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Opel

Before producing cars, Opel was a manufacturer of sewing machines. In 1899 the first car was built. Since 1929 Opel is part of General Motors.
In Germany and Europe, Opel is the main competitor of Volkswagen.


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until 1949

early Opel: Lutzmann 99-01 Motorwagen 4/8PS 1909 Doktorwagen 24/50PS 10-12 24/50PS 25/55PS 13-16 25/55PS Rennwagen 1903 racecar 1914 GP1 racecar 1914 12.3L racecar	4/xxPS 24-26 4/12PS 26-27 4/16PS 29-31 4/20PS 1.2Liter 34-35 2door sedan 34-35 Cabrio-Limousine P4 35-37 sedan Kadett 38-40 sedan 38-40 Cabrio	Olympia 35-37 sedan 38-40 Cabrio-Limousine	1.8Liter 31-33 convertible 32-33 convertible 1933 Moonlight Roadster	6 2.0Liter 35-37 convertible Super 6 37-38 4door sedan 37-38 Cabriolet 37-38 Cabriolet Kapitän 38-40 4door sedan 38-40 2door convertible 38-40 2door convertible 48-50 4door sedan 48-50 4door sedan Admiral 38-39 4door sedan 38-39 4door convertible 38-39 2door convertible
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1950's

			Olympia/Rekord 50-53 station wagon 51-53 2door sedan 51-53 Cabrio-Limousine 53-55 2door sedan 53-55 2door sedan 53-55 2door panel 1955 2door sedan 1957 2door sedan 1957 Caravan Rekord P1 58-60 2door sedan 58-60 Caravan 59-60 4door sedan 59-62 1200	Kapitän 48-50 4door sedan 48-50 4door sedan 51-53 4door sedan 51-53 4door sedan 51-53 4door sedan 51-53 4door sedan 54-55 4door sedan 55-57 4door sedan Kapitän P2.5 58-59 4door sedan 58-59 4door sedan 58-59 Coupe Autenrieth Kapitän P2.6 59-63 4door sedan
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1960's

	Kadett A 62-65 2door sedan 63-65 Cabrio Welsch 64-65 2door sedan L 1964 Italsuisse Spider Kadett B/Olympia 65-67 2door sedan L 65-71 2d. station wagon 65-71 2d. station wagon L 66-67 Rallye Coupe 67-70 Rallye Coupe 67-70 Olympia 2d. fastb. 67-70 Olympia Coupe 67-71 4d. station wagon L 67-71 2door sedan 67-71 2door sedan 67-71 2door fastback 67-71 4door fastback 67-71 Coupe 67-71 Rallye Coupe		Rekord P2 60-62 2door sedan 60-62 4door sedan 60-62 Caravan 61-62 Coupe Rekord A 63-65 2door sedan 63-65 4door sedan 63-65 Coupe 63-65 Caravan 63-65 Cabrio Deutsch Rekord B 65-66 2door sedan 65-66 4door sedan 65-66 Coupe Rekord C 66-71 2door sedan 66-71 4door sedan 66-71 2d. station wagon 66-71 4d. station wagon 66-71 Krankenw. Miesen 66-71 Coupe 67-71 Cabrio Deutsch Commodore A 67-71 4door sedan 67-71 GS 4door sedan 67-71 Coupe 67-71 GS Coupe	Kapitän P2.6 59-63 4door sedan 1963 Coupe Autenrieth KAD A 64-67 Admiral 64-67 Kapitän 64-67 Diplomat 64-68 Diplomat stretch 65-67 Diplomat Coupe 67-68 Admiral 67-68 Kapitän KAD B 69-72 Admiral 69-72 Admiral 69-72 Diplomat GT 1965 Experimental GT 68-73 GT 1969 GT Aero
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1970's

	Kadett B 65-71 2d. station wagon 65-71 2d. station wagon L 67-71 2door sedan 67-71 2door sedan 67-71 4d. station wagon L 67-71 2door fastback 67-71 4door fastback 67-71 Coupe 67-71 Rallye Coupe 71-73 2door sedan 71-73 2door sedan 71-73 4door sedan 71-73 2door fastback 71-73 Coupe Kadett C 73-78 Caravan 75-78 City 75-77 GT/E Coupe 77-79 City 77-79 2door sedan 77-79 4door sedan 77-78 Aero 77-79 GT/E Coupe	Ascona A 70-75 2door sedan 1972 Rally Ascona B 75-79 2door sedan 79-81 2door sedan 79-81 4door sedan 1979 Ascona 400 79-82 Rallye 400 Manta A 70-75 2door coupe 70-75 Manta SR 70-75 2door "Ascona" 70-75 2door "pickup" Manta B 75-79 2door coupe 75-79 GT/E 79-82 Manta CC	Rekord C 66-71 2door sedan 66-71 4door sedan 66-71 2d. station wagon 66-71 4d. station wagon 66-71 Krankenw. Miesen 66-71 Coupe 67-71 Cabrio Deutsch Rekord D 72-77 2door sedan 72-77 4door sedan 72-77 Coupe Rekord E1 77-82 2door sedan 77-82 4door sedan 77-82 Caravan Commodore A 67-71 4door sedan 67-71 GS 4door sedan 67-71 Coupe 67-71 GS Coupe 70-71 GS 3000 Steinmetz Commodore B 72-77 4door sedan 72-77 GS/E 4door sedan 72-77 GS/E Coupe Commodore C 78-82 4door sedan	KAD B 69-72 Admiral 69-72 Admiral "Pickup" 69-72 Admiral Hearse 69-72 Diplomat 1971 Dipl. Cabrio-Lim. 72-77 Admiral 72-77 Diplomat Senator/Monza A1 78-82 Senator GT 68-73 GT 1970 Diesel Rekordwagen Genève 1975 concept GT2 1975 concept
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1980's

