1913 Opel Grand Prix Rennwagen Model Presented to Design Chief Henry Haga in 1980
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German automaker Opel introduced an advanced racing engine for the 1913 Grand Prix de France. The 4.5-liter, four-cylinder unit featured an overhead camshaft and four valves per cylinder. The following year, Opel enlarged the engine to 12.3 liters and placed it into a car nicknamed the "Green Monster." The 260-horsepower engine sped the car at 140 miles per hour.
German automaker Opel introduced an advanced racing engine for the 1913 Grand Prix de France. The 4.5-liter, four-cylinder unit featured an overhead camshaft and four valves per cylinder. The following year, Opel enlarged the engine to 12.3 liters and placed it into a car nicknamed the "Green Monster." The 260-horsepower engine sped the car at 140 miles per hour.
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1980
Subject Date
1913
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.50.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eleanore Haga.
Material
Acrylic (Plastic)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Plastic
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 21.5 in
Inscriptions
center front of car: OPEL Plate left side of base: TO HANK HAGA WITH ALL / GOOD WISHES FROM HIS / FRIENDS AT OPEL / JULY 1980 Plate front of base: OPEL GRAND PRIX RENNWAGEN / BAUJAHR 1913 HUBRAUM 12L / LEISTUNG 191 KW (260 PS) [...]