Photo Gallery «Narrowly escaping the excavator - the rescue of the 1972 Opel Kadett Rallye»

Name: Opel Kadett B Rallye 1972
Brand: Opel

When an old barn in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland was due to be demolished and a dismantled Opel Rallye Kadett was still inside, Martin Fehlmann was on the spot and launched a last-minute rescue operation. Fehlmann is an absolute Opel enthusiast. His love for the Rüsselsheim car began when the family's own B-Kadett Rallye was due to be scrapped because it was no longer deemed roadworthy. But Fehlmann Junior took the veto and began the restoration. In the process, he caught Opel fever. Today, he has an entire hall full of rare Opel models, and his cellar is stacked with brochures, memorabilia, model cars, Opel bicycles and sewing machines. This article describes the rescue of a rare ochre-colored Opel Kadett B Rallye from 1972 and shows the vehicle in its current condition, supplemented by many archive photos, brochures and advertising illustrations.