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SCHWAEGALP - JUNE 27: The Opel Olympia leaving the 7th International "Oldtimer meeting" in Schwaegalp, Switzerland on June 27, 2010 by swisshippo
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OPEL OLYMPIA black
OPEL OLYMPIA black
OPEL OLYMPIA blue
OPEL OLYMPIA blue
OPEL OLYMPIA brown
OPEL OLYMPIA brown
OPEL OLYMPIA green
OPEL OLYMPIA interior
OPEL OLYMPIA interior
OPEL OLYMPIA red
OPEL OLYMPIA red
OPEL OLYMPIA silver
OPEL OLYMPIA silver
OPEL OLYMPIA white
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO black
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO blue
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO brown
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO engine
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO green
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO interior
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO red
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO silver
OPEL OLYMPIA CABRIO white

SCHWAEGALP - JUNE 27: The Opel Olympia leaving the 7th International "Oldtimer meeting" in Schwaegalp, Switzerland on June 27, 2010 by swisshippo | show original size

opel olympia

The first car that the Germany has produced in mass number with the body made of steel. This demanded new production methods as it was of unibody design. Opel Olympia has introduced Spot welding, new and trendy wheel designs made of steel, and few other advances. During the year 1935 to 1937 two versions LZ and CL in basic Olympia were released each of them with 2 door and 5 windows. For both of these models the soft top convertible feature added score. For Olympia OL 38 , three versions, two saloon LZ( 2 door 4 light) ,LV(4 door 6 light) and one cabriolet CL (2 door 4 light) were made available.

In 1950, the new modernized body in three versions like the Saloon, Convertible, and Estate are released with 2 doors. Olympia A is the latest model which could not do well in the market thus replaced with the other sister model from the same brand.

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