1935 was also the year in which Opel became the first German car manufacturer to produce over 100,000 vehicles a year. This was based on the popular Opel "P4" model. The selling price was a mere 1,650 marks and the car had a 23 hp (17 kW) 1.1 L four-cylinder engine and a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). Opel also produced the first mass-production vehicle with a self-supporting all steel body. They called it the Olympia. With its small weight and aerodynamics came an improvement in both performance and fuel consumption. Opel receives a patent which is considered one of the most important innovations in automotive history.
И ете како Volkswagen се појави и стана „најголем“:
In 1931, The Rüsselsheim plant built the first “people’s automobile”. This was very affordable and boasted a dependable 1.2-litre engine. Between 1931 and 1935, 100,000 units were built – a volume never before reached with a single model in Germany.
However, a government directive halted production of passenger cars, probably in favour of the government-backed Volkswagen (which is German for “people’s car”). General Motors bought the remaining 20 % of shares in the Opel Corporation.
И последната реченица ја реши судбината на Опел, соработката меѓу Американската и Германската влада.
http://www.privatefleet.com.au/opel/И покрај сите сопки и саботажи кои ги трпи Опел, сепак успева да се бори секогаш и со секого.
http://www.dialoginternational.com/dialog_international/2009/03/how-gm-destroyed-opel.html
