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{{Infobox Automobile| image = | caption = 1936 Opel Olympia| name = Opel Olympia| manufacturer = Opel| successor = [Opel Rekord / Opel Ascona produced by the German automaker [Opel from 1935 to 1940, from 1947 to 1953 and again from 1967 to 1970.

In 1935, the Olympia was the first mass-produced car with a chassis-less all-steel body. Before World War II it was made in two versions. From 1935 to 1937 the Olympia had a 1.3 litre engine. For the OL38 version made from 1937 to 1940 this was replaced by a 1.5 litre overhead valve unit.

Between 1935 and the 1940 over 168.000 units were built.

The name Olympia was revived in 1967 for a luxury version of the Opel Kadett B.


Opel Olympia (1935–37) {{Infobox Automobile generation| name = Opel Olympia| image = | production = 1935–37
81,661 produced| engine = 1.3 L Straight-4 side valve
2 door [cabriolet it offered a true four-seater with 1.3 litre, 4 cylinder, [side valve, 24 hp (18 kW) engine capable of 95 km/h (60 mph). Drive was to the rear wheels through a three speed gearbox but a four speed unit became available in 1937. The car had independent front suspension with alive axle at the rear and half elliptic springs.

The car was made available in two versions, as a two door saloon and as a two-door soft-top convertible:




Opel Olympia OL38 (1937–40) (1947–49) {{Infobox Automobile generation| name = Opel Olympia OL38| image = | production = 1937–40
1947–49| engine = 1.5 L Straight-4 ohv
4-door [sedan (car)
2 door cabriolet| length = 4.02 m| width = 1.50 m| wheelbase = 2.43 m-->A new engine was introduced in 1937 with a capacity of 1488 cc and overhead valves. It produced 37 hp (27 kW) and the top speed of the car was 112 km/h (70 mph). The car's body received a facelift.

It was available in the same versions as its predecessor with the addition of the 6-light LV:

Due to World War II, production came to a halt in late 1940. During the war, the Opel plant in Rüsselsheim was severely damaged by allied bomb attacks. After reconstruction, production of the Olympia restarted in late 1947. The OL 38 was unchanged to the pre-war car but only the two door sedan was produced. Until the end of 1949, 25.952 of them were made.


Opel Olympia 1950 (1950–53) {{Infobox Automobile generation| name = Opel Olympia 1950| image = | production = 1950–53| engine = 1,5 L straight 4 OHV| body_style = 2-door saloon
2-door convertible
2-door station wagon-->In January 1950, the Olympia got a modernized body. But the car was still based on the pre-war Olympia. The following bodies were offered:

In three years of production, about 160.000 cars were made.


First successors: Opel Olympia Rekord (1953–57), later Opel Rekord (1957–86) In March 1953, the 18 year old design of the Olympia was finally replaced by a completely new car. It was called Opel Olympia Rekord and it had a modern pontoon body. For this car and its successors, see Opel Rekord.


Name revival: Opel Olympia A (1967–70) The Olympia name was revived in 1967. This time it was only a luxury version of the contemporary Opel Kadett. Engines were a 1100 cc unit with 60 hp (44 kW) taken from the Kadett and two larger units, a 1700 cc with 75 hp (55 KW) and a 1900 cc with 90 hp (66 kW) which were normally used in the Opel Rekord.

Body styles were:

The Olympia A was not highly successful, and was replaced in 1970 by the all new Opel Ascona.




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{{Infobox Automobile| image = | caption = 1936 Opel Olympia| name = Opel Olympia| manufacturer = Opel| successor = [Opel Rekord / Opel Ascona produced by the German automaker [Opel from 1935 to 1940, from 1947 to 1953 and again from 1967 to 1970.

In 1935, the Olympia was the first mass-produced car with a chassis-less all-steel body. Before World War II it was made in two versions. From 1935 to 1937 the Olympia had a 1.3 litre engine. For the OL38 version made from 1937 to 1940 this was replaced by a 1.5 litre overhead valve unit.

Between 1935 and the 1940 over 168.000 units were built.

The name Olympia was revived in 1967 for a luxury version of the Opel Kadett B.


Opel Olympia (1935–37) {{Infobox Automobile generation| name = Opel Olympia| image = | production = 1935–37
81,661 produced| engine = 1.3 L Straight-4 side valve
2 door [cabriolet it offered a true four-seater with 1.3 litre, 4 cylinder, [side valve, 24 hp (18 kW) engine capable of 95 km/h (60 mph). Drive was to the rear wheels through a three speed gearbox but a four speed unit became available in 1937. The car had independent front suspension with alive axle at the rear and half elliptic springs.

The car was made available in two versions, as a two door saloon and as a two-door soft-top convertible:




Opel Olympia OL38 (1937–40) (1947–49) {{Infobox Automobile generation| name = Opel Olympia OL38| image = | production = 1937–40
1947–49| engine = 1.5 L Straight-4 ohv
4-door [sedan (car)
2 door cabriolet| length = 4.02 m| width = 1.50 m| wheelbase = 2.43 m-->A new engine was introduced in 1937 with a capacity of 1488 cc and overhead valves. It produced 37 hp (27 kW) and the top speed of the car was 112 km/h (70 mph). The car's body received a facelift.

It was available in the same versions as its predecessor with the addition of the 6-light LV:

Due to World War II, production came to a halt in late 1940. During the war, the Opel plant in Rüsselsheim was severely damaged by allied bomb attacks. After reconstruction, production of the Olympia restarted in late 1947. The OL 38 was unchanged to the pre-war car but only the two door sedan was produced. Until the end of 1949, 25.952 of them were made.


Opel Olympia 1950 (1950–53) {{Infobox Automobile generation| name = Opel Olympia 1950| image = | production = 1950–53| engine = 1,5 L straight 4 OHV| body_style = 2-door saloon
2-door convertible
2-door station wagon-->In January 1950, the Olympia got a modernized body. But the car was still based on the pre-war Olympia. The following bodies were offered:

In three years of production, about 160.000 cars were made.


First successors: Opel Olympia Rekord (1953–57), later Opel Rekord (1957–86) In March 1953, the 18 year old design of the Olympia was finally replaced by a completely new car. It was called Opel Olympia Rekord and it had a modern pontoon body. For this car and its successors, see Opel Rekord.


Name revival: Opel Olympia A (1967–70) The Olympia name was revived in 1967. This time it was only a luxury version of the contemporary Opel Kadett. Engines were a 1100 cc unit with 60 hp (44 kW) taken from the Kadett and two larger units, a 1700 cc with 75 hp (55 KW) and a 1900 cc with 90 hp (66 kW) which were normally used in the Opel Rekord.

Body styles were:

The Olympia A was not highly successful, and was replaced in 1970 by the all new Opel Ascona.




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