<VV> GM cars in Europe

[shortle]

On our recent trip overseas we saw quite a few newer Corsas. All made by Opel. 
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


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>From: Jay Maechtlen <jaysplace at laserpubs.com>
>Sent: Aug 26, 2013 12:58 PM
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>Subject: Re: <VV> GM cars in Europe
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>sent overseas in the past years. Irv, I suspect this is where most cars that
>you talk about come from. (Practically no Germans had US cars...just a few)
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>In 73, When I was in Germany, a number of us had VWs, one had a Fiat 850 coupe, and one had a full size Mercury - early/mid 60's I think.
>Our cars didn't have to meet the TUV tests that the Germans' cars did.
>My VW was sold to me as a '56 - cable brakes, no synchro, and had the flip-out turn signals in the door posts. (deactivated).
>
>The OIC at our post wouldn't let me buy it, as he knew or suspected what a crock it was.
>When he rotated out, the Sargent in charge let me buy it. The local post had an auto shop, so I was able to weld up the rust and get it past our lenient inspections.
>It got me around.
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>  As an aside, many service members who bot a European car, bot it from
>another serviceman or from the local mechanic wheeler-dealer and it was
>cheap.  Each was old and on life support, by and large. .Those cars passed
>thru many hands as folks rotated back to he States... Very common. Opels,
>Fords (all were small ones), some VWs, NSU's, old Mercedes, etc.
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>Chuck S
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>Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8 
>Buick V6 TH440T4 trans
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