Opel · 1927–1930
Opel 8/40 PS
The Opel 7/34 PS is a large but relatively inexpensive six-cylinder-powered car manufactured by Opel, introduced in October 1927. It was replaced in 1928 by the Opel 8/40 PS which was virtually identical except that the cylinder capacity had been increased. Significant changes to the chassis took place in February 1929, after which production of the model continued till September 1930. The 8/40 PS was replaced by the Opel 1.8 Liter in 1931, also a compact six-cylinder car.
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Successor: Opel 1.8 litre
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Specifications
- name
- Opel 7/34 PS (1927–1928), Opel 8/40 PS (1928–1930)
- Manufacturer
- Opel
- Production
- 1927–1930
- Assembly
- Germany: Rüsselsheim
- Successor
- Opel 1.8 Liter
- Body style
- Torpedo-bodied 4-door "Tourenwagen", 4-door 4/5-seat "Limousine" (saloon), 4-door "Luxus-Limousine" (saloon), 2- seat Roadster, 2- seat coupé, 2- seat cabriolet
- Engine
- 1735 cc s/v I6 (7/34 PS), 1924 cc s/v I6 (8/40 PS)
- Layout
- FR layout
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
- Length
- 1927–1928: 4250 mm, 1928–1929: 4350 mm, 1929–1930: 4500 mm
- Width
- 1927–1929: 1520 mm, 1929–1930: 1550 mm
- Height
- 1927–1929: 1860 mm, 1929–1930: 1740 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2880 mm
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q406718CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_8/40_PSCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1344491670 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wilhelm_Walther,_EF,_unbek.Stadt,_2-150-rest144-6986.tifCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Wilhelm Walther († 1983) · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.