Opel

The company was founded in Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Germany on 21 January 1863 by Adam Opel. At the beginning, Opel just produced sewing machines in a cowshed in Rüsselsheim. Above all, his success was based on his perfectly customized sewing machines. Because of the quick growth of his business, in 1888 the production was relocated from the cowshed to a more spacious building in Rüsselsheim. Encouraged by success, Adam Opel launched a new product in 1886: He began to sell high-wheel bicycles, also known as penny-farthings. Besides, Opel's two sons participated in high-wheel bicycle races and thus promoted this means of transportation. Therefore, the production of high-wheel bicycles soon exceeded the production of sewing machines. At the time of Opel's death in 1895, he was the leader in both markets.

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MODELS BY Opel INCLUDE:

• Atra
• Commandore
• Corsa
• Estate
• Kadett
• Manta
• Meriva
• Monza
• Omega
• Rkord
• Senator
• Tigra
• Vivara
• Zafira