Adam Opel (9 May 1837 – 8 September 1895) was a German entrepreneur who founded the company Adam Opel AG, then a manufacturer of bicycles and sewing machines. By 1886 the Opels had made a bicycle of their own, and the following year young Carl went to England to study the new industry and bring back samples of the latest designs. This led to serious production of cycles, including low-wheeled and three-wheeled types, by the end of 1887. The growing bands of enthusiasts for the novel means of locomotion knew they could count on Opel for the newest and best ideas in cycling in Germany. In fact, all Opel brothers were outstanding, prize-winning racers. Adam Opel never lived to see the automobiles built by the company he founded. He died in 1895. His will set up a new organisation for the company, in which his widow Sophie held the primary interest and his two eldest sons had lesser shares. We celebrate this entrepreneur with a classic Opel Manta A, he would have loved to drive …
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