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Opel Olympia

1950 – 1970 · GERMANY

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The Opel Olympia is a historic compact car manufactured by the German automaker Opel, which was a part of General Motors (G.M.) during its production period. Initially produced from 1935 to 1940, the Opel Olympia resumed production after World War II from 1947 to 1953. Notably, the Opel Olympia was among the first mass-produced cars in the world to feature a unitary body structure, following the pioneering 1934 Citroën Traction Avant. Despite the looming war, Opel managed to achieve mass-production success with the Olympia, producing it in six-figure numbers even before the outbreak of World War II. This achievement is particularly noteworthy as at the time, Hitler was promising Germany a

4 generations of the Opel Olympia

Version	Years	Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Body
Opel Olympia 1st Gen	1935 to 1937	naturally aspirated inline-four	Manual	RWD	SEDAN
Opel Olympia OL38	1937 to 1940	—	Manual	RWD	CONVERTIBLE, COUPE
Opel Olympia 1950	1950 to 1953	Inline-four	Manual	RWD	SEDAN
Opel Olympia A	1967 to 1970	naturally aspirated inline-four	Manual	RWD	SEDAN, COUPE