In particular the Vinyldach proved over the decades as Crux of the late olympia models: Often the roof pasting became the humidity and thus case of rust.

There are three versions: - sedans two and four-door and the F-Coupe. These models are based on the respective LS models the cadet B-row. The following engines were available: 1,1l-SR with double carburetor plant and 60 HP, 1,7l-S CIH engine with 75 HP, 1,9l-S CIH engine with 90 HP. In particular the 90 HP engine permitted amazing road performances with an acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in approx. 10.9 seconds and a maximum speed beyond of 170 km/h. Thus the OPEL Olympia was one of the agilsten compact vehicles of its class. One had to drive a substantially expensive Ford Escort I R-S or an exotic Alfa Romeo Guila, in order to be able to keep up.

VOLKSWAGEN offered end of the 60's comparatively as the fastest passenger car in this class the VOLKSWAGEN to 1600 tl with 54 HP and a maximum speed of 140 km/h. Only the AUDI Super90, the predecessor of the later AUDI 80, could offer comparable road performances in this Fahrzeugklasse, however at clearly higher price.

A combination version (caravan) was not available by the Olympia A. The fronts of the US export models cadet saw occasionally to the Olympia A quite similarly, actually agree however only the corner pieces. 1970 ended the production of these OPELs olympia row. It was not special sales impact, since the vehicles too few differed from the cheaper OPEL cadet.

Successor of the OPEL Olympia became starting from 1970 the OPEL Ascona A, its own body new development.

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