Opel P4

A four-seater, small passenger car (hence the name: 4P from the German word for “vier Personen”), produced in Russelsheim, Hesse, from September 1935 to December 1937. A total of 65,864 units were produced. It was based on the Opel 1.2 Liter. It was powered by a 1.1-liter four-cylinder engine with 23 horsepower, capable of propelling the vehicle to a then-remarkable speed of 85 km/h. The price of the standard version was 1,650 marks, reduced to 1,450 by the end of 1937. Production of this car played a significant role in the history of the Opel plant, which was by then part of the American corporation General Motors. Its low price and popularity, linked to the “people’s car” concept, helped Opel become the first German car manufacturer to produce over 100,000 vehicles per year. It was replaced on the Rüsselsheim production line by the successful and more spacious Opel Kadett.