Januware 21, 1862: Kampani yaku Germany "Opel" idakhazikitsidwa ndi "Adam Opel", ndipo kampaniyo idatchedwa OPEL. Woyambitsa kampaniyo adamwalira mu 1895, pomwe amapanga makina osokera pafupifupi 2000 pachaka, kenako kampaniyo idapanga. gulu loyamba la magalimoto mu 1898, ndipo galimoto yoyamba inawonetsedwa ku Hamburg fair, ndipo mwana wa Adam Opel adakhazikitsa likulu latsopano ndi fakitale ya kampaniyo, ndipo cholinga chake chinali kusintha luso la kampaniyo linasintha kuchoka ku kampani yopanga makina osokera. ku kampani yopanga njinga, injini ndi magalimoto, ndipo mu 1913 OPEL inakhala kampani yofunika kwambiri yopanga magalimoto ku Germany.