Opel Kapitän
(1938 - 1940)
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Opel is to become all-electric by 2028. This is not the first time that the brand with the lightning bolt has faced enormous challenges. Fires, wars and economic crises - the Rüsselsheim-based company has always managed to emerge from them. This retrospective shows an excerpt from the eventful Opel history from the beginning to the 1980s, when the twenty millionth Opel had just rolled off the production line in Rüsselsheim ...
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.
Between 1938 and 1953, Opel offered the first Kapitän, a modern yet robust vehicle with a self-supporting body that combined American characteristics with European engineering experience and sold over a hundred thousand units on the market. This report tells the story of the successful Opel luxury class model and shows it in three original brochures and in pictures and advertising illustrations from the time.
The Hebmüller company was once one of the hottest companies in German coachbuilding, but today it is known at best as the builder of the two-seater VW Beetle convertible, although many other bodies were produced in the workshops in Barmen and Wülfrath, including for Opel, Ford, Humber and DKW. This report looks back on the history of Hebmüller and shows some of the showpieces of their work in pictures.
Current market prices for Opel Kapitän
2-Door Sedan, 54 PS, 2473 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 54 PS, 2473 cm3
Convertible, 54 PS, 2473 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Opel Kapitän
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opel Kapitän 1939 Sold Campen Randers Sale (November 13, 2016) |
Kapitän | 1939 | Sold | Campen Randers Sale (November 13, 2016) |
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