For 1933 Opel introduced the Opel 1.0-litre which was a simplified version of the 1.2-litre power by a 995 cc engine.
Claimed maximum power for this version of the car was 18 PS (13 kW; 18 hp) and top speed was down to 78 km/h.
Production commenced in November 1932, but only one car was sold before the end of the year.
However, by the time production ended after just one year in November 1933, 5600 of the reduced specification cars had been produced.
Ending production of the 1.0-litre after just one year has been attributed to the economic recovery which was finally setting in, with the total size of the German car market increasing from 41,118 cars in 1932 to 130,938 in 1934.
Also relevant will have been the abolition in Germany for new cars purchased after 1933 of annual car tax.
This tax which would return only in 1945 was based on engine size, and the reduced taxation level attracted by its smaller engine had been one of the key selling features of the Opel 1.0-litre.
For 1933 Opel introduced the Opel 1.0-litre which was a simplified version of the 1.2-litre power by a 995 cc engine. Claimed maximum power for this version of the car was 18 PS (13 kW; 18 hp) and top speed was down to 78 km/h. Production commenced in November 1932, but only one car was sold before the end of the year. However, by the time production ended after just one year in November 1933, 5600 of the reduced specification cars had been produced. Ending production of the 1.0-litre after just one year has been attributed to the economic recovery which was finally setting in, with the total size of the German car market increasing from 41,118 cars in 1932 to 130,938 in 1934. Also relevant will have been the abolition in Germany for new cars purchased after 1933 of annual car tax. This tax which would return only in 1945 was based on engine size, and the reduced taxation level attracted by its smaller engine had been one of the key selling features of the Opel 1.0-litre.
Opel 1.2 Liter