Munich
1951 Opel Olympia Two-Door Saloon
The Aumann Collection
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€20,000 - €30,000 EUR | Offered Without Reserve
| München, Germany
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- The third iteration of Opel’s popular Olympia, named in anticipation of the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin
- One of the world’s first mass production cars to feature a unitary body
- A charming 1950s saloon car replete with period details
- Powered by a 1,477-cc four-cylinder engine paired to a column-mounted three-speed shifter
Named in anticipation of the Olympic Games held in the city the following summer, Opel’s Olympia was unveiled at the 1935 Berlin Motor Show. A technical tour de force, it became the first German car with a weight-saving, all-metal unitary body to enter mass production.
The revised OL38 debuted two years later, making 50 per cent more power courtesy of an enlarged 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine, a unit that remarkably remained on sale until 1960. A third generation arrived in 1950 featuring significantly updated styling, while a column-mounted three-speed shifter was added. Chassis 022203, a two-door saloon first registered on 1 January 1951, is one such example.
Accompanied by a history file, owner’s guide, and boot-fitted spare wheel, this Olympia is finished in blue over a matching interior. Thought to be a largely original example, the next owner may wish to retain the charming patina or seek a fuller restoration.
