Opel 4/8 PS

Opel 4/8 PS
Opel Doktorwagen
Opel 4/8 PS; Opel Doktorwagen
Curb weight	525 kg (1,157 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Opel 5/10 PS

The Opel 4/8 PS, also 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

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

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

References

^ Oldtimer.eu. "Opel Oldtimer Aktuell - Opel-Oldtimer". Opel-oldtimer.eu. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
^ "meinklassiker.com Herr Doktor fährt selbst: 100 Jahre Opel Doktorwagen Jan. 2009". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

[1] Oldtimer.eu. "Opel Oldtimer Aktuell - Opel-Oldtimer". Opel-oldtimer.eu. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

[2] "meinklassiker.com Herr Doktor fährt selbst: 100 Jahre Opel Doktorwagen Jan. 2009". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

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