Sorry about the crappy quality but this is the best I could do with the photo. Sign says Fritz Opel & Co. Leipzig. Two men sitting are wearing white armbands. Could this photo be wartime or after? Thanks
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"... Fritz Opel & Co, Leipzig" you can read on the plate.
It was this Fritz von Opel a famous automobile racer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_von_Opel
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I forgot: what is the first word written on the plate?
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I did find this information online but it says Fritz Opel left Germany in 1929. Am I incorrect to say that the car in this photo was made much later? I don't know what the first line says on the sign but I did my best to show it here. Thanks!Originally posted by Gerdan View Post
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Sorry no Chance to read the first line.
A Autohaus Fritz Opel is still existing today in Leipzig:
https://compaly.com/de/unternehmen/a...-co-leipzig-de
May be one can identify the year the photo is taken by identifying the modell of the car (right).
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Could the car be an Opel Olympia(built from 1947 on)?
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=h...ed=0CC4QrQMwBA
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=h...d=0CIYBEK0DMBw
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Yes, it does look like this one. A uniform flat color.Originally posted by Gerdan View Post
The Opel Olympia is a compact car produced by the German automaker Opel from 1935 to 1940, from 1947 to 1953 and again from 1967 to 1970.
The 1935 Olympia was Germany's first mass-produced car with an all-steel unitized body (monocoque).[1] This revolutionary technology reduced the weight of the car by 180 kilograms (400 lb.) compared to its predecessor.[2] Production of the unibody design required new production methods and materials. Spot welding, advanced types of steel, and a new production line layout were among the many advances introduced by the Olympia.[3]
The car was first presented in February at the 1935 Berlin Motor Show: production got under way later during that year. The Olympia was named in anticipation of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Before World War II 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 1967 for a luxury version of the Opel Kadett B.Last edited by BlackWatch1; 12-25-2014, 05:00 AM.Comment
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