Classic Car News and Drives

Pre-Orders for SentiMETAL's exclusive, limited-edition Opel Kadett Superboss 1/18 scale model open

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Pre-Orders for SentiMETAL's exclusive, limited-edition Opel Kadett Superboss 1/18 scale model open
With work progressing nicely on SentiMETAL's first 1/18 scale model release (BMW 333i), Cars.co.za's lifestyle sub-brand has now announced that th...
Posted in Kadett GSI, Kadett Superboss, Opel, Opel Kadett model, Opel Superboss, SentiMETAL, Superboss, Superboss model, Superboss scale model

CONTINENTAL ICONS Part 3: Epic Opel GT Roadtrip

by Hannes Oosthuizen
CONTINENTAL ICONS Part 3: Epic Opel GT Roadtrip
Finding an Opel GT for sale in South Africa is not something that happens often. For our very own Hannes Oosthuizen it was a childhood dream to ow...
Posted in 70s cars, classic Opel GT, classic sportscar, Continental Tire, Continental Tyre, driving Johannesburg to Cape Town, Opel, Opel GT, Opel GT South Africa, roadtrip south africa, south african roads

Track Memories: BMW 325iS Evo 1 & Opel Kadett Superboss (video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Track Memories: BMW 325iS Evo 1 & Opel Kadett Superboss (video)
In South African motoring, it doesn't get much more iconic than this, in terms of both the cars themselves and the drivers behind the wheel! This...
Posted in bmw, BMW 325iS, deon joubert, mike briggs, opel, opel kadett, opel kadett gsi, opel kadett gsi superboss

Retro Drag Race: BMW 325iS vs Opel Kadett Superboss

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Retro Drag Race: BMW 325iS vs Opel Kadett Superboss
In this video we pitch two legendary local cars against one another, the iconic BMW (E30) 325iS "Gusheshe" and the Opel Kadett GSi "Superboss". B...
Posted in bmw, BMW 325iS, deon joubert, drag race, group n, gusheshe, mike briggs, opel, opel kadett gsi superboss, superboss

Opel Kadett Superboss at 30: Ciro drives it (video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Opel Kadett Superboss at 30: Ciro drives it (video)
The Cars.co.za Superboss is known internally as “Project 1”. When we embarked on the SentiMETAL heritage project, the aim was to purchase, restor...
Posted in Kadett, opel, sentimetal superboss, Superboss

Fritz von Opel: The original rocket man

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Fritz von Opel: The original rocket man
238kph is still pretty speedy today, but imagine achieving it 92 years ago. That's exactly what Fritz von Opel did, without a helmet even! Rüssels...
Posted in Fritz von Opel, Opel, Opel RAK 2

Opel Manta and Ascona turn 50

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Opel Manta and Ascona turn 50
This seems to be the year of automotive anniversaries, with the latest being the Opel Manta and Ascona, which both turn 50-years old this year. It...
Posted in opel, Opel Ascona, Opel Manta

Retro Comparison: Volkswagen Golf VR6 vs Opel Kadett 200t S

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Retro Comparison: Volkswagen Golf VR6 vs Opel Kadett 200t S
We head to Midvaal Raceway to drive two hot hatch icons of the '90s. Coming from old foes Volkswagen and Opel, you'd expect these 2 machines to be...
Posted in golf vr6, kadett, opel, opel kadett 200t s, volkswagen, vw, vw golf vr6

Remembering Erhard Schnell, designer of the Opel GT and Calibra

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Remembering Erhard Schnell, designer of the Opel GT and Calibra
The automotive design world lost a giant recently, when Opel's Erhard Schnell passed away at the age of 92. Schnell, born in 1927 Frankfurt, was a...
Posted in Calibra, Erhard Schnell, opel, Opel GT

Opel Kadett Superboss - Motorsport legend

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Opel Kadett Superboss - Motorsport legend
"Born on the racetrack" is an often-used term when it comes to high-performance cars, but few road machines can rightfully lay claim to that descr...
Posted in car art, car poster, classic, gsi, kadett, modern classic, opel, sentimetal, superboss, vauxhall astra gte, youngtimer