Opel P4 - a small car manufactured by Opel . From September 1935 to December 1937, 65,864 units were produced at the Rüsselsheim plant. It was structurally based on the Opel 1,2 Liter , but slightly modified externally and internally. After two years of production, it was replaced by the Opel Kadett , produced since 1936.
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| Manufacturer | Opel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of production | 1935 - 1937 65864 produced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Body type | 2-dv. sedan (5-seater) 2-dv. semi-convertible (5 places) 2-dv. van (2-seater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Layout | front-wheel, rear-wheel drive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheel formula | 4 × 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 755 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Similar models | Opel 1,2 Liter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 door sedan
Price
The initial price of the P4 was 1,650 Reichsmarks for the standard model and 1,880 Reichsmarks for the semi-convertible. Since the end of 1936, both the sedan and the semi-convertible were sold at the Winter Price for 1,450 Reichsmarks. The car was available to a large part of the population with an average monthly income of 250 Reichsmarks.
The van was sold for 1890 Reichsmarks.
Body and chassis
The body is a thin metal shell on a wooden frame and is located on a frame of p-shaped spars. The front and rear axles are mounted on springs and are supplemented with hydraulic shock absorbers. The pads of the mechanical brakes are driven by a cable from both the pedal and the hand lever of the parking brake.
Initially, only two colors were available - gray and navy blue, each with black wings. The hinged top of the semi-convertible was made of gray canvas.
The dashboard is equipped with two large yellow circular indicators with green backlight, which include a speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge and oil gauge. Also on the panel are the switches for headlights, wiper and turn indicators. To the right of the appliances is the glove compartment.
A spare tire is installed on the right wing.
Engine
The engine was created on the basis of the four-cylinder engine of the Opel 1,2 liter car with water cooling, lateral arrangement of valves, a working volume of 1.1 liters. The new P4 engine was designed with slightly less long-stroke pistons. It had 67.5 mm cylinders and a stroke equal to 75 mm, unlike the 65 and 90 mm predecessors. The engine has a power of 23 hp at 3400 rpm. The car can reach a top speed of 85 km / h.
A similar engine was installed until 1940 on the Opel Kadett [1] . After the war, its modification was completed with Moskvich-400 .
The car has rear-wheel drive. Fuel is supplied by a gasoline pump mounted on the engine. The consumption of conventional gasoline with a low octane rating is 8-10 liters per 100 km. A 25 liter gas tank is located behind the rear axle.
The electrical system is powered by a 6-volt battery installed under the front seat. The starter is driven by the foot pedal [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Wolfgang H. Scholz, Ernst-Peter Berresheim. Opel compact class: 75-year-old success story . General Motors (November 17, 2011). Date of treatment May 16, 2012. Archived September 22, 2012.
- ↑ Ivan Barantsev. Political emigrant. Several lives of one “Opel” // Klaxon: newspaper. - 2010. - No. 2 (442) .