The OPEL Olympia was presented in February 1935 on the international motor show and was still in the same year available at a price of 2.500 realm Marks.

The new all-steel body brought some advantages in relation to the past framework building method with itself, about better aerodynamics, reduced the weight (the Olympia weighed 835 kg) and offered for the first time a crunch zone.

The Olympia was available in several variants, as Cabrio sedan or two-door sedan. At engines two water-cooled four-cylinder engines stood to the selection: A 1.3 litre engine with standing valves (sports association) and 24 HP and a 1.5 litre engine with valves (OHV), hanging above, and 36 HP. The 1.5 litres OHV engine served also as drive for the NSU Kettenkrad.

The car reached a top speed of 95 km/h and possessed a consumption of 9 litres gasoline on 100 km.

Until the production of civilian vehicles was stopped 1940, 168,875 models had been built of the type Olympia.

After the end 2. World war the production of the OPEL Olympia was again taken up in the year 1947. Until 1949 practically a something was built revised Vorkriegsversion. With the model there was 1950 a Facelift with modernized body.

OPEL Olympia record

1953 came then the new Olympia record with pontoon body on the market. Also with 1957 presented OPELs the record P1 the designation Olympia still emerged, in the name combination OPEL Olympia record.

OPEL Olympia A

Optically revalued models of the OPEL cadet were offered from 1967 to 1970 to B, mostly with the strongest in each case available engines, under the name OPEL Olympia. See: OPEL Olympia A

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