Ah, English Summer!

[mk2_craig]

Lovely Bedford camper, but why would you fit reflective number plates?

Probably done during the 1970s to make it look more modern. Very few cars had black plates fitted when new by about L-reg. Of course it's the other way round now and most old vehicle owners will fit silver-on-black jobs to emphasise their ride's age.

 

Naturally, if I ever buy anything dating from about 1967 onwards that has black plates, they're coming right off in favour of some 1970s style reflectives

[Cavcraft]

Hoo boy, think it's gotta be done!! Some superb looking stuff there- not seen a Mk 1 Cortina with it's rear-end jacked-up since about 1975!!!

It was kind of weird. A real show piece/talking point but sort of crap at the same time!It won an award because to be fair it was effing gleaming.

[Ross_K]

How stunning is this?! My fave car of the day, by some margin! (Cool reg number too, if genuine) Know nothing about them, can anyone enlighten me?

Seems to be a genuine reg number. According to the DVLA, B10 PEL is:

Date of Liability 01 10 2008Date of First Registration 15 02 2005Year of Manufacture 1989Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2935CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status Licence Not DueVehicle Colour WHITEVehicle Type Approval nullThe information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £101.7512 Months Rate £185.00

Clicky here for some more pics:http://www.senatorman.de/opel_monza_a2.htmSadly my German translating skillz are shite so maybe someone else can have a go:

Der Opel-Tuner Keinath aus Dettingen hat den Opel Monza A2 in wenigen Exemplaren als "C5" zum Cabrio umgebaut. Anfänglich kalkulierte man noch mit Produktionszahlen zwischen 30 und 40 Exemplaren jährlich, die jedoch nie erreicht wurden. Insgesamt 176 Änderungen an der Karosserie waren notwendig, um diese so verwindungssteif zu bekommen, daß auf das Dach verzichtet werden konnte. Trotzdem geriet das Cabrio nur ca. 20 kg schwerer, als das serienmäßige Coupe. Dies lag unter anderem am Wegfall der schweren Heckklappe, die durch eine wesentlich leichtere Kofferraumklappe aus dem Hause Keinath ersetzt wurde.Auch im Innenraum wurden nur edelste Materialien verwendet. Armaturenbrett und Sitze waren mit narbenfreiem Rosenleder bezogen, an Sonderausstattungen waren u.a. eine Bar und eine Stereoanlage lieferbar. Serienmäßig wurde der KC5 mit dem LCD-Armaturenbrett ausgerüstet, auch sonst waren alle wesentlichen ab Werk lieferbaren Extras serienmäßig eingebaut.Der Verdeckmechanismus funktionierte mittels Elektromotoren und einer ausgeklügelten Hydraulik.Lieferbar war der KC5 mit den Motoren 20E und 30E. Für diese sehr gut ausgestatteten Cabrios waren übrigens mindestens DM 85.000,-- anzulegen.

[Volksy]

The OPEL Tuner Keinath from Dettingen " the OPEL Monza a2 in few copies as; C5" to the Cabrio converted. One calculated initial still with production numbers between 30 and 40 copies annually, which were however never reached. Altogether 176 changes at the body were necessary, in order to get these so torsionally stiff that without the roof could be done. Nevertheless the Cabrio turned out only approx. 20 kg more heavily, than the standard Coupe. This was among other things because of the omission of the heavy rear flap, which was replaced by a substantially lighter trunk flap from the house Keinath. Also in the interior only noblest materials were used. Instrument panel and seats were referred with scar-free rose leather, at special equipments were among other things a bar and a stereo system available. In series the KC5 equipped with the LCD instrument panel, also otherwise were all substantial ex factory available extras in series inserted. The covering mechanism functioned by means of electric motors and thought out hydraulics. The KC5 with the engines 20E and 30E was available. For this very well equipped Cabrios DM 85.000 by the way at least were,-- to put on.

This was using this handy site, some gibberish but you get the jist of most of it..http://uk.babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt

[Ross_K]

Handy site that! Cheers. 85000DM? That's what, about 35 grand in today's money?