Opel

The German company Opel has rather long history — it has been created in 1863 and has begun release cars on a joint XIX and the XX-th centuries. Originally Adam Opel has opened factory on manufacture of sewing-machines, Opel has started to let out automobiles already after death of the founder of the company. Opel between sewing machines and cars has tried the forces in manufacture of bicycles. The very first Opel reminded the carriage, behind a minus horses, certainly.

In the thirties the XX-th century the company of Opel achieves the highest heights — the largest manufacturer and bicycles and cars!

At present the company Opel is a part of General Motors, capacities are on all to Europe. GM was wanted to sell Opel, but on the offer to buy (one of interested persons there was a russian SberBank) at the last minute has refused, the transaction and has not taken place.