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Opel Kapitän A |
1964-1967, Germany |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 64-67: |
i6/12V |
8.2:1 |
2605cc.(159ci) |
100DIN-hp |
@4600rpm |
38.4 hp/l |
1bbl |
134lb-ft. (181Nm) |
@2400rpm |
| 65-67: |
i6/12V |
9.0:1 |
2784cc.(170ci) |
125DIN-hp |
@4800rpm |
44.9 hp/l |
1bbl |
152lb-ft. (206Nm) |
@3500rpm |
| 65-67: |
V8/16V |
9.25:1 |
4638cc.(283ci) |
190DIN-hp |
@4600rpm |
41.0 hp/l |
4bbl |
256lb-ft. (347Nm) |
@3000rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 2.6l100hp: |
158kph/98mph |
?s |
16.0s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
13.0 l/100km | 18.1 mpg | | 2.8l125hp: |
170kph/106mph |
?s |
14.0s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
15.0 l/100km | 15.7 mpg | | 4.6l190hp: |
198kph/123mph |
?s |
11.0s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
19.0 l/100km | 12.4 mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
7.00 S14 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
4-speed/RWD, 2-speed automatic optional |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
4948 x 1902 x 1445 mm (194.8 x 74.9 x 56.9 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
2845 mm - 1494/1510 mm (112.0 in - 58.8/59.4 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 9.41 m² (101.3 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.27 m² (~24.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 13.60 m³ (480.4 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
1380 - 1550 kg (3042 - 3417 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
8.2 - 13.8 kg/hp (18.0 - 30.4 lb/hp) 72 - 123 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
10,990 - 14,740 DM (1964-1965) |
| production: |
24,249 |
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The Kapitän A, Admiral A and Diplomat A succeded the Kapitän P2.6 (1959-1963). Opel promoted them as
"Die großen Drei" (= the big three). The "KAD A" was really comparable to a Mercedes in that time, but due to a
lack of image it couldn't sell in the same number.
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Pictures taken at the "Musikbox und Strassenkreuzerfestival 2007" in Verl, Germany |
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