Opel Kadett
| Opel Kadett | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Production | 1937 – 1940 1962 – 1993 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel 1.3 litre |
| Successor | Opel Astra |
| Kadett I | |
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Opel Kadett Spezial (K38) "Cabrio-Limousine" (1939)
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1936 – 1940 |
| Assembly | Rüsselsheim, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Moskvitch 400/420 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,074 cc sv I4 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,337 mm (92.0 in) |
| Length | 3,765 mm (148.2 in)-3,840 mm (151.2 in) |
| Width | 1,375 mm (54.1 in) |
| Height | 1,455 mm (57.3 in)-1,545 mm (60.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 757 kg (1,669 lb) |
| Kadett A | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1962 – 1965 |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 993 cc Opel OHV OHV I4 |
| Kadett B | |
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Opel Kadett B 2-door Limousine
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1965 – 1973 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related | Opel Olympia A |
| Kadett C | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1973 – 1979 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,395 mm (94.3 in) |
| Kadett D | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Vauxhall Astra (United Kingdom) |
| Production | 1979 – 1984 |
| Assembly |
Bochum, Germany Antwerp, Belgium Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3 and 5-door hatchback 2 and 4-door fastback 3 and 5-door wagon / estate (Caravan) |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | T-platform |
| Related | Bedford Astravan (United Kingdom) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L Opel OHV I4 (petrol) 1.2 L Opel OHV I4 (petrol) 1.3 L Family 1 I4 (petrol) 1.6 L Family II I4 (petrol) 1.8 L Family II I4 (petrol) 1.6 L Family II I4 (diesel) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,514 mm (99.0 in) |
| Length | 3,998 mm (157.4 in) Caravan: 4,207 mm (165.6 in) |
| Width | 1,636 mm (64.4 in) |
| Height | 1,400 mm (55.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 875 kg (1,929.0 lb) - 1,060 kg (2,336.9 lb) |
| Kadett E | |
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Pre-facelift Kadett 1.3 LS (1987)
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Opel Astra (East Africa; GMEA) Chevrolet Kadett/Ipanema (BRA) Daewoo LeMans/Racer/Cielo/Nexia (ROK) & (AUS) Opel Monza (RSA) Passport Optima (Canada) Pontiac LeMans (US) Vauxhall Astra (GB) Vauxhall Belmont (GB) IDA Kadett (YUG) |
| Production | 1984 – 1991 |
| Assembly |
Antwerp, Belgium Bochum, Germany Azambuja, Portugal Ellesmere Port (Vauxhall Ellesmere Port), United Kingdom |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3 and 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan / saloon 3 and 5-door wagon / estate (Caravan) 2-door convertible |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | T-platform |
| Related | Opel Kadett Combo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4/5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm (99.2 in) |
| Length | Hatch & convertible: 4,256 mm (167.6 in) Sedan & Caravan: 4,482 mm (176 in) |
| Width | 1,662 mm (65.4 in) |
| Height | 1,393 mm (54.8 in) |
The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel between 1937 and 1940, and then again from 1962 until 1991 (the Cabrio continued until 1993), when it was replaced by the Opel Astra.
The first Opel car to carry the Kadett name was presented to the public in December 1936 by Opel's Commercial-Technical director, Heinrich Nordhoff, who would in later decades become known for his leadership role in building up the Volkswagen company.
The new Kadett followed the innovative Opel Olympia in adopting a chassis-less monocoque construction, suggesting that like the Vauxhall 10 introduced in 1937 by Opel's English sister-company, the Opel Kadett was designed for high volume low cost production.
Opel Kadett (1937–1940)
Opel Kadett Strolch (1938)
Opel Kadett "Limousine" "series 11 234", with the 1937 front. The grill was restyled for 1938.
Moskvitch 400 (1947–1954)
For 1937 the Kadett was offered as a small and unpretentious two door "Limousine" (sedan/saloon) or, at the same list price of 2,100 Marks, as a soft top "Cabrio-Limousine". The body resembled that of the existing larger Opel Olympia and its silhouette reflected the "streamlining" tendencies of the time. The 1,074cc side-valve engine came from the 1935 Opel P4 and came with the same listed maximum power output of 23 PS (17 kW; 23 hp) at 3,400 rpm.
The brakes were now controlled using a hydraulic mechanism. The suspension featured , a suspension configuration already seen on the manufacturer's larger models and based on the Dubonnet system for which General Motors in France had purchased the license. The General Motors version, which had been further developed by Opel’s North American parent, was intended to provide a soft ride, but there was some criticism that handling and road-holding were compromised, especially when the system was applied to small light-weight cars such as the Kadett. By the end of 1937 33,402 of these first generation Kadetts had been produced.
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