The Car Destroyed By General Motors... (Opel Regent)

[@Djeseret]

Yes, but it wasn't a six-cylinder engine but a Unique straight 8 and very true, developed from an engine Opel previously used in a racing car - it had twin spark plugs. And the Regent had a long list of unique technical details that no other car could rival, not even the Bugatti Royale. It is, for example, the world's first car with hydraulic servo brakes - that worked... - all previous attempts by other car brands with hydraulics failed... as the system constantly leaked... and broke... It had a Six-speed... Maybach transmission Which after the annihilation of the model was instead bought by Mercedes for the model 770 and then in a variant also used in the Tiger tank, but that gearbox was first developed for the Opel Regent. Incidentally... the Mercedes 770 only had mechanical... brakes, they didn't know, Opel's technology with a new type of rubber gaskets that made the hydrualik work. Built-in servo-assisted hydraulic jacks, which you activate with a switch, on all other luxury cars you are forced to crank the built-in jacks by hand. And there was no fan belt that needed changing, it was instead a steel... chain in an oil bath... The body was completely isolated from the frame with rubber bushings, and wheels were so-called "balloon tires", which meant that they were wider and lower than the old narrow tires that everyone else used at the time, which gave higher comfort, better road characteristics and shorter braking distances. A type of tire Opel had experience with as a manufacturer of bicycles and motorcycles, where that type of tire was used. The coupé model was painted in blue and beige, and the blue color was inspired by the semiprecious stone "Lapis lazuli" from Tutankhamun's golden mask, which at the time caused a sensation during the 1920s It was the world's number one car in 1928, outshining all…

[@RalphTSMobiles]

Thank you for your knowledge! I didn’t know a lot of this! - Ralph

[@bertthebird2341]

The sound is awful. Btw: There was no DM at that time. It was RM.

[@RalphTSMobiles]

@@bertthebird2341 I’m trying to improve the future sound of videos. It’s a bit better with the videos now. Thanks for the information. - Ralph