The Opel 8/40 PS was a mid-range car that Opel built from October 1928 to September 1930 as the successor to the 7/34 PS model .
technology
The engine was a six-cylinder in - line engine with 1916 cm³ displacement, the 40 hp (29 kW) at 3600 rpm. performed. Like the previous 7/34 hp model, this enabled the car to reach a top speed of 90 km / h.
Like its predecessor, the car was available ex works as a chassis with 720 kg, as a touring car or as a sedan with 1170 kg on chassis with a 2880 mm wheelbase. There was also a roadster, a coupé and a convertible on a shorter chassis with a 2750 mm wheelbase. The Otto Kühn bodyworks continued to provide additional superstructures at the customer's request .
The engine power was passed on to the rear axle via a manual three-speed gearbox with center shift. The foot brake operated drum brakes on all four wheels via cables, while the handbrake acted on the cardan shaft .
Transition to the low bed frame
The sedans were fundamentally revised in early 1929. Their bodies became a little longer, but the wheelbase remained the same. The most important technical change, however, was the transition from the traditional loft bed frame to the low bed frame, the side members of which were directly below the axles. The main competitor of the mid-range Opel was the Adler Standard 6 , which was only equipped with a low-bed frame from 1933.
Successor and number of pieces
In 1931 the 8/40 hp was replaced by the 1.8 liter . Together with its predecessor 7/34 hp, 20,580 units were built in almost three years. This made Opel one of the largest manufacturers of mid-range cars in Germany in the 1920s.
literature
Individual evidence
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Werner Oswald: German Cars 1920–1945. Volume 2, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02170-6 , pp. 306-307.
Current cars and commercial vehicles :
Ampera-e |
Astra |
Combo |
Corsa |
Corsa-e |
Crossland X |
Grandland X |
Insignia |
Mocha |
Mocha-e |
Movano |
Vivaro |
Vivaro-e |
Zafira Life
Historic passenger cars and commercial vehicles from 1945:
1200 |
Adam |
1900 |
Admiral ( A , B ) |
Agila |
Ampera |
Antara |
Arena |
Ascona ( A , B , C ) |
Astra ( F , G , H , J ) |
Blazer |
Lightning | Blitz 3,6 (Wehrmacht) |
Bedford Blitz |
Calais |
Calibra |
Campo |
Cascada |
Chevette |
Combo ( A , B , C , D ) |
Commodore ( A , B , C ) |
Corsa ( A , B , C , D , E ) |
Diplomat ( A , B ) |
Frontera |
Gemini |
GT |
GT Roadster |
HydroGen4 |
Insignia ( A ) |
K-180 |
Cadet ( A , B , C , D , E ) |
Karl |
Opel Kapitän ( 1948 , 1951 , 1954 , P 2.5 , P 2.6 , A , B ) |
Kikinda |
Manta |
Meriva ( A , B ) |
Mocha / Mocha X |
Monterey |
Monza ( A1 , A2 ) |
Movano ( A ) |
Olympia A |
Olympic record |
Omega ( A including Lotus Omega , B ) |
Record ( P , P2 , A , B , C , D , E ) |
Senator ( A , B ) |
Signum |
Sintra |
Speedster |
Tigra |
Tigra TwinTop |
Vectra ( A , B , C ) |
Vita ( A , B ) |
Vivaro ( A , B ) |
Zafira ( A , B , C )
Historic passenger cars 1919–1940:
4/12 HP / 4/14 HP / 4/16 HP / 4/18 HP / 4/20 HP “Tree Frog” |
7/34 hp |
8/40 hp |
9/25 hp |
9/30 hp |
10/30 hp |
10/35 hp |
10/40 hp |
10/45 hp |
10/50 hp |
12/50 hp |
14/48 hp |
14/50 hp |
15/60 hp |
16/60 hp |
21/55 hp |
30/75 hp |
1 liter |
1.1 liter "tree frog" |
1.2 liters |
1.3 liters |
1.8 liters |
3.7 liters |
4.2 liters |
6 |
Admiral (1937) |
Cadet (1936) |
Captain (1938) |
Olympia (1935) |
P4 |
Regent |
Super 6 |
8M21
Historic passenger cars 1899–1918:
“Lutzmann” patent motor car |
4/8 PS "doctor's car" |
5/12 PS / 5/14 PS "Puppchen" |
6/12 PS |
6/14 hp |
6/16 hp |
8/9 hp |
8/16 hp |
8/20 PS |
8/22 hp |
9 hp |
9/10 PS |
9/25 hp |
10/12 PS |
10/18 hp |
10/20 PS |
10/24 PS |
10/25 hp |
10/28 hp |
12 hp |
12/14 hp |
12/34 hp |
13/30 hp |
14 hp |
14/20 hp |
14/22 hp |
14/30 hp |
14/34 hp |
14/38 hp |
15/24 hp |
16/18 hp |
16/35 hp |
18/30 hp |
18/40 hp |
18/50 hp |
20/22 hp |
20/45 hp |
21/45 hp |
24/50 hp |
25/30 hp |
25/40 hp |
25/55 hp |
28/70 hp |
29/50 hp |
29/70 hp |
30/32 hp |
30/50 hp |
32/50 hp |
33/60 hp |
34/65 hp |
34/80 hp |
35/40 hp |
35/60 hp |
40/100 hp |
45/50 hp
Concept vehicles and prototypes :
Ampera |
Antara GTC |
Astra OPC X-treme |
CD Concept |
Corsa Moon |
Diesel world record GT |
Eco Speedster |
Flextreme GT / E |
GT Experimental |
GT / W |
GT2 |
GT Concept |
GTC Concept |
HydroGen3 |
Insignia (study) |
Junior |
Cadet the Tramp |
Maxx |
Monza Concept |
OSV 40 |
RAK1 |
RAK2 |
RAK3 |
RAK e |
Slalom |
Signum Concept |
Tech 1 |
Trixx |
Twin
Racing car:
Astra V8 Coupé |
Calibra V6 4 × 4 |
Green monster |
Vectra GTS V8
Rally cars Adam Rallye | Corsa-e rally
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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