had all the cars she had, I'd be rich. They would be worth quite a bit now.   |
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Post by Hairynosedwombat on Feb 10, 2023 18:03:13 GMT
My mother was a car enthusiast and owned two Opel GTs at different times. She also owned a Sunbeam convertible. If I still had all the cars she had, I'd be rich. They would be worth quite a bit now. The Opel is an awesome looking car, very clean lines. From memory, the Sunbeam Alpine was the first Bond car (also Maxwell Smarts car), maybe the Sunbeam Tiger, the same car with a V8 engine. |
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Post by peachy on Feb 10, 2023 21:24:58 GMT
My mother was a car enthusiast and owned two Opel GTs at different times. She also owned a Sunbeam convertible. If I still had all the cars she had, I'd be rich. They would be worth quite a bit now. The Opel is an awesome looking car, very clean lines. From memory, the Sunbeam Alpine was the first Bond car (also Maxwell Smarts car), maybe the Sunbeam Tiger, the same car with a V8 engine. They were a blast to ride in too. |
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Post by Hairynosedwombat on Feb 13, 2023 3:25:25 GMT
The Opel is an awesome looking car, very clean lines. From memory, the Sunbeam Alpine was the first Bond car (also Maxwell Smarts car), maybe the Sunbeam Tiger, the same car with a V8 engine. They were a blast to ride in too. That looks like the Series 4 Sunbeam Alpine ~ 1964. It was based on the Hillman Minx, a "family" saloon with the same running gear and engine but somewhat hotted up. I had a Minx, a fun car to drive but much heavier than the Alpine. |
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Apr 5, 2023 19:45:34 GMT
opel's "baby corvette" is a classic!
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Post by peachy on Oct 28, 2023 15:07:16 GMT
Two more cars my mother owned: This one would be worth $12,000 today:  Datsun 280Z 2+2:  |
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Post by Hairynosedwombat on Nov 5, 2023 22:44:51 GMT
The Opel is an awesome looking car, very clean lines. From memory, the Sunbeam Alpine was the first Bond car (also Maxwell Smarts car), maybe the Sunbeam Tiger, the same car with a V8 engine. They were a blast to ride in too. I had a 1965 Hillman Minx. A lovely car to drive and I think almost the same as the Sunbeam Alpine. Detuned engine, 4 door body, pathetic drum brakes, too heavy for racing. |
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Post by peachy on Nov 9, 2023 16:19:24 GMT
They were a blast to ride in too. I had a 1965 Hillman Minx. A lovely car to drive and I think almost the same as the Sunbeam Alpine. Detuned engine, 4 door body, pathetic drum brakes, too heavy for racing. Oh, those are cute. I've never seen on around here, only in movies.  |
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