1972 Opel Kadett B 1.2

I thought it was about time i posted some photos of my car for those of you who haven't seen it before.

When did you last seen one of these over here?!

After selling my 1975 BMW 1602 back in July I had been looking for something else interesting to replace it, After looking around and seeing some of the other crap out there for under £2000 (and writing my modern car of in the progress ) I started to get a bit fed up and lose my mojo, until I saw this for sale online.

The advert was 5 days old so I wasn't holding out much hope and as I was down the pub Mrs Trigger rang up for me, Amazingly it was still for sale!.

So the next day we drove across to Hertfordshire to view it, I was trying not to get to excited as I'd be let down before, but I needn't have worried, the car was stunning!, It really is up to show standard and well cared for all it life.

It had only 69000 miles on the clock and stack of old paperwork, with every mot from 1990 and a fully stamped up service book before that to prove the mileage.

Everything about it looked like new, even the interior and boot, After a quick test drive I was sold and bought it! :)

Since then I've covered nearly 1000 miles in it with out any problems (apart from a flat battery), It get lots of attention when i use it and it's great fun.

In September i drove it to the Stondon Transport museum for a meet with another forum i use where it went down very well, I even had a photoshoot done with it for a 5 page road test feature for Classic Car Mart which should be out in the new year.

I haven't used it much in the last few months due to the weather but i can't wait for next years season to start so i can start enjoying it again!

Anyway we all like photos so here they are, YOU HAVE BEEN TANGOED!


1972 Opel Kadett B 1.2 31S by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

The front reminds me of a baby Chevrolet, Though I guess Chevy and Opel are all part of the GM group.


1972 Opel Kadett B 1.2 31S by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

It had a full stainless steel exhaust fitted in 1994 costing £244, It makes a nice little farting noise, much like a Moggy Minor.


1972 Opel Kadett 1.2 31S Engine by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

No Fuel injection or ECU's to worry about here, Just lots of waxoil, Look how rust free it is!


1972 Opel Kadett 1.2 Interior by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

The button on the right near the door is the windscreen wash pump, and even the interior light still works as well as the original radio which picks up FM!.


1972 Opel Kadett 1.2 31S by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

69000 Genuine mileages.


1972 Opel Kadett 1.2 31S Boot by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

The boot is massive and like new inside.

The owner even gave me a big pile of old autocar magazines as well as the original sales brochure, It has every mot back to 1990, The car comes from J.D Phelps, Bulwark Garage, Chepstow, Gwent new, before moving to Dorset in 1993 where a lot of the work was done before moving to Louth in Linconshire and then Hertford and it even gave me a box full of spares for it as well which is handy, same it didn't come with a quarter light glass though as mine needs replacing and i can't find another.

I took it out for the first time in nearly 4 weeks last week to walk the dog at Stoke park, I took a coupe of photos.


1972 Opel Kadett B 1200 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr


1972 Opel Kadett B 1200 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Not seen it in the flesh yet trigger but it sure looks a stunner