Abstract

Opel was the first German car manufacturer to shift from workshop to assembly line production. The first car manufactured was the two seat, green and black 4/12 PS, known as the “Laubfrosch” [Tree Frog]. The car remained in production, with variations and improvements, until 1931.

Dr. Opel Presides as the 10,000th Opel Rolls off the Line (1931)

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Source

Source: In the presence of Wilhelm von Opel, the 10,000th Opel car is completed in Rüsselsheim. Date of photograph: 1931.
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Recommended Citation

Dr. Opel Presides as the 10,000th Opel Rolls off the Line (1931), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/weimar-germany-1918-1933/ghdi:image-4106> [March 16, 2026].

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