Opel Geländesportwagen

The Opel Geländesportwagen is an off-road racing car by Opel made from 1934. It has been cited as the first crossover. It was an open two-seater with an aluminium body on a steel chassis. The bodywork was originally made by Kühn. From 1936 the chassis was made more suitable for off-road driving with a shortened frame and more robust details, with bodywork made by Autenrieth in Darmstadt. The engine was originally the same as the standard cars, while the second series got the 2.5 litre six-cylinder engine from the Super Six, and from 1938 Opel also used the larger engine from the Kapitän.