Opel Kadett

(1936 - 1940)

Brand:

Opel

Model:

Kadett

Related:

Kadett (Vorkrieg) | Kadett

Country:

Germany

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The history of Opel - from the patented motor car to the GT

December 29, 2023 — Hans J. Schneider 130

Opel is to become all-electric by 2028. This is not the first time that the brand with the lightning bolt has faced enormous challenges. Fires, wars and economic crises - the Rüsselsheim-based company has always managed to emerge from them. This retrospective shows an excerpt from the eventful Opel history from the beginning to the 1980s, when the twenty millionth Opel had just rolled off the production line in Rüsselsheim ...

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The successful ones - popular cars around the globe

July 11, 2013 — Bruno von Rotz 199

For most people, the VW Beetle is the Volkswagen par excellence, in every sense of the word. A car for the people, a people's car. And the Beetle was indeed an above-average success. But before it, Ford's Model T had already passed the 15 million mark, and in modern times the Toyota Corolla, VW Golf and Ford's F-series even managed to reach over 30 million, although they were not the only people's cars to do so. This report looks back at some selected production successes in car history and shows them in 200 pictures. A feast for the eyes!

Photos of Opel Kadett (random selection)

Opel Kadett GSi (1986) - compared to its early ancestor from the pre-war period

Opel Kadett (1937) - the glass outer skin of the original model allows a view of the steel skeleton construction

Opel Kadett (1937) - with self-supporting all-steel body

Opel Kadett (1936) - with the technology of its predecessor, but a more modern body

Opel Kadett (1936) - a lot of car for the money

Opel Kadett (1936) - Success in series production - the first Kadett rolled off the production line in Rüsselsheim more than 107,000 times between 1936 and 1940

Opel Kadett (1936) - a pioneer - Opel was far ahead in the mid-1930s, especially with the then highly innovative self-supporting all-steel body

Opel Kadett (1936) - with streamlined body, 1066 cm3, 23 hp, good for 98 km/h

Production line of the Opel Kadett in Rüsselsheim 1936

Opel Kadett (1936) - with all-steel body

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Auctioned vehicles of Opel Kadett

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Opel Kadett 1937 Sold Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (March 16, 2013)	Kadett	1937	Sold	Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (March 16, 2013)
Opel Kadett 1938 Not Sold Auktionshaus Lippe Oldtimerauktion in Borken (November 5, 2016)	Kadett	1938	Not Sold	Auktionshaus Lippe Oldtimerauktion in Borken (November 5, 2016)
Opel Kadett 1939 Sold Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (June 22, 2013)	Kadett	1939	Sold	Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (June 22, 2013)
Opel Kadett Convertible 1937 Sold Bonhams Classic Car Auction at RAF Museum (April 29, 2013)	Kadett Convertible	1937	Sold	Bonhams Classic Car Auction at RAF Museum (April 29, 2013)
Opel Kadett 1939 Not Sold Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (March 16, 2013)	Kadett	1939	Not Sold	Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (March 16, 2013)
Opel Kadett 1937 Not Sold Auktionshaus Lippe Oldtimerauktion in Borken (November 5, 2016)	Kadett	1937	Not Sold	Auktionshaus Lippe Oldtimerauktion in Borken (November 5, 2016)

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