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Barn Find 1972 Opel 1900 Sedan (aka Ascona) 19,900 miles Preserved & Runs
This 1972 Opel 1900 has been well preserved for over 50 years. These affordable cars were made by GM and sold rather unenthusiastically at Buick dealers. It is rare to see one today especially so well preserved. I forgot to show it starting & running.
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1971 Opel 1900 Sedan cold start (aka Ascona A)
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This is a very well preserved 1972 Opel 1900 Sedan (Ascona). Here’s a cold start. There’s only 19,900 miles are this car.
1936 Plymouth P2 - Well Preserved Barn Find
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I went to check out a car and the gentleman had this very well preserved 1936 Plymouth. He is now the 3rd owner and he tracked down some of the history of this “barn find”. This 90 year old car starts and run still.
Repro Aurora Stake & Dump Truck HO Thunder Jet HO Slot Car Bodies
zhlédnutí 164Před 14 dny
These are impressive 3D printed HO slot car bodies for the still popular Aurora Thunder Jet (aka T-Jet) slot car chassis. If you are interested in purchasing these please contact Robert Berry (Rberry1967@hotmail.com).
I didn’t know I needed this dragon - 2024 Woodward Dream Cruise Preamble
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I didn’t know I needed this dragon - 2024 Woodward Dream Cruise Preamble
2024 Woodward Dream Cruise -
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This is the Wednesday BEFORE the actual cruise on Saturday. There are tons of interesting vintage and relatively new cars, trucks too, already out cruising. Not the greatest video but it’ll give you an idea of the wackiness.
1973 Opel Manta at a Charity Event Honoring Bob Lutz
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This is just a brief video of my car set up at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills, Mi. I was invited to this boojie event to honor Bob Lutz and it was a charity event to raise money for scholarships.
Virtual Slot Car Racing Club on Facebook
zhlédnutí 372Před měsícem
I really am enthusiastic about this even though it doesn’t sound like it. Here I show what I’ve done to run my times for 5 laps races as part of the Facebook Virtual Slot Car Racing Club. My times: Modified AFX MagnaTraction 13.38 seconds (best lap 2.49), Auto World 4 Gear 11.32 (best 2.17), Aurora Thunder Jet 20.58 (best 3.98), modified Thunder Jet 18.18 (best 3.49).
1966 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible - Exterior Trim
zhlédnutí 246Před měsícem
I go through the exterior trim of my 1966 Valiant convertible. Many vintage cars have a lot more trim than you think and you may need to become the expert on these details for your car. I ramble on about some of the details of this with my car.
First try Virtual Slot Car Racing
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My time for 5 laps was 12.29 seconds
1966 Plymouth Valiant Trunk Trim
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This is a rather straightforward task but it took years to get to this point. These unique Mopars are challenging to restore.
1973 Opel Manta Original Condition Daily Driver
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This is my 1973 Opel Manta, this is a German produced by General Motors and sold in the US at Buick dealers. These superb yet afforded cars were under appreciated when new and still are.
Barn Find! Opel Manta trove in dry storage! 1974, 1973 & 1972
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This is for a Craigslist ad for these cars. There are three Opel Mantas (the nicest one isn’t shown; I’ll post a driving video of it next week). These have been in the dry and critter free storage for many years and it was hard to show them. If you are interested I will work on more videos when we can get them out and - see here for the ad: flint.craigslist.org/cto/d/flint-1974-opel-manta/77621...
1958 MacMinn LeMans Coupe - 2024 Eyes on Design
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1958 MacMinn LeMans Coupe - 2024 Eyes on Design
Muscle cars 2024 Eyes on Design
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Some interesting muscle cars such as Buick GS, some unique AMC muscle cars and some recent ones also.
Tony Barr’s 1975 Lamborghini Urraco being judged at the 2024 Eyes on Design Car Show
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Tony Barr’s 1975 Lamborghini Urraco being judged at the 2024 Eyes on Design Car Show
1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 at 2024 Show Car Eyes on Design
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1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 at 2024 Show Car Eyes on Design
1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 Show Car 2024 Eyes on Design
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1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 Show Car 2024 Eyes on Design
1959 Alfa Sprint Speciale & Ferrari Lusso at 2024 Eyes on Design
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1959 Alfa Sprint Speciale & Ferrari Lusso at 2024 Eyes on Design
2024 Eyes on Design Car Show - Exotic Design
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2024 Eyes on Design Car Show - Exotic Design
1998 Opel Calibra Eyes on Design
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1998 Opel Calibra Eyes on Design
My 2002 Bordeaux Vintage Slot Car Race 1/32 Cox Chaparral 2d
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My 2002 Bordeaux Vintage Slot Car Race 1/32 Cox Chaparral 2d
Lower Lap Times - Virtual Slot Car Racing Club Facebook Group
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Lower Lap Times - Virtual Slot Car Racing Club Facebook Group
Virtual Slot Car Racing Club FaceBook Group - Oval Track
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Virtual Slot Car Racing Club FaceBook Group - Oval Track
Mid Century Slot Car Racing Dreams - AMT Cox etc
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Mid Century Slot Car Racing Dreams - AMT Cox etc
MEV Resin HO Slot Car Bodies - Retro Aurora Thunder Jet
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MEV Resin HO Slot Car Bodies - Retro Aurora Thunder Jet
Vintage Aurora HO Slot Car Collection
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Vintage Aurora HO Slot Car Collection
Pasteiners Cars & Coffee -May 25, 2024
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Pasteiners Cars & Coffee -May 25, 2024
Cars & Coffee at Chrysler Tech Center May 19, 2024 - 50s Buick, Austin-Healey 3000, TVR & 70 Charger
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Cars & Coffee at Chrysler Tech Center May 19, 2024 - 50s Buick, Austin-Healey 3000, TVR & 70 Charger
1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati - Cars & Coffee at Chrysler Tech Center May 19, 2024.
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1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati - Cars & Coffee at Chrysler Tech Center May 19, 2024.

