Please help me name my Opel - Page 4

L78 Nova · 05-12-2012, 06:14 PM

KrautVette

cicero819 · 05-13-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TDCRACING

Hey guys just got my car painted and lettered but as you can see the doors empty, My son and I cant come up with a name, anybody got anything? How did you come up with your cars name?

Clear Opel , Von Opel,Willy's Opel in memory of the German industrialist Wilhelm Von Opel which the car was name after

James L Miller · 05-13-2012, 12:58 PM

If it was painted red, then Baron Von Opel would be appropriate.

A Blue Max (Blauer Max) theme might work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pour_le_M%C3%A9rite

carey hodge · 05-13-2012, 11:00 PM

ole pal

Rich Biebel · 05-15-2012, 08:34 PM

A well known S/G racer, Marty Krohn had one in the 80's and won some races with his.

He called it the "Pocket Rocket"

The Wayne County car was easily the best Opel GT ever.

It changed hands a few times and was owned by a number of very successfull racers....
Wayne County...Dave Hutchins
Larry Kopp
Todd and Alan Patterson...

I lliked those cars and always wanted one for S/G racing......Way cooler looking than the Vega I did have at the time....

TDCRACING · 05-15-2012, 10:36 PM

A friend of mine had bought the opel and pulled the motor out and slowly stripped it, So it sat out back of his place as a body and rear,no windows in the rain for a year or two. I knew the history of the car as my brother worked with Jim Zane who raced it from 1980 to1996 when he crashed it .Jim also set I think 7 national records in those years. But other than that i dont know a whole lot. Sometimes Issac Zane is on here maybe he can chime in since he used to run the car also. Anyway i always had hotrods but ever since i was a kid wanted a race car so i made a deal with my friend and paid him a little at a time, put it back together and here i am. I still need alot of help as i suck as a driver(damn red lights) lol, but im learning and spending some quality time with my son doing it , so its worth it to me.

TDCRACING · 05-26-2012, 07:39 AM

Thanks for the replys gives me something to think about....Dave

Dave Ley · 05-28-2012, 07:59 PM

Let's not forget Bob Kaiser's Opel GT . The Kaiser & Heffernan Opel won many many races and also a World Championship in 89 !!!

Isaac Zane · 05-29-2012, 12:34 PM

Interestingly, the Opel was pearl white when Jim first got it. That Opal Opel would hve worked then.
You call it what you decide! An early name that didn't make the cut that certainly won't work now is Buzz'n Half Dozen. Of course that was with the 6 cylinder. The "Wind Of Change" name came from Jim running his 69 Camaro Z/28 with the small block, which almost everybody had, to the change to the Opel with the Buick V6.

Good Luck!!! Looking good!!!

Tom keedle · 06-01-2012, 09:15 PM

how about just "handfull"?
kinda looks like it might be that....

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L78 Nova Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 87 Likes: 194 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel KrautVette

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James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 495 Likes: 6 Liked 24 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel If it was painted red, then Baron Von Opel would be appropriate. A Blue Max (Blauer Max) theme might work. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pour_le_M%C3%A9rite __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!

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carey hodge Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel ole pal

05-15-2012, 08:34 PM	#35
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,275 Likes: 25 Liked 510 Times in 200 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel A well known S/G racer, Marty Krohn had one in the 80's and won some races with his. He called it the "Pocket Rocket" The Wayne County car was easily the best Opel GT ever. It changed hands a few times and was owned by a number of very successfull racers.... Wayne County...Dave Hutchins Larry Kopp Todd and Alan Patterson... I lliked those cars and always wanted one for S/G racing......Way cooler looking than the Vega I did have at the time.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479

05-15-2012, 10:36 PM	#36
TDCRACING Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pemberton N.J. Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel A friend of mine had bought the opel and pulled the motor out and slowly stripped it, So it sat out back of his place as a body and rear,no windows in the rain for a year or two. I knew the history of the car as my brother worked with Jim Zane who raced it from 1980 to1996 when he crashed it .Jim also set I think 7 national records in those years. But other than that i dont know a whole lot. Sometimes Issac Zane is on here maybe he can chime in since he used to run the car also. Anyway i always had hotrods but ever since i was a kid wanted a race car so i made a deal with my friend and paid him a little at a time, put it back together and here i am. I still need alot of help as i suck as a driver(damn red lights) lol, but im learning and spending some quality time with my son doing it , so its worth it to me.

05-26-2012, 07:39 AM	#37
TDCRACING Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pemberton N.J. Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel Thanks for the replys gives me something to think about....Dave

05-28-2012, 07:59 PM	#38
Dave Ley Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Jersey , The 51st. State Posts: 422 Likes: 1,489 Liked 242 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel Let's not forget Bob Kaiser's Opel GT . The Kaiser & Heffernan Opel won many many races and also a World Championship in 89 !!! __________________ Dave Ley

05-29-2012, 12:34 PM	#39
Isaac Zane Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Jersey, nexta, NOTHING! Posts: 361 Likes: 375 Liked 50 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel Interestingly, the Opel was pearl white when Jim first got it. That Opal Opel would hve worked then. You call it what you decide! An early name that didn't make the cut that certainly won't work now is Buzz'n Half Dozen. Of course that was with the 6 cylinder. The "Wind Of Change" name came from Jim running his 69 Camaro Z/28 with the small block, which almost everybody had, to the change to the Opel with the Buick V6. Good Luck!!! Looking good!!! __________________ Isaac Zane STK 1237 J/SA Buick Apollo Patriot Guard Rider DOOF 43

06-01-2012, 09:15 PM	#40
Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Please help me name my Opel how about just "handfull"? kinda looks like it might be that.... __________________ without losers,winning means nothing.