Opel Laubfrosch

Opel 4 PS Opel Laubfrosch
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel
Also called	1924-25: Opel 4/12 PS 1924-26: Opel 4/14 PS 1927-28: Opel 4/16 PS 1929-31: Opel 4/20 PS
Production	1924–31 119,484 produced
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door Torpedo 2-door Saloon Delivery van
Powertrain
Engine	951 cc sidevalve I4 (4/12 PS) 1018 cc sidevalve I4 (4/14 PS)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1924-25: 2,255 mm (88.8 in) 1924-31: 2,510 mm (99 in)
Chronology
Successor	Opel 1.2 Liter

Opel Laubfrosch
Opel Laubfrosch featuring the pre-1928 radiator. Just visible: on these early models the fuel filler was positioned centrally ahead of the windscreen.

Opel Laubfrosch
Opel Laubfrosch: the 'boat deck' style tail on open topped models was a distinguishing feature of the Opel and of the Citroën which it flattered.

Opel Laubfrosch
Opel Laubfrosch open topped four seater.

The Opel 4 PS, popularly known as the Laubfrosch (treefrog), is a small two-seater car introduced by the auto maker Opel early in 1924. Subsequently, various versions of the little Laubfrosch were produced until it was replaced by the Opel 1.2 litre.

Initially introduced as the Opel 4/12 PS, and manufactured at Opel's Rüsselsheim plant, this was the first German car to be assembled on a Ford inspired production line. It was aimed at the lower end of the German auto market, and clearly intended, by the standards of the day, for volume production: it sold well, with 119,484 produced by the time Laubfrosch production ended in June 1931.^[1]