May 29, 2008 ... Adam Opel GmbH ... Opel first used the term “Blitz” (lightning bolt) as a product
name in 1890? ... An Opel Olympia was on board for the tour.
May 29, 2008
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... Opel first used the term “Blitz” (lightning bolt) as a product name in 1890? It adorned the plate on the Victoria bicycle’s handlebar. ... Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse (1868 – 1937), played a role in the development of the laurel-leaf crested “Opel eye?” He sketched the emblem during a meeting with Opel director Wilhelm von Opel in 1910. The emblem was then realized by two managers, according to the September, 1930 issue of the company magazine, “The Opel Spirit.” ... “Blitz” was the winning entry in a contest among Opel employees to name a new line of commercial vehicles in 1930? “Win an Opel! We are looking for a name to make famous around the world!” Came the call for entries. The contest closed October 6, 1930 and the top prize was a 4/20 hp sedan; second to fifth places each won an Opel Motoclub motorcycle. The lightning bolt image has become the identifying symbol of Opel ever since. ... the two-millionth Opel had a gold-plated emblem? The commemorative Kapitän left the assembly line November 9, 1956 in Rüsselsheim. All the car’s components which normally were finished in polished chrome also were gold-plated in this unique model. Today, the vehicle is part of Opel’s classic car collection. ... the very first Opel logo from 1862 - the interlocking neo-classical-style A and O initials – could be found on the cast-iron side panels of Opel sewing machines? ... the stylized zeppelin radiator emblem achieved lasting symbolic value after the “Hindenburg’s” maiden flight in March 1936? An Opel Olympia was on board for the tour from Friedrichshafen to Rio de Janeiro. It was used to promote the Olympic Games in Subject to alteration. Adam Opel GmbH D-65423 Rüsselsheim
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Berlin and to form ties with the Brazilian coastal city, which was to host the next games in 1940. ... the common name for the revised brand symbol of 1947 was the “flying cigar?” By this time, the zeppelin was no longer suitable as a symbol of technological innovation so a fin was added to make it look like a torpedo instead.
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