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Opel 4 PS Laubfrosch Green MCG 1:18

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Opel 4 PS Laubfrosch Green MCG 1:18 MCG18050 Diecast
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MCG's 1:18 diecast Opel 4PS Laubfrosch in green reproduces the small 1924 car nicknamed the tree frog, the model that launched Opel's assembly-line production in Germany.
Opel 4 PS Laubfrosch Green MCG 1:18
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Brand
Opel
Manufacturer
MCG
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
MCG18050
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About the Opel 4 PS Laubfrosch Green MCG 1:18

TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast reproduces the Opel 4PS Laubfrosch in green, a small 1924 car nicknamed the tree frog that launched Opel's assembly-line production in Germany. Rarely offered by mainstream manufacturers, it represents a genuine turning point in German automotive history.

Germany's love affair with affordable mass-produced cars did not start with the Beetle; it started here, with a modest little green machine borrowed unashamedly from a French design.

A Modest Shape With Genuine Historical Weight

The Laubfrosch's compact, narrow body and simple round fenders reflect its role as an affordable everyman's car rather than a luxury statement, and MCG's diecast keeps that modest honesty intact. The bright green paint gave the car its nickname in the first place, and the model's simple grille and exposed running boards read clearly at this scale. As a manufacturer that specializes in subjects other diecast lines skip, MCG treats this humble little car with the same care it applies to far grander pre-war luxury pieces.

The Car That Started Opel's Mass Production Era

Opel introduced the 4PS in 1924 using assembly-line methods adapted from the Citroën 5CV it closely resembled, making it Germany's first genuine mass-produced automobile at accessible pricing. That production breakthrough set the template Opel would build on for decades afterward, and its historical significance to German industrial history far outweighs the modest, unassuming car it actually was on the road.

A Foundational Piece for a German Automotive History Shelf

This model belongs at the earliest point of a German manufacturing chronology, offering real historical substance well beyond its humble, unglamorous appearance.

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