Oldtimer gallery. Cars. Opel-2.0 L

Oldtimer picture gallery. Cars. Opel 6 zyl. (2,0 Liter).

26k WW2 photo of 1935-36 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Wehrmacht Cabriolet

28k photo of 1934 Opel-2,0 L Pullman cabrio-limousine

32k WW2 photo of Opel 2,0 Ltr. Cabriolet

Opel-2,0 Liter
(Models 20103 and 20120)
(data for model 20103 4-door limousine)
Years of production:
I 1934 - VI 1937 (20103),
VIII 1934 - X 1936 (20120)
Overall production: 52594 (including
2050 of LWB "model 20120")
4x2 rear wheel drive front motor frame
based car
Body modifications:
(model 20103):
2-door 4-light limousine (since VI 1935, body symbol - LZ) (quite popular), price - 3250 RM,
in 1937 - 3100 RM
4-door 6-light limousine (LV) (most popular), price - 3600 RM (1934-36), in 1937 - 3300 RM

108k 1940 photo of Opel 2,0 Ltr. mascot, Maas river

106k photo of 1934 Opel-2,0 L Cabriolet of A Le Coq brewery, Tartu, Estonia

38k pre-war photo of 1935-36 Opel 2,0 Ltr. and Opel 1,8 Ltr.

2-door 4-light cabriolimousine
(since VI 1935, CL),
price - 3350 RM, in 1937 - 3200 RM
4-seater cabriolet (C4),
price - 4000 RM (1934-35)
4-seater de luxe cabriolet
(since VI 1935, LC4),
price - 4300 RM (1935),
4000 RM (1936), 3700 RM (1937)
(model 20120 - longwheelbase):
4-door 6-light limousine (LV), price - 4800 RM (1934-36),
Pullman limousine (PL) (with divider), price - 5000 RM (1934-36),
6-seater cabriolimousine (CL), price - 5400 RM (1934-35),

19k WW2 photo of 1936 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Wehrmacht Cabriolet

29k photo of 1935 Opel-2,0 L Gläser cabriolet

Landaulet (LA),
price - 5500 RM (1934-35),
Cab (Droschken limousine) (D6)
(with divider and rear luggage shelf),
price - 6050 RM (1934-35),
Engine: 36hp/3200rpm, straight 6-cyl.
4-stroke SV, 1920cc
Length: 4390mm, width: 1565mm, height: 1655mm
Wheelbase: 2642mm (model 20120 - 3050mm), road clearance: 200mm
Front wheel track: 1257mm; toe-in: 2.4mm; camber: 2^o30'; caster: 2^o
Rear track: 1260mm

1935 Opel 2,0 L 4-light 2-door cabriolet

34k, early VI 1941, Opel 2,0 Ltr., marsh from Warszawa to forest lager near Sokolow

Turning radius: 5,75m
Bore/Stroke: 67,5/90,0 mm
Pistons material and type:
AC, Nelson-Bonalite
Cold clearance between tappet and valve
stem:
intake - 0,20mm, exhaust - 0,25mm
Compression ratio: 6 : 1
Carburetter: Opel, downdraft vertical, 2 types

14k photo of 1935 Opel-2,0 L 4-door limousine

92k photo of 1936 Opel-2.0 L gas generator pickup

Dimensions (in mm and conditional units):
diffusor - 21/21mm; main jet - 44/44cu;
sprayer jet - 66/67cu; idling jet (sprayer
tube/calibrated hole) - 45/45cu/70/45cu;
accelerator jet - 50/50cu;
between float's top and bottom of float
chamber lid - 12/12mm
Air filter: oil bath type (metal shavings, moisturized by oil)

57k WW2 photo of 1936 Opel 2,0 Ltr., Opel Olympia OL38, 8-to halbkette, DKW moto, France

45k WW2 photo of 1935 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Cabriolet of 9 Komp. 25 Inf. Regt.

