Opel 1.3 liters
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 Vehicle in the Vilnius Energy and Technology Museum
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| Sales designation: | Opel 1.3 liters |
| Production period: | 1934-1935 |
| Class : | Lower middle class |
| Body versions : | Sedan , convertible sedan , convertible |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 1.3 liters (17 kW) |
| Length: | 4225 mm |
| Width: | 1475 mm |
| Height: | 1595 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2474 mm |
| Empty weight : | 970 kg |
| Previous model | Opel 1.2 liters |
| successor | Opel Olympia |
The Opel 1.3 liter was a car model from Adam Opel AG in Rüsselsheim .
history
At the end of 1933, two prototypes of the internally known Opel Type 1397 model with a 24 hp 1.3 liter engine were created.
Like its predecessor, the 1.2 liter car, developed jointly by Opel and General Motors , had a box frame with a crossbar. The aerodynamic body with curved fenders and trunk accessible from the outside the model had in common with the Opel 6, which was released at the same time . Like this, the new car also had hydraulically operated brakes (previously cable operated) and instead of the front rigid axle, independent wheel suspension with " Dubonnet spring knees ": the front wheels were suspended from swing arms that were mounted in oil-filled, horizontally swiveling pressed steel housings for steering. The coil springs and shock absorber pistons were housed in the housing.
The higher engine power was achieved by a bore that was enlarged by 2.5 mm , which resulted in a displacement of 1288 cm³. By autumn 1935, Adam Opel AG in Rüsselsheim had built 29,002 Opel 1.3 liter cars , which were replaced by the Opel Olympia . The direct competitor was the Adler Trumpf Junior 1G , which was 180 RM cheaper.
Data
- Four-cylinder in- line engine
- Displacement: 1288 cm³
- Bore × stroke : 67.5 mm × 90 mm
- Compression : 6.0: 1
- Engine control: SV valve control
- Mixture formation: downdraft carburetor
- Tank capacity: 25 liters
- Max. Torque: 68 Nm at 1600 rpm
- Max. Output: 17 kW (24 hp) at 3200 rpm
- Type: front engine with rear wheel drive
- Transmission: four-speed with center shift
- Suspension: rear rigid axle with leaf springs, front independent suspension with " synchronous suspension "
- Brakes: drum brakes , hydraulically operated
- Tires: 5.25 - 16
- Consumption: approx. 8-10 liters / 100 km
- Top speed: approx. 90 km / h
- Permissible total weight: 1345 kg
Prices
In 1934 the chassis cost 2,150 Reichsmarks (RM), the two-door sedan 2650 RM, the four-door sedan 2950 RM, the two-door convertible sedan 2750 RM and the four-seat convertible with two side windows 3250 RM. In 1935 all variants were 200 RM more expensive, except for the convertible, which now cost 3300 RM.
literature
- Werner Oswald : German Cars 1920–1945. 9th edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-87943-519-7 .
- Karl Ludvigsen, Paul Frère: Opel - wheels for the world. Princeton Publishing, Princeton NJ (USA) 1975, ISBN 0-915038-17-X , p. 51.
Web links
- Opel 1.3 liters; Opel 6; Super 6, 1934-1938
- Opel 1.3 liter on kfzderwehrmacht.de, accessed on November 19, 2014
- Opel 1.3 L (1934-1935) . Histomobile (English)