2479 - Rüsselsheim am Main, Hesse, Germany

Another World Postcard Day card. Tatjiana is from Rüsselsheim am Main, found on the Main River. Rüsselsheim am Main is a city of 66 000 people. The German car company, Opel, is located here.

Opel was founded in 1862 by Adam Opel. The company first produced sewing machines, and then expanded to bicycles in 1886. The first cars were designed in 1898, after Adam died. His widow, Sophie, and their two eldest sons entered into a partnership with Friedrich Lutzmann to design automobiles. The first car was built in early 1899. They only sold 65 cars.

Opel then partnered with a French company Automobiles Darracq France. They used Opel bodies mounted on Darracq chassis, and p
owered by a two-cylinder engine.

Today, the PSA Group owns Opel.

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3584 - Blaine, Minnesota, United States of America

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3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2346 - Iwate, Iwate, Japan

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