13k photo of 1935-1936 Opel-2,0 L 4-door limousine

Ignition system: battery (Bosch, 6V),
battery capacity - 72 A*h
Interrupter-distributor type:
VE6-ALS 140;
contact clearance: 0,4 - 0,5 mm
Generator type and power:
DJ/6DRS 27; 90W
Starter type and power: CG 0,6/6BRS 8P; 0,6hp

54k WW2 photo of Opel 2,0 Ltr. Cabriolimousine, BMW-315, leEPkw

32k, WW2 photo of Opel 2,0 Ltr. and Mercedes-Benz Lo2750

57k photo of 1934 Opel 2,0-Liter 4-seater Cabriolet

Spark plugs type: DM 95/0; 18mm;
electrode clearance: 0,7 - 0,8 mm
Cylinder firing order: 1-5-3-6-2-4
Clutch:
dry single plate with a spring dampers
Clutch pedal clearance: 25-30mm
Gearbox: 4-speed
Ratios: I - 3,91; II - 2,47; III - 1,49; IV - 1,00; back - 4,21

55k WW2 photo of 1937 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Cabriolet

62k WW2 photo of 1936 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Wehrmacht Cabriolet in Russia

73k WW2 photo of Opel 2,0 Ltr. 4-door Limousine in Russia

Differential ratio: 4,78 or 4,30,
bevel gear with spiral tooth
Front suspension:
independent, Dubonnet type
Rear suspension: whole axis of Banjo type
with longitudinal semielliptical springs
Mechanical brakes (pre-1937 models)
Hydraulical all-wheels shoe brakes (1937 model)

15k old photo of 1935-36 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Limousine by Hans Dunkel, Schoenfeld

17k old photo of 1935 Opel 2,0 Ltr. 2-door Limousine

89k pre-war photo of 1935-36 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Cabriolimousine in Buetow, Marktplatz

Weight: 1110kg
Maximal speed: ? km/h
Tyres: 5,50-16 inches
Tyre pressures (atmospheres):
front - 1,60; rear - 1,70
Fuel capacity: 40+5 Ltr.
Fuel consumption: 12,5 Ltr./100km
Cooling system capacity: 8,8 Ltr.
Oil carter capacity: engine - 5,0 L; gearbox - 0,75 L; differential - 1,50 L

Pre-index of chassis and engine No:
Model  Year Chassis Engine Chassis numbers I really met
20103  1934   103-   -
       1935   103-   -
       1936   103-   -     103-31853
       1937   103-   37-
20120  1934   120-   -
       1935   120-   -
       1936   120-   -

Productionnumbers by Eckhart Bartels:

Year   1933   1934   1935   1936  1937  Total 
prod.     1  12365  18392  19275  2561  52594

55k WW2 photo of 1937 Opel 2,0 Ltr. 2-door Limousine

51k photo of 1935 Opel-2,0 L 2-door limousine

54k photo of 1935 Opel-2,0 L 2-door Cabriolimousine

Photos are from:
Yu.A. Halfan "Description of foreign cars
construction", Moscow, 1948.
"Za rulyom" magazine, USSR.
Martin Vorwahl, collector of oldtimer
photos, Oldenburg, Germany.
1934 pickup on the pictures belongs to Fred Kahrs, Bremervörde, Germany. Fred needs parts to restore this rare car.

33k photo of 1935-1936 Opel 2,0-Liter 2-door 4-seater Cabriolet

23k WW2 photo of 1936 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Cabriolet

18k WW2 photo of 1936 Opel 2,0 Ltr. Luftwaffe Cabriolet

Opel official site.
Marcus Dahlqvist hemsida, Sweden (in
Swedish/English). Visit this site - there are
many very good photos of old Opel cars.
W.Schmarbeck/B.Fischer
"Alle Opel Automobile", 1989,
Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart,
Eckhart Bartels "Opel Fahrzeug-Chronik 1887-2000", Podszun, 2000,

59k photo of 1935-1936 Opel 2,0-Liter 2-door 4-seater Cabriolet

48k photo of 1935-1936 Opel 2,0-Liter 2-door 4-seater Cabriolet

35k photo of 1935-1936 Opel-2,0 L 4-door limousine

Signal magazine, Ukraine,
eBay Deutschland,
mobile.de.
Valdo Praust (Estonia).

42k photo of 1935 Opel-2,0 L 2-seater sport

35k photo of 1934 Opel-2,0 L 4-door limousine

34k 1936 photo of Opel 2,0-Liter Sport in Ost Preusen

Thanks for help to
Yevgenii Pevzner (Moscow) and
Sergey Sobolev (Ukraine).

65k photo of 1934 Opel 2,0-Liter Wendler Cabriolet

48k photo of 1934 Opel 2,0-Liter long wheelbase Droschken(taxi) Cabriolet

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Last updated 5 VII 2004. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.