The Opel Super 6 is an executive car which was built by the German car manufacturer Opel between 1937 and late 1938. The car was equipped with a 2.5-litre straight-six engine and had a top speed of 115 km/h (71 mph). It was available in three different versions: a 4-door sedan, a 2-door coupé, and a 2-door cabriolet. A small number of custom-bodied cars were also made by various coachbuilders such as Karosseriewerke Otto Kühn and Gläser.[1]
| Opel Super 6 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel |
| Production | 1937–1938 |
| Assembly | Germany: Rüsselsheim |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | executive car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door cabriolet 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 L OHV I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,370 mm (172.0 in) |
| Width | 1,565 mm (61.6 in) |
| Height | 1,600 mm (63.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,145 kg (2,524 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel »6« |
| Successor | Opel Kapitän |
The 2,473 cc (150.9 cu in) produces 55 PS (40 kW) at 3500 rpm. In total, 46,453 Opel Super Six were built in the two years it was available.[2]
An interesting detail was the windscreen wiper drive which received its power via a mechanical linkage from the camshaft, a solution which Opel continued to use in post-World War II Rekord models until 1957.
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Opel Super 6 4-Door Limousine 1937 -
Opel Super 6 De Luxe 4-Door Limousine 1938 -
Opel Super 6 De Luxe 4-Door Limousine 1938 -
Roadster made by Kühn 1937
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Sources
edit- ^ Ludvigsen, Karl E. (1975), Opel: wheels to the world; a seventy-five year history of automobile manufacture, Princeton Publishing, pp. 52–54, ISBN 0-915038-01-3
- ^ "Upel Super 6". KAD-online (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-03-18.
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