Komentáře

  • @Parry635
    @Parry635 Před 5 dny

    great advice.

  • @wayneo7307
    @wayneo7307 Před 5 dny

    Thanks for This .

  • @wayneo7307
    @wayneo7307 Před 5 dny

    Yeah Well , I Thank You For The Idea . Not Everyone Can Afford What The Other Controllers Cost ! Plus I Too Have Big Size Hands . I'm Running Autoworld Cars on A Older Tyco Track They Run Perfect. But The Controllers Are Small . So If I Find the Older AFX Aurora Controllers Cheap Enough. I Will Try This . Do the Tyco Have The Same Resistors As The 120 Ohm New Aurora AFX ? Anyways Whatever the Resistance is In My Controller is Perfect. Just Would Also Like The Old Size Controller.

  • @Jonathan-dq8hb
    @Jonathan-dq8hb Před 6 dny

    Based on the Daytona platform.

  • @thedude4321
    @thedude4321 Před 10 dny

    These look well made, Will have to get in the near future

  • @christopherbusch1933
    @christopherbusch1933 Před 13 dny

    The trucks would be great for customizing

  • @seb_1504
    @seb_1504 Před 17 dny

    Thankfully GM in america didn't intervene much in opel developments and production lines otherwise they would be a disaster 😭

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před 17 dny

      @sen_1504 Agreed. This cars design was overseen by a yank, Chuck Jordan, who go on to head GM design.

  • @John-el8dy
    @John-el8dy Před 18 dny

    Very cool truck,, I would like to get a few of them

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před 18 dny

      @John-el8dy I thought they were very cool. You can contact Robert at: Rberry1967@hotmail.com

  • @wayneo7307
    @wayneo7307 Před 18 dny

    I Think That Truck Came Out Nice. And It Is Cool ! I Did Have the Aurora Dump Truck as A Kid. I Remember It Had Dual Slot Pins One on Each End . How I Remember I Don't know Other Than It Was The Only Car With One .

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před 18 dny

      @wayneo7307 It’s great & I’ve never had a truck before.

  • @busterkurtz1835
    @busterkurtz1835 Před 18 dny

    I love the trucks. Nicely done.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před 18 dny

      @busterkurtz1835 Thanks. I probably should have detailed it and run it for the video. But I thought that would take me too long to get around to it.

  • @paultetreault9243
    @paultetreault9243 Před 20 dny

    Like Harry at HomeRacingWorld said about no-mag Ninco Classics - Twice the fun at half the speed!

  • @58MrMike
    @58MrMike Před 22 dny

    My brother had these and it was lots of fun upgrading the cars. I just bought the AW Victory 400 set and loving it after a 50 year hiatus from slot cars

  • @58MrMike
    @58MrMike Před 23 dny

    I just started collecting and the Aurora cars are $50 on EBay now

  • @jeffreydavenport6136
    @jeffreydavenport6136 Před 25 dny

    👍

  • @MagnaLume
    @MagnaLume Před 27 dny

    awesome! Nice group of muscle.

