Noun
German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
Source: WordNetI had centered myself, learning of the existence of an interior motion, a shift in the levels from isolation to solitude to wordlessness to immobility. When Opel occupied that center I became the thing that swirled. Don DeLillo
1935 was the year in which Opel became the first German car manufacturer to produce over 100,000 vehicles a year. Source: Internet
Although GM's passenger vehicle line-up in South Africa consisted of Opel-based models by the late 1970s, these were sold under the Chevrolet brand name, with only the Kadett being marketed as an Opel when it was released in 1980. Source: Internet
Adam Opel led the way for motorized transportation to become not just a means for the rich, but a reliable way for people of all classes to travel. Source: Internet
Also, Opel and Vauxhall used the guitar riff from "Layla" in their advertising campaigns throughout 1987–95. Source: Internet
Although Adam Opel AG continues to be a share-limited company, shares of the company are not publicly listed. Source: Internet