Opel Admiral
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| Opel Admiral | |
| Manufacturer: | Opel |
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| Production: | 1937–1939 1964–1977 |
| Predecessor: | Opel Super Six |
| Successor: | Opel Senator |
| Class: | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style: | 4-door sedan 4-door cabriolet |
| Platform: | FR |
| Related: | Opel Diplomat Opel Kapitän |
Opel Admiral was a car made by the German car maker Opel.
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[edit] Admiral 1937 - 1939
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| Production: | 1937–1939 |
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| Engine: | 3,6 litre straight-6 |
| Length: | 5270 mm |
| Width: | 1800 mm |
| Height: | 1630 mm |
| Curb weight: | 1605 kg |
The first Admiral was introduced in 1937 as an attempt to challenge large luxury cars from Horch, Mercedes-Benz and Maybach. It was availible as a 4 door sedan or cabriolet. The car was equipped with a 3,6 litre straight 6 with a top speed od 132 km/h. The production of the Admiral was cancelled in 1939 when the Opel factory started producing war material.
[edit] Admiral A
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| Production: | 1964–1968 |
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| Engine: | 2,6 litre straight-6 2,8 litre straight-6 4,6 litre V8 |
| Length: | 4948 mm |
| Width: | 1902 mm |
| Height: | 1630 mm |
| Curb weight: | 1445 kg |
In 1964 Opel introcued the KAD (Kapitän, Admiral, Diplomat) models. KAD was a group name for these three large Opels. The car was equipped with a 2,6 litre straight-6 with a top speed of 155 km/h. In 1965 the engine was upgraded to a 2,8 litre there was also a 4,6 litre V8 availible from 1965.
[edit] Admiral B
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| Production: | 1969–1977 |
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| Engine: | 2,8 litre straight-6 |
| Length: | 4900 mm |
| Width: | 1852 mm |
| Height: | 1445 mm |
The Admiral B was introduced in 1969 together with the new Kapitän and Diplomat. The Kapitän was killed of in 1970 but the Admiral and the Diplomat lived on until 1977 when they were replaced by the Senator.
[edit] Sources
[1] KAD Historie
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