Re: A rainy day in Northern Germany

Posted by HH56 On 2017/6/7 11:09:32

Gerd, That 57 Opel Rekord Caravan brings back memories. There was a girl in school -- early 60s -- who drove a green Opel wagon very similar to that Rekord Caravan. I can't remember enough about the car or even what it was called over here to know how much difference there might be between the one you show and the version imported but it was a nice little car and surprisingly roomy and peppy. Other than VW bugs of which we had a few, you didn't see that many imported cars back then in the part of New Mexico where I grew up. I think the VWs, the Opel, one Renault Dauphine and a British sports car was the extent of the "foreign invasion" in our little town. The Metropolitan was well represented but that was more American than British. Thanks for the memory jog.