In pre-war Germany Opel's role was very similar to Ford's one in America - Opel cars were cheap, reliable and modern, but occupying middle and small classes in German car production. Opel Admiral was introduced in 1937 as an attempt to challenge large luxury cars from Horch, Mercedes-Benz and Maybach. The car was equipped with a 3.6 litre straight 6 with a top speed of 132 km/h (82 mph).

The major versions were a 4-door saloon and cabriolet, but 2-door cabriolet, pullman, funeral car, and other body variants were also made in small quantities by different car-body manufacturers.

In 1939 the Opel factory became busy with military contracts, besides, Admiral utilized the same engine as the hightly demanded 3-tonn Opel-Blitz cargo trucks did, so the production of the Admiral was canceled. The total of 6404 Admirals were manufactured in 1937-1939.

During the war Admirals were extensively used primary as senior officers’ staff cars, but some special military variants were built using Admiral schassis - kubelwagens, different cargo and ambulance types. This kit presents the Ambulance truck on Opel-Admiral chassis, used by Luftwaffe.

Opel Admiral with slightly different cargo body design, towing a PaK gun.