Corsa A 87-90 2door hatchback 88-90 GSi	Kadett D 79-82 2door hatchback 79-84 2door hatchback Kadett E 84-91 GSi 1986 Artz Cordett 89-91 4door hatchback 89-91 Irmscher-Body Kit	Ascona B 79-81 2door sedan 79-81 4door sedan 79-82 Rallye 400 Ascona C 86-88 Ascona CC Vectra A 88-92 4door sedan Manta B 79-82 Manta CC 82-88 2door coupe 85-88 GSI	Rekord E1 77-82 2door sedan 77-82 4door sedan 77-82 Caravan Commodore C 78-82 4door sedan 81-82 Voyage Omega A 86-90 4door sedan 86-90 Caravan	Senator/Monza A1 78-82 Senator Senator/Monza A2 82-86 Senator 82-86 Monza
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1990's

Corsa A 90-93 2door hatchback 1992 "Boost Beast" Corsa B 93-97 2door hatchback 93-97 Cabrio 97-00 2door hatchback 97-00 4door hatchback 97-00 Cabrio Tigra A 94-00 2door coupe	Astra F 91-94 2door hatchback 91-94 GSi 91-94 Caravan 91-94 Lieferwagen 93-94 Cabriolet 94-98 2door hatchback 94-98 4door hatchback 94-98 4door sedan 94-98 Caravan 94-98 Lieferwagen 94-00 Cabriolet Astra G 98-02 2door hatchback 98-02 4door hatchback 98-02 Caravan	Vectra A 88-92 4door sedan 92-95 4door sedan Vectra B 95-99 4door sedan 95-99 Caravan Calibra 90-94 2door coupe 94-97 2door coupe 94-95 Keke Rosberg Ed.	Omega A 90-93 4door sedan 90-93 Caravan 90-93 6door Limousine 91-92 Evo 500 Omega B 94-99 4door sedan 94-99 Caravan Frontera A 91-98 short wheelbase Frontera B 98-03 short wheelbase Monterey 92-98 long wheelbase	Concepts 1995 Maxx 1999 G90
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since 2000

Agila A 03-07 4door hatchback Agila B 08-10 4door hatchback Corsa C 00-03 2door hatchback 00-03 4door hatchback 03-06 2door hatchback 03-06 4door hatchback Corsa D 06-10 2door hatchback 06-10 4door hatchback 07-10 GSI 07-10 OPC Tigra B 04-09 retract. coupe Meriva A 03-06 4door minivan 06-10 4door minivan	Astra G 98-02 2door hatchback 98-02 4door hatchback 98-02 Caravan 00-04 Coupe 02-04 2door hatchback 02-04 Caravan Astra H 04-07 4door hatchback 04-07 Caravan 05-10 GTC 05-10 Irmscher 06-07 TwinTop 06-07 TwinTop 07-10 Caravan 07-08 OPC Nürburgring 09-10 OPC Race Camp Astra J 09-10 4door hatchback Zafira A 99-03 4door minivan 00-04 OPC Zafira B 05-08 4door minivan 08-10 4door minivan	Vectra C/Signum 02-05 4door sedan 02-05 GTS 03-05 Caravan 03-05 Signum 05-08 GTS 05-08 Caravan 06-08 OPC Caravan 05-08 Signum Insignia 08-10 4door sedan 08-10 V6 4x4 08-10 4door hatchback 09-10 Sports Tourer	Omega B 99-03 4door sedan Frontera B 98-03 short wheelbase Antara 06-10 4door wagon	Speedster 00-03 2.2 00-03 2.2 2002 Eco-Speedster 03-05 Turbo 03-05 Turbo 03-05 Turbo GT 07-10 2door roadster 07-10 2door roadster 07-10 2door roadster Concepts 2003 Insignia 2005 Antara GTC 2007 Flextreme 2009 Ampera
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