Opel Kapitän L

(1959 - 1963)

Brand:

Opel

Model:

Kapitän L

Related:

Kapitän P2 | Kapitän

Country:

Germany

Car articles about Opel Kapitän L by year

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75 years of the Opel Kapitän - from luxury class trendsetter to follower

April 21, 2013 — Werner Bartholai 17

The first Opel Kapitän was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in the spring of 1938, 75 years ago. This report summarizes the various Kapitän generations and shows them in pictures.

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Opel Kapitän versus Chevrolet Corvair - reversed car world - Americans from Europe, Europeans from America

May 6, 2017 — Werner Oswald 32

When hobby-Auto editor Werner Oswald compared the new Chevrolet Corvair with the Opel Kapitän P2 in December 1959, the future of the rear-wheel-drive American with its air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine was still written in the stars. Oswald believed that it would cause a similar revolution in the automobile market as Chevrolet had once triggered when the Chevy overtook the Ford Model T. Oswald was quite wrong with his speculation, as was already recognized in the mid-sixties. This article reproduces the original text from 1959 and shows the two rivals from the GM Group in many archive photos.

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Opel Kapitän P 2.6 - Spring in Paris

May 19, 2022 — Paul Krüger 78

For many years, Germany's best-selling six-cylinder car did not come from Stuttgart. The Opel Kapitän P 2.6 presented in 1959 was the Rüsselsheim-based company's big success. No Kapitän before or after it sold more; none embodied the dream of prosperity during the economic miracle more. This article tells the story of the Opel flagship with the panoramic windows and shows it in many photos as well as in the sales literature of the time. A sound sample of the six-cylinder engine is also included.

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Opel Kapitän P (1958-1959)

4-Door Sedan, 80 PS, 2473 cm³

Opel Kapitän P-LV (1959-1963)

4-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 2605 cm³

Opel Kapitän P-LV (1959-1963)

Hearse, 90 PS, 2586 cm³

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Opel Kapitän L (1960) - Crowned "L" on the tail fin

Opel Kapitän L (1963) - the star 50 years ago at the IAA was this stately sedan - seen at the International Motor Show IAA 2013 in Frankfurt

Opel Kapitän L (1960) - recognizable by the coat of arms on the hood

Opel Kapitän L (1960) - Retouched press photo

Opel Kapitän L (1960) - Hinged triangular windows in the rear doors

Opel Kapitän L (1960) - with standard wheel trim rings

Opel Kapitän L (1960) - Sectional drawing

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Auctioned vehicles of Opel Kapitän L

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Opel Kapitän PL-V 2.6 1961 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen (April 23, 2016)	Kapitän PL-V 2.6	1961	Sold	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen (April 23, 2016)
Opel Kapitän 1963 Sold Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (June 22, 2013)	Kapitän	1963	Sold	Auktionshaus Wiesbaden Mainz-Kastell Auktion (June 22, 2013)
Opel Kapitän P-L 2.6 1963 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 28, 2015)	Kapitän P-L 2.6	1963	Sold	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 28, 2015)
Opel Kapitän P-L 2.6 1962 Not Sold Auctionata (October 10, 2015)	Kapitän P-L 2.6	1962	Not Sold	Auctionata (October 10, 2015)

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