Imprint Contact 868 Videos
900.000 Callings



Formulary
Exercises

Wheel change
Save Energy
History


Video Opel
Video Short history
Video History 1
Video History 2
Video History 3
Video History 4
Video History 5
Video History 6

Video General Motors
Video General Motors 1
Video General Motors 2
Video General Motors 3
Video General Motors 4
Video General Motors 5

Video 2015 Karl
Video 2014 Vivaro
Video 2014 Corsa
Video 2014 Adam
Video 2013 Meriva
Video 2013 Intelilink
Video 2013 Insignia
Video 2012 Cascada
Video 2012 Mokka
Video 2012 Zafira Tourer
Video 2012 Astra OPC
Video 2012 Astra GTC
Video 2012 Adam
Video 2011 Combo
Video 2011 Ampera
Video 2008 Insignia
Video 2007 Agila B
Video 2007 Corsa
Video 2007 Corsa LPG
Video 2007 GT
Video 2006 Antara
Video 2005 Corvette Z04
Video 2005 Zafira B
Video 2005 Astra GTC
Video 1994 Tigra Twin Top
Video 2004 Astra H
Video 2003 Speedster
Video 2001 Combo
Video 1999 Zafira A
Video 1998 Astra G
Video 1998 Frontera
Video 1995 Vectra B
Video 1994 Omega B
Video 1994 Tigra
Video 1993 Corsa B
Video 1993 Frontera
Video 1991 Astra F
Video 1990 Calibra
Video 1984 Kadett E
Video 1982 Corsa A
Video 1981 Ascona
Video 1979 Kadett D
Video 1978 Monza
Video 1977 Rekord E
Video 1974 Manta B
Video 1973 Kadett C
Video 1972 Commodore B
Video 1970 Ascona A
Video 1970 Manta A
Video 1968 GT
Video 1967 Commodore A
Video 1967 Rekord D
Video 1967 Rallye Kadett
Video 1966 Rekord C
Video 1965 Rekord B
Video 1965 Kadett B
Video 1965 Blitz
Video 1964 Diplomat
Video 1964 Kapitän/Admiral
Video 1963 Rekord A
Video 1962 Kadett A
Video 1962 Kadett A Chassis
Video 1961 Rekord P2 Coupe
Video 1960 Rekord P2
Video 1959 Kapitaen P 2
Video 1958 Kapitän
Video 1958 Corvette
Video 1958 Eldorado
Video 1957 Rekord P1
Video 1956 Corvette
Video 1955 Corvette-engine
Video 1956 Kapitän
Video 1955 Olympia Rekord
Video 1954 Kapitän
Video 1953 Corvette
Video 1953 Olympia Rekord
Video 1953 Olympia Rekord
Video 1952 Blitz
Video 1951 Kapitän
Video 1950 Blitz
Video 1947 Olympia
Video 1940 Blitz A
Video 1938 Kapitän
Video 1937 Admiral
Video 1937 Super 6
Video 1936 Kadett
Video 1935 Olympia
Video 1935 P4
Video 1932 1,8
Video 1932 12 C
Video 1931 1,2 Liter
Video 1928 Regent
Video 1928 Rocket Car
Video 1926 4/16
Video 1924 Laubfrosch
Video 1912 Motorcar
Video 1911 10/24
Video 1909 Doctor's Car 4/8
Video 1904 Motorwagen 16/18 HP
Video 1902 Motorwagen 10/12 HP
Video 1902 Opel Darracq
Video 1899 Patentmotorwagen
Video Engine Data


          A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Opel Patentmotorwagen








Opel System Lutzmann 4 HP
EngineOne-cylinder (horizontal)
Displacement1545 cm³
Bore * stroke122 * 132 mm
Cooling SystemFluid
Power2,6/5,9 kW (3,5/8 HP)
Nominal rotation speed650/- rpm
Power drive designFront engine with rear-wheel drive
ClutchFriction on leather belt pinion
TransmissionTwo gear, planentary train, reverse gear
Axle driveChain
Suspension f/r<7a>Rigid axle, leaf springs
Foot brakeRear wheel, band brake
HandbrakeCounter shaft, band brake
Wheelbase1350 mm
WheelsSolid rubber
SteeringBar with directional arrow
Length2150 mm
Width1440 mm
Height1350 mm
ConsumptionApprox. 10 liter/100 km
Weight635 kg + driver
Maximum speedApprox. 20 - 30 km/h
PriceApprox. 2700 - 7500 RM
Reverse gearApprox. 250 RM
Pneumatic tyreApprox. 200 RM
Year of manufacture1899 - 1902


Figure 2: Winner Hillclimbing Königsstuhl (1901)

Friederich Lutzmann is a person who draws attention again and again in his life, because he carried out the one or the other idea. At this he lacks not, but sometimes of experience and economic thinking. His most important idea for the history of Opel's factories is that of the automotive engineering, when he buys in 1893 a Benz Viktoria and use it as a cab (taxi).

With just a few, partly experienced workers of his locksmith he reconstructs these car within a year, whereby the method to produce everything on his own, still results in many deviations from the original. In addition, he has to change some detail protected by patent, e.g. the axle pivot steering of Benz.

In the course of history cars are created of various sizes up to the 16-seater, but all with the same engine. The company is fairly successful and in 1897 stands next to Daimler and Benz on the first motor car exhibition in Berlin. As it compete there for the second time the following year, although it is not particularly successful during a race, but the Opel brothers decide for it anyway.

The automobile production of Friedrich Lutzmann will completely taken partly with workers from Dessau to Rüsselsheim. Lutzmann himself is given the position of head of the development. He constructed a smaller engine and also changed a few other details. A year later, the actual date of the first Opel automobile, albeit created with the Lutz's patents.

To make it short, the company Opel will not be happy with this constellation. With approximately 65 pieces just as many vehicles are built (and sold) as Lutzmann has also been produced to date. Perhaps Opel's quality demands are for him too high, is the development of the automobile at that time too tempestuously or there are now too many competing companies.

The Patentmotorwagen can not keep up in its development. It is indeed successful in races, but the two older Opel brothers are not blind professionally blinkered. An important element of their company policy will be the continuous comparison with its competitors, particularly wherein the foreign countries (especially France) has a special role.

Those have taken the car with much more enthusiasm and drive faster forward their industrialized production. Opel separates with high total financial losses of Lutzmann, the will be not financially very successful in his further life until his death in 1930. 04/09



Movie





cartecc.com               Top of page               Index
2001-2015 Copyright programs, texts, animations, pictures: H. Huppertz - E-Mail
Translator: Don Leslie - Email: lesdon@t-online.de

Our E-Book advertising