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OpelPatent Motor Car

1899–1902 Germany Automobile 4 production years
Production1899–1902
Recorded originGermany
ClassAutomobile
Built65 units
Background

The Opel Patent Motor Car, System Lutzmann is the first car from the German automaker Opel. Only 65 vehicles were produced from 1899 to 1902.

Text adapted from “Opel Patent Motor Car” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1899–1902

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