ROCKET-POWERED TINKER FUN

With a roaring hiss, clouds of smoke are left hanging over the runway. It is over in seconds, but talk of the daredevil »Rocket Fritz« endures. Loaded with 120 kilograms of dynamite, Fritz von Opel launches the RAK 2 on May 23, 1928, on the AVUS testing track in Berlin. Thousands follow the event, which becomes the subject of a media frenzy. From this day on, Opel becomes known as the most innovative car brand in Germany.