Founded | 1862 |
Founder | Adam Opel |
Headquarters | Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Germany |
Parent | General Motors |
Subsidiaries | Vauxhall |
Official Site | www.opel.com |
Official Facebook Page | www.facebook.com/Opel |
Meaning and History
Opel is one of the world’s top car brands, and it made a bang before WWII. Over the company’s history, which started in 1862, the company has changed lots of logos.
1862 – 1910
1888 – 1889
1889 – 1893
1893 – 1899
1899
1899 – 1902
1902 – 1906
1906 – 1909
1909 – 1910
1910 – 1921
1921 – 1928
1928
1928 – 1937
1930
1930 – 1936
1936
1936 – 1952
1937 – 1950
1937 – 1947
1937 – 1938
1938 – 1947
1947 – 1954
1950 – 1970
1951 – 1953
1952 – 1964
1953 – 1956
1954 – 1963
1956
1956 – 1957
1957 – 1959
1959 – 1963
1963 – 1964
1964 – 1970
1964 – 1968
1968 – 1970
1970 – 1978
1978 – 1987
1987
1987 – 2002
1991 – 1995
1995 – 2002
2002 – 2007
2007 – 2009
2009 – 2017
2016 – 2021
2017 – 2020
2020 – now
The present-day logo (2020) is a circle crossed with a horizontal lightning. The company name is embedded in the top part of the circle. This version lives up to modern design standards.