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N 11 B 1.1K C 0 E Jan 1, 1940 F Jan 20, 2023
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This is the second Opel Olympia latest version: the proud owner poses in front of her new car (see also previous photo).
The first model Olympia was presented in February 1935. It was designed by Karl Stief, and was influenced by American car design standards.
The name Olympia was chosen on the occasion of the 1936 Olympic games which were held in Berlin.
What made the Olympia so special was that it was the first mass-produced production car with a monocoque all-metal body.
In November 1936 followed an off-spring: the Opel Kadett which had almost the same body but with a smaller engine.
This second Olympia version was available as a 2-door and 4-door saloon and as a convertible.

1488 cc.
Ca. 905 kg.
Production Opel Olympia: April 1935-Late 1940 /Dec. 1947-53 / 1967-70.
Production Olympia this version: Dec. 1937-Oct. 1940.
Original old pre-war Hungarian reg. number.

I found this picture on the public site gallery.hungaricana.hu.
Original source: Archive Collection Fortepan, Hungary.
See also: www.photoconsortium.net/association/fortepan-hungary/
Without title.
Location: Hungary, exact location unknown.
Date: Summer 1940.
Photographer, exact place and date unknown.
Original source: Péter Csontos (might be the photographer).

Halfweg, July 23, 2021.

© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved

Tags:   808-CD OPEL Olympia OL38 Limousine 2 Türen 1938-1940 Opel Olympia Olympia OL38 GM General Motors Karl Stief

N 12 B 1.2K C 0 E Jan 1, 1940 F Jan 20, 2023
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This is the second Opel Olympia latest version: the proud owner poses between her two friends in front of her new car (see also next photo).
The first model Olympia was presented in February 1935. It was designed by Karl Stief, and was influenced by American car design standards.
The name Olympia was chosen on the occasion of the 1936 Olympic games which were held in Berlin.
What made the Olympia so special was that it was the first mass-produced production car with a monocoque all-metal body.
In November 1936 followed an off-spring: the Opel Kadett which had almost the same body but with a smaller engine.
This second Olympia version was available as a 2-door and 4-door saloon and as a convertible.

1488 cc.
Ca. 905 kg.
Production Opel Olympia: April 1935-Late 1940 /Dec. 1947-53 / 1967-70.
Production Olympia this version: Dec. 1937-Oct. 1940.
Original old pre-war Hungarian reg. number.

I found this picture on the public site gallery.hungaricana.hu.
Original source: Archive Collection Fortepan, Hungary.
See also: www.photoconsortium.net/association/fortepan-hungary/
Without title.
Location: Hungary, exact location unknown.
Date: Summer 1940.
Photographer, exact place and date unknown.
Original source: Péter Csontos (might be the photographer).

Halfweg, July 23, 2021.

© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved

Tags:   808-CD OPEL Olympia OL38 Limousine 2 Türen 1938-1940 Opel Olympia Olympia OL38 GM General Motors Karl Stief

N 7 B 927 C 0 E Jan 1, 1940 F Jan 20, 2023
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This was the very first Opel Olympia version. The Olympia was presented in February 1935. Production began two months later. It was designed by Karl Stief, and was influenced by American car design standards.
The name Olympia was chosen on the occasion of the 1936 Olympic games which were held in Berlin.
What made the Olympia so special was that is was the first mass-produced production car with a monocoque all-metal body.
In November 1936 followed an off-spring: the Opel Kadett which had almost the same body but with a smaller engine.
This first Olympia version was only available as a 2-door saloon and as a convertible.

1288 cc.
870 kg.
Production Opel Olympia: April 1935-Late 1940 /Dec. 1947-53 / 1967-70.
Production Olympia this version: late 1936-Dec. 1937.
Old pre-war Hungarian reg. number.

I found this picture on the public site gallery.hungaricana.hu.
Original source: Archive Collection Fortepan, Hungary.
See also: www.photoconsortium.net/association/fortepan-hungary/
Without title.
Location: Hungary, Sátoraljaújhely (near the Slovakian border), Kossuth Square, Town Hall.
Date: 1940.
Photographer and exact date unknown.
Original source: Gyöngyi.

Halfweg, July 23, 2021.

© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved

Tags:   237-AE OPEL Olympia 1.3 Liter Limousine 2 Türen 1937 Opel Olympia Olympia 1.3 GM General Motors Karl Stief

N 8 B 1.1K C 0 E Jan 1, 1940 F Jan 20, 2023
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This is the second Opel Olympia version.
The first model Olympia was presented in February 1935. It was designed by Karl Stief, and was influenced by American car design standards.
The name Olympia was chosen on the occasion of the 1936 Olympic games which were held in Berlin.
What made the Olympia so special was that it was the first mass-produced production car with a monocoque all-metal body.
In November 1936 followed an off-spring: the Opel Kadett which had almost the same body but with a smaller engine.
This second Olympia version was available as a 2-door and 4-door saloon and as a convertible.
Régi Országházhoz means: the old Parlement house.

1488 cc.
Ca. 905 kg.
Production Opel Olympia: April 1935-Late 1940 /Dec. 1947-53 / 1967-70.
Production Olympia this version: Dec. 1937-Oct. 1940.

I found this picture on the public site gallery.hungaricana.hu.
Original source: Archive Övárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtár - Budapest Collection.
Without title.
Description: Baroque building with medieval details. Its reconstruction, which forms the basis of its present form, may have taken place around 1700 for the baker Bernát Spiegl. (Source: Miklós Horler: Monuments of Budapest, Volume 1. Bp., Akad. K., 1955. p. 403).
Location: Hungary, Budapest I, Országház utca 17
Date: around 1940.
Photographer unidentified (Angelo? Kozelka?).

Halfweg, July 16, 2021.

© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved

Tags:   OPEL Olympia OL38 Limousine 2 Türen 1938-1940 Opel Olympia Olympia OL38 GM General Motors Karl Stief

N 7 B 980 C 0 E Jan 1, 1950 F Jan 20, 2023
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This is the second Opel Olympia version.
The first model Olympia was presented in February 1935. It was designed by Karl Stief, and was influenced by American car design standards.
The name Olympia was chosen on the occasion of the 1936 Olympic games which were held in Berlin.
What made the Olympia so special was that it was the first mass-produced production car with a monocoque all-metal body.
In November 1936 followed an off-spring: the Opel Kadett which had almost the same body but with a smaller engine.
This second Olympia version was available as a 2-door and 4-door saloon and as a convertible.

1488 cc.
Ca. 905 kg.
Production Opel Olympia: April 1935-Late 1940 /Dec. 1947-53 / 1967-70.
Production Olympia this version: Dec. 1937-Oct. 1940.
Old pre-war Hungarian reg. number.

I found this picture on the public site gallery.hungaricana.hu.
Original source: Archive Collection Fortepan, Hungary.
See also: www.photoconsortium.net/association/fortepan-hungary/
Without title.
Location: Hungary, Györ, in front of the City Hall.
Date: 1950.
Original source: Archive Uvaterv.

Halfweg, July 17, 2021.

© 2021 gallery.hungaricana/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved

Tags:   OPEL Olympia OL38 Limousine 4 Türen 1938-1940 Opel Olympia Olympia OL38 GM General Motors Karl Stief


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