  • @mycoalamana414
    @mycoalamana414 Před měsícem

    I'm looking for the Plymouth Trim piece, that goes across the bottom of the trunk. Anybody got one,?

  • @johngoeller5726
    @johngoeller5726 Před měsícem

    I had a 73 in the Early to Mid 80's , Loved that car!

  • @Ozzy3333333
    @Ozzy3333333 Před měsícem

    Thanks for sharing. 1. we shim the magnets, simply add tape behind the magnet to shim the slop out and pushes it closer to the arm for more power, and second they dont fall out. 2. we would clean the comm and brushes with pink eraser. then lube with Aurora red racing lube (very little, came in a 1 oz tiny jar, and its pretty thick), and oil the arm shaft, gears and shaft with ball bearing oil (zero issue of it getting on the comm). 3. You forgot to check pick up shoe wear and correct if necessary, and clean them with pink eraser.

  • @mtbdave31
    @mtbdave31 Před měsícem

    great video

  • @zb1083
    @zb1083 Před měsícem

    Nice ride - I've been looking for the rear top spears for my 66.....

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @zb1083 I think I may have some. You can contact me via this Craigslist ad detroit.craigslist.org/okl/pts/d/pontiac-1966-plymouth-valiant/7759040649.html

  • @shiftintohigh5564
    @shiftintohigh5564 Před měsícem

    You are too cool for school, Jewel. Meadowbrook, nice. Maximum Bob. He was the man. Still is. Nice looking Manta. Always liked them. Thx posting.👍👍😎🇺🇸

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @shiftintohigh5564 I’m not sure I’m cool but I was able to slip into this event.

  • @thedude4321
    @thedude4321 Před měsícem

    Cool car you have !

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @thedude4321 Thanks, it’s a fun car but it’s not a fast car.

    • @thedude4321
      @thedude4321 Před měsícem

      @nitromancer6460 To me it's not about speed it's about a good looking car

  • @blueovalracing1582
    @blueovalracing1582 Před měsícem

    Nice car 🚘

  • @Dyno05
    @Dyno05 Před měsícem

    Make sure for your official races you’re using the phone apps with the flying start or your first lap will be slower and ruin your overall time.

  • @jacobshank9362
    @jacobshank9362 Před měsícem

    Have any footage of the red F355 Berlinetta that was there? I believe it was a 97

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před 10 dny

      @jacobshank9362 Some of my videos were banned for the copyrighted music in the background. So I’m sorry I can’t post anymore videos I have.

  • @johndoub1030
    @johndoub1030 Před měsícem

    Your turns are 18Inch radius.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @johndoub1030 Yes 18” radius curves. That’s what the virtual racing group is doing. They also are using a different layout with 9” turns. And they also will be using the Auto World “four gear” XTraction cars.

  • @nobodyshome758
    @nobodyshome758 Před měsícem

    Love these races. Look forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing!

  • @manchildmotorsports3531
    @manchildmotorsports3531 Před měsícem

    I am racing on the oval and El Broko in the virtual club, nice to see your races.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @manchildmotorsport3531 This is such a cool concept. I wanted to show how basic my setup is, it doesn’t really take much. I hope this helps other join in.

    • @manchildmotorsports3531
      @manchildmotorsports3531 Před měsícem

      @@nitromancer6460 Yes, I love it. I don't have anyone local to race, so this brings that joy into it for me.

  • @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot

    I dont use the brake control for any of my racing. I like your cars and your controller! Thank you for helping us find more racers!

  • @classic287
    @classic287 Před měsícem

    What a homely front end 😂

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @classic287 it really looks like they ran out of time or budget. The ‘66 Barracuda is just a mess too with a similar center with horizontal grill and side grill that have a really nice egg crate look but they clash.

  • @mycoalamana414
    @mycoalamana414 Před měsícem

    I am rebuilding the same car. There was only about 2500 Signet Convertibles built in 1966. I want, and have collected, the same options as yours. I agree with you about finding the trim for a Signet, because I see you need the same Trim piece across the bottom of the Trunk lid, with the Valiant call out. Maybe someone could contact us with one?

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @mycoalamana414 glad to hear I’m not the only one. It’s really a wonderful car and it’s great having something unique. There wonderful support on the ForABodiesOnly.com forum - you should join if you haven’t already.

  • @slotcarsandhotrains
    @slotcarsandhotrains Před 2 měsíci

    I want to do something like this but live.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @slotcarsandhotrains That’s a great idea.

