How has the GT managed to stay sexy for 50 years? Here the answers
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Encounters
California Dreamin’
Classic specialist Jens Cooper visits the
Opel Motorsports Club in California and
makes his American dream come true
Upside Down
An extraordinary glimpse
into Opel’s racing history
Opel on Ice
And it does exist: The 35-year-old
Opel „LP 13“ took to the track at
the two-man bob European Cup
The “Lemon Baby” frequent flyer
Klaus-Peter Martin and his GT have been inseparable for almost twenty years
RACING WITHOUT AN ENGINE
Soap boxes are celebrating
their 110th birthday – and Opel
has paved the way for them
Frogs in the Factory
The times experienced by Opel in the early 20th century were full of progress. By 1923 the company had grown to become the largest manufacturer of bicycles in the world. Racing cars from Rüsselsheim were winning races and setting records, and Opel revolutionized the motorcycle market with its avant-garde more
The 8 HP Breakthrough
Transformed from a plaything for the rich to a compact motorcar for the middle class
Success from Unpromising Beginnings
We look at the bicycle production, which started 1886
The First Launch
Loaded with 120 kilograms of dynamite, Fritz von Opel launches the RAK 2
Strong lightweights
How developers have been trying to reduce vehicle's weight
COLD MILK AND HOT RUNNERS
Did you know that the company also manufactured cork machines, refrigerators, and tractors?
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