Opel Admiral
| Opel Admiral | |
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An Opel Admiral in Berlin - year of manufacture: 1938
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Production | 1937–1939 (6,404 cars) 1964–1977 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door cabriolet |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.6 litre straight-6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,155 mm (124 in) |
| Length | 5,270 mm (207.5 in) |
| Width | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) |
| Height | 1,710 mm (67.3 in) (sedan/saloon) 1,630 mm (64.2 in) (cabriolet) |
| Curb weight | 1,605 kg (3,538 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel Super Six |
| Successor | Opel Kapitan |
| Admiral A | |
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Admiral A
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1964–1968 55,876 cars |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,845 mm (112.0 in) |
| Length | 4,948 mm (194.8 in) |
| Width | 1,902 mm (74.9 in) |
| Height | 1,630 mm (64.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,445 kg (3,186 lb) |
| Admiral B | |
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An Admiral B at an 'Oldtimer' show in Meschede in June 2006
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| Production | 1969–1977 35,622 cars |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.8 L CIH I6 (gasoline) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,845 mm (112.0 in) |
| Length | 4,907 mm (193.2 in) |
| Width | 1,852 mm (72.9 in) |
| Height | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,475 kg (3,251.8 lb) |
The Opel Admiral is a luxury car made by the German car manufacturer Opel from 1937 to 1939 and again from 1964 to 1977.
The first Admiral was introduced early in 1937 at the Berlin Motor Show, although production only got under way right at the end of the year, with just eight Opel Admirals being produced in 1937. It can be seen as an attempt to challenge luxury cars in the growing 3.5-litre class from Horch, Mercedes-Benz and Maybach. However, it came with a substantially lower price than the similarly sized and powered cars from these premium manufacturers, which combined with its generously proportioned but technically straightforward chassis to make it a favorite with builders of specialist car bodies. Unlike the slightly smaller unitary bodied Opel Kapitän introduced at the end of 1938, the Opel Admiral used a traditional separate chassis. It turned up with several different bespoke cabriolet and limousine bodies, and also provided the chassis, engine and running gear for various substantial ambulances.
The car was powered by a newly developed 3,626 cc straight-six engine for which a maximum output of 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) was quoted, along with a claimed top speed for the standard bodied cars of 132 km/h (82 mph). It is hard to believe that a division of General Motors would have invested in developing an engine for this class of car, were it not that the same new six-cylinder engine was also fitted in the 3.5 ton Opel Blitz truck by now being produced at the manufacturer's recently opened commercial vehicle plant at Brandenburg an der Havel southwest of Berlin.
The basic Admiral was offered as a four door "Limousine" (sedan/saloon) with a manufacturer's listed price of 6,500 Reichmarks which was considered very competitive. There was also a four-door cabriolet listed at 7,000 Reichsmarks. Customers wishing to spend more money for more style could choose a 2 + 2 seater cabriolet bodied Admiral from the coach builder Hebmüller of Wuppertal, listed at 8,450 Marks. Hebmüller also offered an imposing six-seater "Pullman-Limousine" bodied Admiral with a lengthened passenger cabin (in return for a shortened luggage locker) listed at 8,580 Marks. Other coach-built versions included a 2+2 seater cabriolet bodied by of Dresden, a car described by one commentator as "dignified".
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