    • @slotcarsandhotrains
      @slotcarsandhotrains Před měsícem

      @@nitromancer6460 Me and Bob Electric Avenue were talking about this. If we could get a few more guys it would be fun.

    • @slotcarsandhotrains
      @slotcarsandhotrains Před měsícem

      @@nitromancer6460 Me and @bobattheelectricavenue were talking about this a few months ago. I think it would be fun.

  • @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot

    they sell 1/4 inch sheets or hardboard that are not very expensive, but the cardboard works fine too.

  • @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot

    You had an oval... Now you have a Super speedway!

  • @nobodyshome758
    @nobodyshome758 Před 2 měsíci

    Very nice!

  • @shiftintohigh5564
    @shiftintohigh5564 Před 2 měsíci

    Cool timer. Best luck. Will we see other contestants on YT?

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @shiftintohigh5564 I hope so. It’s just getting started. There’s a lot of potential and there’s a lot of different ideas that could be added. I hope you can participate on Facebook.

    • @shiftintohigh5564
      @shiftintohigh5564 Před měsícem

      @@nitromancer6460 👍Not on FB currently. But we will see.

  • @manchildmotorsports3531
    @manchildmotorsports3531 Před 2 měsíci

    Nice, you have me beat LOL

  • @jaws6869
    @jaws6869 Před 2 měsíci

    Lovely looking car imo, but the cam in head engine is a slug. The chassis rails are very close together so getting a v8 in is very tight, a straight six would be a better option. The gearbox is tiny and so is the tunnel and the back axle is an oddball too. Do your research before you decide to hot rod a manta A would be my advice.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @jaws6869 I agree, but these are really low compression engines and have a lot of potential for improvement. The best place to start is Opel GT Source Here’s their Manta catalog: opelgtsource.com/system/notes/files/000/000/004/original/04OpelMantaDigitalIndex.pdf?1540358579

  • @philipIngber
    @philipIngber Před 2 měsíci

    Omg! I had the same exact car, same color, motor (1.9) etc. Is yours the dual carb? I loved that car! Back in ‘74 it was FAST! and fun!

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @philiplngber No this is a single carb - I think all Mantas in the US had one carb.

  • @TonyBarr99
    @TonyBarr99 Před 2 měsíci

    I love it Rich! I know you had one already that you sold. This one obviously was too nice to pass over. Those taillights are used on many of the Italian exotics (or perhaps very similar to those). My first car was a 1970 Opel GT that I fixed up as a teenager and really enjoyed. I always thought the Manta styling was OK, but as it ages (or as I age) I now love the styling. Great video as usual!

  • @BABYPOP028
    @BABYPOP028 Před 2 měsíci

    Sweet I like the “muscle” looking front end / grille / lights Yes, thanks for sharing Looking to forward with update vids regarding ownership experience or repairs if you post..

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      Thanks! I do need to make some more videos about this car.

  • @jimmyhamm6041
    @jimmyhamm6041 Před 2 měsíci

    My nephew Mike has one if it's original them motors are weak just conversation this car . Street rod .

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Před měsícem

      @jimmyhammer6041 I agree but more vintage cars are pretty weak. I know that these can be made to be really nice running and reliable cars. Oh & parts to keep them running are available here: opelgtsource.com/system/notes/files/000/000/004/original/04OpelMantaDigitalIndex.pdf?1540358579

  • @curtis4109
    @curtis4109 Před 2 měsíci

    I owned several kadetts but always wanted always wanted the manta or GT (little vette)

  • @geraldstephens6612
    @geraldstephens6612 Před 2 měsíci

    This car was our driver education car. Great car to drive.

  • @audieconrad8995
    @audieconrad8995 Před 2 měsíci

    Gr8 little ride back in yhe day!

  • @TonyBarr99
    @TonyBarr99 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video Rich!

  • @user-xp3jc8yd6s
    @user-xp3jc8yd6s Před 2 měsíci

    Nice to see if it gets going.... any more details on it, do you have a working plan for this project? will like to know.... Good luck.

  • @user-yn4ob8qr6s
    @user-yn4ob8qr6s Před 2 měsíci

    There's my delorean

  • @shiftintohigh5564
    @shiftintohigh5564 Před 2 měsíci

    Pretty stylish. Glad Chrysler could support their reemergence.

  • @shiftintohigh5564
    @shiftintohigh5564 Před 2 měsíci

    👍👍😎🇺🇸