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Happy Birthday Adam Opel (1837)

May 9, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration09/05, 1837, Adam Opel, Manta, Opel

Adam Opel (9 May 1837 – 8 September 1895) was a German entrepreneur who founded the company Adam Opel AG, then a manufacturer of bicycles and sewing machines. By 1886 the Opels…

Car Friday (2026)

Apr 3, 2026Selldon0205 Tuned Cars, Selective Coloration03/04, 2026, Ascona, Car Friday, Golf, Good Friday, I, Manta, Opel, Tuning, VII, Volkswagen

Car Friday is a portmanteau of the religious holiday Good Friday and the English word “car.” The term refers to a “car day” as a gathering for car enthusiasts, tuners,…

Happy Birthday Walter Röhrl (1947)

Mar 7, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration07/03, 1947, Abarth, Audi, BMW, Fiat, Ford, Opel, Porsche, Rallye, scale model, scale models, Walter Röhrl, WRC

Walter Röhrl, born 7th of March 1947 is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia, and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford, and BMW.…