[cuban leaf]

I had an Opel GT that had an odd miss at 55 mph. It was fine everywhere else, but seeing as how the speed limit was 55 it was an annoyance. Never did fix it. I loved the car other than that.

I only got rid of it because it was made effectively obsolete with the elimination of leaded premium, and I wasn’t about to throw some stupid additive in every time I filled the tank.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

In the late 60s, Opel had a 1.1 liter motor in the Kadett that was extremely strong. Hot rod parts were available for this little 4 banger that would allow 7,000 rpm. Wide open, it sounded like a tin can full of screaming bumble bees.