Opel 4/8 hp

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Opel "Doctoral Car"
Opel "Doctoral Car"
Opel 4/8 hp
Sales designation: Opel 4/8 hp
Production period: 1909-1910
Class : Small car
Body versions : Phaeton
Engines: Otto engine :
1.0 liter (5.9 kW)
Length: 3500 mm
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2130 mm
Empty weight : 525 kg
successor Opel 5/10 hp

The Opel 4/8 PS or better known as the doctor's car is an automobile made by Adam Opel KG . The type played a major role in the company's rise to become Germany's largest automobile manufacturer.

vehicle

The Opel 4/8 PS was specially built for medium-sized companies. The two-seater was small and manoeuvrable compared to other cars of the time and was used by many doctors for home calls, which quickly earned it the nickname “doctor's car”. The low price of 3950 marks made it a very successful model.

The Opel Doctor car was the first car of Opel, of the Opel logo on the radiator was wearing.

Opel advertised the 4/8 PS type with statements such as "simplest mechanism", "easiest handling" and above all: "without using a chauffeur ".

Motorization

The Opel 4/8 PS is powered by a water-cooled four - cylinder engine with a displacement of 1029  cm³ . The power is 8  hp . The vehicle thus reached a top speed of 60 km / h. That was completely sufficient for the time. The bad roads and the lack of traffic rules often did not allow a higher speed at all.

Web links

Commons : Opel 4/8 PS  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 23, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.opel.de
  2. ↑ http://www.motorpress.de/content.php?cid=A497aeb148c872&catId=C436f6322cf14f
  3. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from January 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.opel-oldtimer.eu
  4. ↑ meinklassiker.com Herr Doktor drives himself: 100 years of the Opel doctor's car Jan. 2009 ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.meinklassiker.com
Opel timeline
Timeline of the Opel models from 1945 to today
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Microcar Hatchback Karl
Hatchback Adam
Small car Hatchback Corsa A Corsa B Corsa C Corsa D Corsa E Corsa F
Sports coupe Tigra A Tigra B
Compact class Hatchback, notchback, station wagon Chevette
Cadet A. Cadet B. Cadet C. Cadet D. Cadet E. Astra F Astra G Astra H Astra J. Astra K
Olympia Olympia A Ampera Ampera-e
Coupe Cadet A. Cadet B / Olympia A Cadet C. Astra G Coupé / OPC Astra H GTC / OPC Astra J GTC
Cabriolet Astra G convertible Astra H TwinTop Cascada
Middle class Sports coupe Manta A Manta B Calibra
Hatchback Signum
Hatchback, notchback, station wagon Olympic record Olympic record / 1200 Ascona A Ascona B Ascona C Vectra A Vectra B Vectra C Insignia A Insignia B
upper middle class Notchback, station wagon Record P1 / P2 Record A / B Record C Record D Record E Omega A Omega B
Commodore A Commodore B Commodore C.
Senator A. Senator B
Coupe Record A / B Record C Record D Monza
Commodore A Commodore B
Upper class Notchback captain captain Captain P1 / P2 Captain A /
Admiral A /
Diplomat A 		Captain B /
Admiral B /
Diplomat B
Sports car GT Speedster GT
Microvan Hatchback Agila A Agila B
Minivan Meriva A Meriva B
Compact van Zafira A Zafira B Zafira C
Van Sintra
SUV Hatchback Crossland X
mocha Mocha X mocha
Antara Grandland X
Off-road vehicle Hatchback Frontera A Frontera B
Monterey
Pick up Campo
Box van Cadet E Combo Combo B
High roof combination Station wagon, panel van Combo C Combo D Combo E
Vans Minibus, van, flatbed Bedford Blitz Arena [1] Vivaro A [2] Vivaro B [2] Zafira Life
Vivaro C
lightning lightning lightning lightning Movano A [1] Movano B [1]
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