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Galleries => Little Cars - Members' Model FEs and FCs => Topic started by: red_devil on January 28, 2013, 12:53:23 PM



Title: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on January 28, 2013, 12:53:23 PM

Guys do you have any shots of these cars or any other export wagons utes or vans.
Defiantly will include this FE export wagon in this years releases.
Regards
John


(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/models56/DSC06026_zps70d455a8.jpg)


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: mcl1959 on January 28, 2013, 01:39:57 PM
I don't think This is an export wagon, it is the prototype wagon in disguise as an Opel for road testing. There are lots of photos of it in various Holden books along with the sedan. According to my research there were 4 sedans and 2 wagons made, all black, and all badged the same way which were used for testing. And yes the wagons were made at the same time as the sedans but not released until later.
The FEFC club used to meet at the same place as the Holden retires club and we had some fruitful discussions with them.

Ken


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on January 28, 2013, 02:02:21 PM
great Ken that it explains it, we may do a small run of about fifty units just to do something different as we will build the FE Wagon and Van this year.
Regards
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: Stewy on January 28, 2013, 04:51:29 PM
Yippeee, Lock me in for one of each please John.

 :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Cheers Stewy   8)


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on January 28, 2013, 07:47:31 PM
sold and thanks
Ta
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: spybo on January 28, 2013, 09:29:39 PM
Yep I'll take one of each too!
Place an order


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on January 28, 2013, 09:40:26 PM
thanks again, all the releases this year will be very very small runs, some as low as 50 cars with numbered certificates.
Ta
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: customFC on January 29, 2013, 01:43:35 AM
Sounds cool John.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
What book is that photo in?
Thanks for the info Ken, very interesting.
Regards
Alex


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on January 29, 2013, 09:54:35 PM
Hi Alex Holdens magazine with a red XU-I on the cover issue 07 approx Feb 08
sensational shots and special feature on the FE.
Regards
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: slim on February 14, 2013, 08:46:15 PM
Let me know wen the fe wagons and vans are ready for delivery , i will take 1 of each also.


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on February 14, 2013, 09:56:46 PM
no problem at all.
Also coming in very very small numbers,
FC Special two tone Ute
FC Wagon fully accessorised
FC Standard Wagon
FC two door Wagon
FC Panel Van
FE Ute Standard
FE Ute Specail
FE Wagon Standard
FE Wagon Special
FE Van
FE Police
FE Ambulance

so runs as low as 50 units
Thanks
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: graham_fuller on February 14, 2013, 10:45:50 PM
Hi John,
What about a fully optioned FE sedan?
Cheers,
Graham


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on February 16, 2013, 01:38:25 PM
Hi Graham, we don't have a master for a sedan which costs us about $7500.00 to make and Trax already have done the Special so no doubt they will do the accessorised version later to get back the tooling investment.
We only do cars not already done to keep a different spin on our range.
The FE Wagons, Vans and Utes will be very good quality and very low numbers, hopefully all sell outs.
Thanks
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: chrisfc on February 16, 2013, 11:09:08 PM
I'll take 3xfc panel vans. Any idea when they will be available?

   Thanks Chris.


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on February 17, 2013, 10:22:28 AM
Hi Chris, the master patterns are in China now and they have just finished China New Year Holidays so we should be in production in the next few weeks but we wont see them for a few months but lots of other surprises to come.
Regards
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: fe-ambo on February 18, 2013, 10:40:22 PM
Put me down for one FE Police and two FE ambulances.  ;D

Cheers
Paul


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: copper1 on February 19, 2013, 05:42:40 PM
If you have to order, I will have one FE Ambo and Police.


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: Mc Bean on February 19, 2013, 08:39:04 PM
Hi John
Could you put me down for a van please.


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: Mc Bean on February 19, 2013, 08:41:28 PM
Forgot FC  ::)


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on February 22, 2013, 02:36:36 PM
Thanks to all the above with pre orders.This Forum and members will be advised of new releases before the general release as I would like you FE FC nuts like myself to have first right of reply.
Thanks for the interest.
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: chrisfc on February 23, 2013, 03:58:44 AM
What colors are they going to be available in? and Would it be possible to get one unpainted or in a kit form?

  Thanks Chris.


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on February 23, 2013, 06:10:25 PM
Chris not knowing much about these cars I could use some input. I can ask the factory about kit form but they are extremely hard to deal with when it comes to special builds or changes, they do not respond well to these requests but I can try.
Ta
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: Stewy on February 23, 2013, 06:24:01 PM
Hi John,
What do you want in the way of input? about the cars themselves or if they can do unpainted versions and we can paint up or code 3 to whatever we want.

Cant wait  :) :)

Cheers Stewy   8)


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on February 24, 2013, 01:01:10 PM
relating to this export model that did not happen in the end, trying to find out what colours besides what is shown in the article I photographed from ( black ) if any other examples of the car were made in different colours so we can replicate accurately.
Regards
John


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: Stewy on February 24, 2013, 02:33:57 PM
I don't think This is an export wagon, it is the prototype wagon in disguise as an Opel for road testing. There are lots of photos of it in various Holden books along with the sedan. According to my research there were 4 sedans and 2 wagons made, all black, and all badged the same way which were used for testing. And yes the wagons were made at the same time as the sedans but not released until later.
The FEFC club used to meet at the same place as the Holden retires club and we had some fruitful discussions with them.

Ken
Hi John, I found these pictures hope they help.

(http://s1.postimage.org/lb6dtvma3/kapitan001005.jpg) ($2)

(http://s18.postimage.org/hlchqzgit/kapitan001006.jpg) ($2)

(http://s1.postimage.org/eec7hcpzf/kapitan001007.jpg) ($2)

Cheers Stewy   8)


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: Ole on February 24, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
I like the front bumper bar on the sedan in the middle photo. It would be interesting to know where that came from.


Title: Re: Opal Kapitan Export FE Wagon
Post by: red_devil on February 25, 2013, 04:20:36 PM
Ken and Stewy good work, we will pop a few out in black as a reminder of the history and development of the FE.
Thanks
John