69 Opel Kadett Station Wagon

This is our 1969 Opel Kadett Caravan two door station wagon it has a 1900cc four cylinder engine with air conditioning and a automatic TH180 transmission . The car has been sitting since the late 70s and only has 43,000 miles on it!!! stay tuned for other videos to see the progress on this car.
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[TheWrench]

Hi from Germany !

I don't know, if you're already aware of being lucky enough, having picked a rare example, equipped with the great 1900cc 90hp engine, making that little car go more than 100mph fast, when equipped with a manual 4-spd. gearbox.
This engine was the top notch power plant of the larger Rekord series and the Opel GT Sports car and found it's way only into a very few little Kadetts, mainly "Rally 1900 Coupés" making a solid base for a really hot little competition car, that in the hands of the right guy at the wheel, were even able to put Posches in their places, back in those days ... never underestimate those engines.

The "L" Letter (Kadett L) stands for the German term LUXUS and marks the "de Luxe" trim level from the standard level cars.

I was born in the capital german City of Dortmund, not far away from the OPEL Bochum plant, where all Kadett series were mainly built and had the great opportunity to visit the plant several times, during those years.

One of my long time neighbours, an Englishman named Keith Simpson, did spent his whole working life in the Bochum Opel plant, assembling Kadett models of all generations and retired only a few years before the plant was finally shut down in 2014.

I hope, you'll have a lucky hand, getting the rare little L Caravan back on the road again ... and feel free to ask, if you're in need of support or assistance, concerning old Opel motor cars.

kind rgds. from Western Germany,

Klaus

[scrambler-xkkv]

When I was in high school, my best friend's dad bought a blue with black interior Opel wagon at a local Buick dealership that sold them. Remember it so well and that long gearshift that just came out of the floor with a rubber boot around it and no console of any kind.

[smithfamilyhomestead]

My grandfather had a yellow Opel, its a new little wagon. Thanks for taking me back 40 years!!

[Camelcando]

So excited to see Vienna’s first video. When I meet her she was already an RC Cola junkie.

[barbarastrause]

Elephant theme was used in ads because their sales pitch was "runs on peanuts". The "L" is for Luxus (german for deluxe) and the LS was for Luxus Super". The engines were available in 1.1, 1.5, and 1.9 litres. Worked at a dealership from 1964 to 1974. We sold them from 1966 to the mid seventies. Good cars as I remember. I had a 66, really fun car to drive.

[errorsk]

You know you are a good father when you do the ugly stuff. Cause life isnt all pink, and I enjoy old cars more than mobiles and shit. Props to you ! ( Am 17 rn )

[ironpony]

My first car! I had a 1972 Kadett Wagon. It sat 10 years in the forest before we rescued it. Dad put a 1.9L out of a GT w/ the aluminum valve cover, and a weber in it, and it was a 4-speed. Copper/Bronze Metallic. It was super fun, even had some correct Hella chrome fog lights hanging on it. I drove it a couple years, and sold it to a friend when I got my hands on a Dodge Dart. The Dart had working factory A/C, so it was an upgrade. I wish I had never sold my Kadett, the kid that bought it crashed and scrapped it. My parents had many Opels in the '70's and '80's. I was brought home from the hospital in mom's Kadett. Dad had several Mantas. Mom had Kadetts and 1900s. Then in '84 they got rid of all of it, and got a new for '84 Plymouth Voyager. Until Dad pulled my Kadett from the forest in the early '90's.

[stcrombie]

When I was in high school our garage burned, taking mom's 1963 Ford Country Squire wagon with it. That car was replaced with a 1969 Opel Kadett with a three speed. That's the car I had to drive after getting my license. I hated it, although once we got eight kids in it for a drive to the lake! Thanks for the memories!

[marksmith]

Oh my lord that is the best car sales yard i have ever seen

[rocketsock]

Hi! I'm a german Kadett owner. The german automatic shifter is
The "L" on the Kadett L emblem stands for the "Luxus/Luxury" trim level. The US only got the big CIH engines (65 to 106 horse) while home market models had also tiny 45 to 60 horsepower OHV engines. Don't be fooled by the small looking engine as the car is very lightweight and doesn't need that much power to drive the German Autobahn. The Luxury trim gave you striped vinyl seats, Overrider-bumpers, Chrom around the wheelarch, doors and windowframes + carpet floor instead of rubber. In Germany the Kadetts are loved as classic cars because they are super reliable and easy to repair/service. The color seems to be "Tropengrün/tropical green".

[josephcetar]

Lots of treasures on that car lot. Nice to see parents that want to educate their kids instead of just leaving it to the school.

[Chevy-hwlw]

I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. Your videos are so refreshing. It’s not just the cool cars but you got goat friends, cows, little pigs, such a pretty property there in the background and best of all by far, always got your kids there spending time together. It’s really a fun mix of those different things that make the videos fun.

[nv]

My buddy in high school had the 2 door version if I remember right. We went everywhere in it, never failed us. I remember going to radio shack and putting some surface mount speakers on the rear deck to get that "premium" sound.
Ah, those were good days.

[rmarkc]

These have a special place in my heart. My uncle had a couple when I was a kid and I loved riding in the back with my cousins. With the back seat down, we bounced around like superballs back there on country roads. Simple fun that would get you put under the jail now days.

[Seana]

back in the early 80's I had a friend with one of these, he loved it. In fact he loved it so much that he sold it and then went to the person he sold it to and bought it back, then drove it some more.

[billdursa]

opels were sold at the Buick dealer because opel is a division of GM in Germany. I love those 2-door Kadett wagons.

[neilbpence]

I showed my wife the Kadett and she said that was a very popular car in Germany when she was a child. According to her, lots of old people drove them back in the 70s.

[mi-teebird]

This brings back some memories! I learned how to hold the flashlight for Dad on two 69 Opel Kadett coupes that he owned. Learned to work on these things till I turned 18 and joined the military. Great memories!!

[phillippacker]

Amazing. The car was on the road ten years, then abandoned for 42...makes me think of everything I've gone through/done in the last 42 years, while this car just sat and waited and rusted....great job sleeperdude.

[bryanmilstred]

love your channel, good, clean fun intertainment. Beautiful family !