Oldtimer picture gallery. Cars. Opel 6 zyl. (2,0 Liter).
Opel-2,0 Liter
(Models 20103 and 20120)
(data for model 20103 4-door limousine)
Years of production:
I 1934 - VI 1937 (20103),
VIII 1934 - X 1936 (20120)
Overall production: 52594 (including
2050 of LWB "model 20120")
4x2 rear wheel drive front motor frame
based car
Body modifications:
(model 20103):
2-door 4-light limousine (since VI 1935, body symbol - LZ) (quite popular), price - 3250 RM,
in 1937 - 3100 RM
4-door 6-light limousine (LV) (most popular), price - 3600 RM (1934-36), in 1937 - 3300 RM
2-door 4-light cabriolimousine
(since VI 1935, CL),
price - 3350 RM, in 1937 - 3200 RM
4-seater cabriolet (C4),
price - 4000 RM (1934-35)
4-seater de luxe cabriolet
(since VI 1935, LC4),
price - 4300 RM (1935),
4000 RM (1936), 3700 RM (1937)
(model 20120 - longwheelbase):
4-door 6-light limousine (LV), price - 4800 RM (1934-36),
Pullman limousine (PL) (with divider), price - 5000 RM (1934-36),
6-seater cabriolimousine (CL), price - 5400 RM (1934-35),
Landaulet (LA),
price - 5500 RM (1934-35),
Cab (Droschken limousine) (D6)
(with divider and rear luggage shelf),
price - 6050 RM (1934-35),
Engine: 36hp/3200rpm, straight 6-cyl.
4-stroke SV, 1920cc
Length: 4390mm, width: 1565mm, height: 1655mm
Wheelbase: 2642mm (model 20120 - 3050mm), road clearance: 200mm
Front wheel track: 1257mm; toe-in: 2.4mm; camber: 2o30'; caster: 2o
Rear track: 1260mm
Turning radius: 5,75m
Bore/Stroke: 67,5/90,0 mm
Pistons material and type:
AC, Nelson-Bonalite
Cold clearance between tappet and valve
stem:
intake - 0,20mm, exhaust - 0,25mm
Compression ratio: 6 : 1
Carburetter: Opel, downdraft vertical, 2 types
Dimensions (in mm and conditional units):
diffusor - 21/21mm; main jet - 44/44cu;
sprayer jet - 66/67cu; idling jet (sprayer
tube/calibrated hole) - 45/45cu/70/45cu;
accelerator jet - 50/50cu;
between float's top and bottom of float
chamber lid - 12/12mm
Air filter: oil bath type (metal shavings, moisturized by oil)
Ignition system: battery (Bosch, 6V),
battery capacity - 72 A*h
Interrupter-distributor type:
VE6-ALS 140;
contact clearance: 0,4 - 0,5 mm
Generator type and power:
DJ/6DRS 27; 90W
Starter type and power: CG 0,6/6BRS 8P; 0,6hp
Spark plugs type: DM 95/0; 18mm;
electrode clearance: 0,7 - 0,8 mm
Cylinder firing order: 1-5-3-6-2-4
Clutch:
dry single plate with a spring dampers
Clutch pedal clearance: 25-30mm
Gearbox: 4-speed
Ratios: I - 3,91; II - 2,47; III - 1,49; IV - 1,00; back - 4,21
Differential ratio: 4,78 or 4,30,
bevel gear with spiral tooth
Front suspension:
independent, Dubonnet type
Rear suspension: whole axis of Banjo type
with longitudinal semielliptical springs
Mechanical brakes (pre-1937 models)
Hydraulical all-wheels shoe brakes (1937 model)
Weight: 1110kg
Maximal speed: ? km/h
Tyres: 5,50-16 inches
Tyre pressures (atmospheres):
front - 1,60; rear - 1,70
Fuel capacity: 40+5 Ltr.
Fuel consumption: 12,5 Ltr./100km
Cooling system capacity: 8,8 Ltr.
Oil carter capacity: engine - 5,0 L; gearbox - 0,75 L; differential - 1,50 L
Pre-index of chassis and engine No:
Model Year Chassis Engine Chassis numbers I really met
20103 1934 103- -
1935 103- -
1936 103- - 103-31853
1937 103- 37-
20120 1934 120- -
1935 120- -
1936 120- -
Productionnumbers by Eckhart Bartels:
Year 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 Total
prod. 1 12365 18392 19275 2561 52594
Photos are from:
Yu.A. Halfan "Description of foreign cars
construction", Moscow, 1948.
"Za rulyom" magazine, USSR.
Martin Vorwahl, collector of oldtimer
photos, Oldenburg, Germany.
1934 pickup on the pictures belongs to Fred Kahrs, Bremervörde, Germany. Fred needs parts to restore this rare car.
Opel official site.
Marcus Dahlqvist hemsida, Sweden (in
Swedish/English). Visit this site - there are
many very good photos of old Opel cars.
W.Schmarbeck/B.Fischer
"Alle Opel Automobile", 1989,
Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart,
Eckhart Bartels "Opel Fahrzeug-Chronik 1887-2000", Podszun, 2000,
Signal magazine, Ukraine,
eBay Deutschland,
mobile.de.
Valdo Praust (Estonia).
Thanks for help to
Yevgenii Pevzner (Moscow) and
Sergey Sobolev (Ukraine).
Entrance Gallery Cars Opel Sale Links
Last updated 5 VII 2004. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.
2-door 4-light cabriolimousine
Landaulet (LA),
Turning radius: 5,75m
Dimensions (in mm and conditional units):
Ignition system: battery (Bosch, 6V),
Spark plugs type: DM 95/0; 18mm;
Differential ratio: 4,78 or 4,30,
Weight: 1110kg
Opel official site.
Signal magazine, Ukraine,
Thanks for help to
