Opel Opel Adam Opel ( May 9, 1837 - September 9, 1895) was the founder of the German car-maker Opel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adam Opel"
Fritz Adam Hermann von Opel ( May 4 1889 - April 8 1971) was the only child of Wilhelm von Opel, and a grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel Company. He is remembered mostly for his spectacular demonstrations of rocket propulsion that earned him the nickname "Rocket Fritz". ...more on Wikipedia about "Fritz von Opel"
Opel, originally and more correctly known as Adam Opel AG is an automobile maker in Germany. It opened for business on January 21, 1863 and at first made household goods. The founder died in 1895, with his company the leader in European sewing machines sales and producing over 2,000 bicycles yearly. Then by 1899 as the Opel company started to build cars. However, two years later, following the dissolution of his partnership, Opel signed a licensing agreement with Automobiles Darracq S.A. of France to manufacture vehicles under the brand name "Opel-Darracq." The vehicles were Opel bodies mounted on a Darracq chassis, powered by a 2-cylinder engine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Opel"
Rikky von Opel (b. October 14, 1947) is a former racing driver from Liechtenstein. He won the Lombard North British Formula Three Championship in 1972. He participated in 13 Formula One grands prix for the Ensign and Brabham teams, debuting on July 1, 1973. He scored 0 championship points. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rikky von Opel"
Steinmetz is an automobile tuning company specialising in Opel ( General Motors) cars, based in Aachen, Germany. They develop higher performance engines, sports suspension, special exhausts and complete aerodynamic bodystyling kits. Their engineers believe that the proving ground for all products is still in motorsport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Steinmetz Opel Tuning"
Wilhelm von Opel (known as Wilhelm Opel before being granted nobility) was one of the founding figures of the German automobile manufacturer Opel. He introduced the assembly line to the German automobily industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wilhelm von Opel"
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