Opel Olympia
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The Opel Olympia was the first mass-produced car with a chassis-less all-steel body. It was made in two versions. From 1935 to 1937 the Olympia had a 1.3 litre engine. For the OL38 version made from 1937 to 1940 this was replaced by a 1.5 litre overhead valve unit.
Between 1935 and the 1940 over 168.000 units were built.
The name Olympia was revived in 1966 for a luxury version of the Opel Kadett B.
[edit] Opel Olympia
At 2500 Reichsmark it offered a true four-seater with 1.3 liter, 4 cylinder, side valve, 24 hp (18 kW) engine capable of 95 km/h. Drive was to the rear wheels through a three speed gearbox but a four speed unit became available in 1937. The car had independent front suspension with alive axle at the rear and half elliptic springs.
The car was made available in two versions, as a two door saloon and as a two-door soft-top convertible:
- LZ 2-door 4-light saloon. 2500 Reichsmark
- CL 2-door 4-light cabriolet
[edit] Opel Olympia OL38
A new engine was introduced in 1937 with a capacity of 1488 cc and overhead valves.
It was available in the same versions as its predecessor with the addition of the 6 light LV:
- LZ 2-door 4-light saloon. 2675 Reichsmark
- LV 4-door 6-light saloon . 2950 Reichsmark,
- CL 2-door 4-light cabriolet . 2750 Reichsmark
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