Opel 4/8 PS

Opel 4/8 PS Opel Doktorwagen
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel
Production	1909–1910
Body and chassis
Body style	Cabriolet
Powertrain
Engine	Gasoline engine s: 1029 cc (8 hp)
Dimensions
Length	3,500 mm (137.8 in)
Curb weight	525 kg (1,157 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Opel 5/10 PS

The Opel 4/8 PS or known as the doctor's car (Doktorwagen in German) is an automobile from the German automaker Opel.

Vehicle

The Opel 4/8 PS was built especially for the middle class. The two seater was small and agile compared to other cars of this time and was used by many doctors for house calls whereby the vehicle quickly got the nickname "Doctor's Car". The low price of 3,950 Mark made it a very successful model.

The doctor's car was the first car from Opel, which bore the Opel lettering on the radiator.^[1]

Opel campaigned for the Type 4/8 PS (hp) with statements, such as "Simple mechanism", "Incredibly easy to use", and most of all: "Without using a chauffeur".^[2]

Engine

The Opel 4/8 PS is driven by a water cooled four cylinder engine with a displacement of 1029 cc. The performance is eight horsepower, reaching a top speed of 60 km/h.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Opel 4/8 PS.

• meinklassiker.com: Uschi Kettenmann, Herr Doktor fährt selbst: 100 Jahre Opel Doktorwagen, 7 January 2009, retrieved 8 February 2009 (German)

References

1. ↑ Oldtimer.eu. "Opel Oldtimer Aktuell - Opel-Oldtimer". Opel-oldtimer.eu. Retrieved 2012-04-09. 
2. ↑ meinklassiker.com Herr Doktor fährt selbst: 100 Jahre Opel Doktorwagen Jan. 2009

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