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14 Sep 2023

  • Summer of 1973: Third generation of bestselling Kadett is launched
  • Spoilt for choice; Kadett C available as a saloon, coupé and estate with many additional variants including the Aero
  • Safety first: Three-point seatbelts as standard, base vehicle for the “OSV 40”
  • Successful competitor: Sporty Kadett GT/E celebrates rally accomplishments
  • Compact driving pleasure today: New all-electric Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric combines dynamic driving fun with responsibility

17 Aug 2023

  • Pioneer: Opel presents the first high-volume production estate from a German carmaker at the 1953 IAA
  • Successful: Estates become regular fixture in model portfolio
  • Innovative: New Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric one of the first battery-electric estates from a German brand

18 Jul 2023

  • 1993 until 2000: Second Corsa generation continued success of best-selling small car
  • Safety benchmark: Corsa B was first in class with double door beams and seatbelt tensioners
  • Pocket rocket: Corsa GSi with 80 kW/109 hp, sports chassis and sharp styling
  • Start of new era: Second generation Corsa was first to be “made in Eisenach”
  • Fun to drive goes electric: Locally emissions-free new Corsa Electric in two power outputs available now

20 Apr 2023

  • Now online: “Concepts & Studies”, “The Golden Sixties” and “Touring Cars”
  • Rich brand heritage: Discover Opel legends and classics 24/7
  • For every taste: A total of eight themed tours with exhibits from 1899 to the 2000s

30 Mar 2023

  • Spring 1998: Completely newly developed second generation Astra reaches customers
  • Safety first: With DSA chassis, ESP, H7 headlights and fully galvanized body
  • Powerful into the 2000s: Astra OPC, Astra V8 Coupé and Astra OPC X-treme
  • Astra today: Latest generation debuts plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants

07 Feb 2023

  • Modern and connected: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible multimedia systems in all Opel passenger cars
  • Internet for cars: Opel a pioneer in the small car segment in 2012 with IntelliLink
  • When the radio went on tour: 1938 Admiral the first Opel with a car radio
  • In honour of the “wireless”: World Radio Day on February 13

08 Dec 2022

  • Late autumn 1947: Olympia is the first series-produced passenger car to roll off the assembly line after the plant is rebuilt
  • Basis for success: Opel Olympia, Rekord and Co pave the way for the coming years of the German “Wirtschaftswunder”
  • Current compact class bestseller: New Opel Astra is also “made in Rüsselsheim”

06 Sep 2022

  • 1960s new edition of Opel bestseller with practical innovations
  • Opel Kadett A powered German “Economic Miracle”
  • Kadett A Caravan established tradition of Opel compact estates
  • Almost 650,000 Kadett A cars produced from 1962 to 1965
  • Sixth-generation Opel Astra opens new era in compact class

29 Aug 2022

  • September 1862: Everything began with the first sewing machines
  • 1868: Adam Opel married his wife Sophie and built the first new factory
  • 1886: The first bicycle made in Rüsselsheim was produced
  • 1899: Opel started making cars
  • 2022: Opel is becoming an electric mobility brand

25 Aug 2022

  • Rediscovered: Photos show almost forgotten Opel 1.5-23 COE prototype
  • Ahead of its time: Innovative “cab over engine” delivery van with art décor trim
  • From Blitz to Vivaro and Movano: Opel’s long tradition of light commercial vehicles

04 Aug 2022

  • Opel’s “Big Three”: Kapitän, Admiral and Diplomat display ‘60s style
  • Pioneer: Opel 4/8 PS “Doktorwagen” of 1909 paved way for motorised mobility for all
  • Unique ambience: Baroque garden of Schloss Schwetzingen hosts 180 classic cars
  • Electrified: New Astra plug-in hybrid at accompanying “ECOmobil Gala”

07 Jul 2022

  • There from day one: Anniversary with Fritz von Opel’s track racing motorbike
  • Motorsport pioneer: Opel Grand Prix racing car of 1913
  • Emissions-free into motorsport future: Opel displays battery-electric Corsa-e Rally

20 Apr 2022

Virtual Tour Opel Classic

  • Now online: New tour shows highlights of Opel history from 1862 to today
  • For all interests: “160 Years of Opel” complements the previous theme tours “Alternative Drives”, “Rally Racing”, “Roaring Twenties” and “Mobility for Millions”
  • For fans and friends of the brand: Virtual tours developed with great attention to detail

04 Aug 2021

opel.com/opelclassic

  • Online: Virtual tours of the Opel Classic collection
  • Start with four themed tours: “Alternative Drives”, “Rally Racing”, “Roaring Twenties” and “Mobility for Millions”

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