"Strong engine, shapely line"
1937 Advertising slogan for the then new Opel Super 6
In February 1937, Opel presented the Opel Super 6 at the Berlin Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition, which was designed to represent the upper middle class. However, in contrast to the Opel Olympia of 1935, the classic construction with box frame and separate body was still used and this therefore benefited bodybuilders such as Autenrieth, Buhne, Gläser or Hebmüller. They were then able to develop and produce tailor-made convertibles as well as roadsters.
I have been practicing vintage car photography for more than 35 years and here I mainly photograph normal everyday vehicles which were still on the road en masse over 30 years ago. But also cars with extraordinary, beautiful design. From time to time I take pictures of cars, .. Read more…