Opel 1,2 Liter

Opel 1,2 Liter (1931–1935)
Opel 1,0 Liter (1933)
Opel P4 (1935–1937)
Opel 1,2 Liter Cabrio-Limousine (1932)
Overview
ManufacturerOpel
ProductionOpel 1,0 Liter: 1933
Opel 1,2 Liter: 1931–1935
Opel P4: 1935–1937
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style2-door saloon/sedan, various 2 & 4 seater 2-door cabriolets and other inexpensive open topped configurations
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine
  • 995 cc sv I4 (1933)
  • 1073 cc sv I4 (1935–1937)
  • 1193 cc sv I4 (1931–1935)
Transmission3-speed manual (1931–1937)
4-speed manual (1933–1937)
No synchromesh
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,286 mm (90.0 in)
Length3,215–3,500 mm (126.6–137.8 in)
Width1,425 mm (56.1 in)
Height1,585–1,650 mm (62.4–65.0 in)
Chronology
PredecessorOpel Laubfrosch
SuccessorOpel Kadett

The Opel 1,2 Liter is a small car manufactured by Opel between 1931 and 1935. The 1,2 Liter was replaced in 1935 by the Opel P4 which was broadly similar but employed a new engine and continued in production until December 1937. For just one year, in 1933, the manufacturer also offered the Opel 1,0 Liter which was a smaller engined version of the 1,2 Liter.[1] The Opel 1,2 Liter replaced the last version of the Opel Laubfrosch and was itself first complemented and then effectively replaced by the more roomy Opel Kadett, which had itself already entered production in 1935.

Opel was Germany's top auto-producer throughout the 1930s.[2] Between 1932 and 1936 this model was the manufacturer's top seller.

  1. ^ Oswald, pp 314 - 319
  2. ^ Oswald, p 531