Opel Olympia 1900
(1967 - 1970)
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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 ...
In the mid-sixties, Opel had three vehicle types in its range: estates, saloons and coupés based on saloons. There was no real sports car, nor did anyone expect one from a bourgeois brand. This made the 1965 IAA all the more sensational: there was a sports coupé with a racy, Italian-American shape - and a lightning bolt at the front. Three years later, the "Experimental GT" prototype had become the Opel GT production car and customers were enthusiastic about it. This report goes back to the beginnings, shows the history of development, design influences and conflicting goals, refers to test reports from back then and tells how the Opel GT with 1.1 and 1.9 liter engines feel today. The whole thing is garnished with many historical and current pictures, two original brochures and sound samples.
This historical test recommends something that few sports car enthusiasts would have thought of at the time: buying an Opel GT with automatic transmission. Reason: With such a racy line, the last bit of driving performance doesn't matter. It is therefore almost surprising that the test report still recommends the large 1.9-liter engine and not the phlegmatic 1100.
Current market prices for Opel Olympia 1900
Coupe, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 60 PS, 1078 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 60 PS, 1078 cm3
Coupe, 60 PS, 1078 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 75 PS, 1698 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 75 PS, 1698 cm3
Coupe, 75 PS, 1698 cm3
Coupe, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
Coupe, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
Coupe, 106 PS, 1897 cm3
3-Door Station Wagon, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
5-Door Station Wagon, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
Coupe, 90 PS, 1897 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Opel Olympia 1900
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opel Olympia 1970 Sold Auctionata Berlin Sale (November 28, 2014) |
Olympia | 1970 | Sold | Auctionata Berlin Sale (November 28, 2014) | |
| Opel GT A-L 1900 1970 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 30, 2013) |
GT A-L 1900 | 1970 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 30, 2013) | |
| Opel GT 1900 A-L 1968 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Herbst-Versteigerung (October 14, 2023) |
GT 1900 A-L | 1968 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Herbst-Versteigerung (October 14, 2023) | |
| Opel GT 1900 A-L 1969 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klasische Fahrzeuge (August 29, 2020) |
GT 1900 A-L | 1969 | Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klasische Fahrzeuge (August 29, 2020) | |
| Opel GT 1900 1969 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Frühjahrsauktion (March 27, 2021) |
GT 1900 | 1969 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Frühjahrsauktion (March 27, 2021) | |
| Opel GT 1900 A-L 1970 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Fahrzeuge (July 2, 2022) |
GT 1900 A-L | 1970 | Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Fahrzeuge (July 2, 2022) |
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