Spaceship you say? I guess the interior design implies that (a common design cue I've noticed with almost every GM car from the 60s and 70s). If you wanted a real spaceship experience that time, you should have ridden inside a Citroen DS!
My first experience of the Opel kapitan was one of my dad Sergeant's picked us up at Frankfurt Germany to go to Bamberg and he was in the left lane to get around a slower vehicle and I'm looking out the back window of this Volkswagen van I saw the light flash meaning get the hell over and it was an Opel kapitan. It damn near took the corner off of the Volkswagen van barely missed us LOL. The thing about Germany the bigger the motor the boys are going to tax you so if you had one of those you made some money.
One of the handsomest non-exotic cars to come out of the 1960s. And the last Opel designed for the European/German market in the USA at the GM Design Center in Warren, Michigan, where GM had special studios handling the styling of Opels, Vauxhalls and Holdens. They would ship clay or fiberglass models over to GB or Germany so that the staff there could make production tools from those master models and handle details like headlamps, interior trim, badging and other finishing touches. In 1962, Opel opened its own design studio, headed by Chevrolet chief designer Clare MacKichan, who was also responsible for the design of the cars featured here. Prior to 1962, designing Opels was the responsibility of the Chevrolet Studio, while the Pontiac Studio handled Vauxhall. Subsequent Opel cars were designed in Germany, starting with the Kadett B introduced in 1965.
Ahh the Diplomat! Nice video! I also did a video about the Opel Diplomat in my channel and I must say, it looks like an American car (Chevy) which is no surprise since GM owned Opel that time. The Opel Diplomat had big potentials, it was one of the only cars to offer a huge engine in the European market. It was meant to rival the Mercedes S class. But it seems like time has changed, GM changed strategy 24/7, so to this very day, nobody knows what GM is up to, but they left the European market, and now they plan on shutting down Holden too. I hope the PSA group make the new Insignia better! With styling cues from the Diplomat!
Although Opel was owned by GM back then it appears that the mid-‘60’s Plymouth Valiant and the late ‘60’s AMC Classic got much of their styling from the Opel’s styling, which was similar to its North American sibling the Chevrolet Nova. When one can’t design it as good as GM use to, then steal the styling.
Herzlichen Dank für diese wichtige Information! Sonst hätte ich nie erfahren, dass Käufer "des" Mercedes damals bekloppt waren, weil sie sich für den unterlegenen Wagen entschieden haben. Einfach nur bescheuert.
My Dad hap a Blue Opel Kapitan, Great car, the engine purred and was lovely to drive!
my father bought an admiral in 1965, for me 6 years old, was like a spaceship
Spaceship you say? I guess the interior design implies that (a common design cue I've noticed with almost every GM car from the 60s and 70s).
If you wanted a real spaceship experience that time, you should have ridden inside a Citroen DS!
These sedans were VERY popular on the island where I grew up.
In my opinion the most elegant car ever made in Germany.
Dreams car for me. i love that design.
God I wish I was in Germany back in the 80s or 90s...I bet you could snach these up for a bargain price.
My first experience of the Opel kapitan was one of my dad Sergeant's picked us up at Frankfurt Germany to go to Bamberg and he was in the left lane to get around a slower vehicle and I'm looking out the back window of this Volkswagen van I saw the light flash meaning get the hell over and it was an Opel kapitan. It damn near took the corner off of the Volkswagen van barely missed us LOL. The thing about Germany the bigger the motor the boys are going to tax you so if you had one of those you made some money.
Warum nicht auf deutsch? Liebe Grüße Jens
@@jensahlers I don't know German Like I used to I haven't been there is there since 1976.
Hello John, that's okay. Excuse me. Greetings from Germany.....Jens Ahlers
One of the handsomest non-exotic cars to come out of the 1960s. And the last Opel designed for the European/German market in the USA at the GM Design Center in Warren, Michigan, where GM had special studios handling the styling of Opels, Vauxhalls and Holdens. They would ship clay or fiberglass models over to GB or Germany so that the staff there could make production tools from those master models and handle details like headlamps, interior trim, badging and other finishing touches. In 1962, Opel opened its own design studio, headed by Chevrolet chief designer Clare MacKichan, who was also responsible for the design of the cars featured here. Prior to 1962, designing Opels was the responsibility of the Chevrolet Studio, while the Pontiac Studio handled Vauxhall. Subsequent Opel cars were designed in Germany, starting with the Kadett B introduced in 1965.
Ahh the Diplomat! Nice video! I also did a video about the Opel Diplomat in my channel and I must say, it looks like an American car (Chevy) which is no surprise since GM owned Opel that time. The Opel Diplomat had big potentials, it was one of the only cars to offer a huge engine in the European market. It was meant to rival the Mercedes S class. But it seems like time has changed, GM changed strategy 24/7, so to this very day, nobody knows what GM is up to, but they left the European market, and now they plan on shutting down Holden too.
I hope the PSA group make the new Insignia better! With styling cues from the Diplomat!
Super Autos. Die können sich sehen lassen!
my dream i wishd id had 7 diplomats. 5 käpitans and 2 admirals
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scharfe Kurvenfahrt mit Liegesitz ;)
welche Kurven meint der denn wohl, auf denen scharf herumgefahren wird ?
Similar styling to the British Vauxhall PC Cresta/Viscount from the same era
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Ein ganz tolles Video, vielen Dank! Bei meinem Vater hat es leider nur zum Rekord gebracht.
Auch ein schönes Auto 😊ich habe es bis zu einem Commodore GS Coupe in weiß mir schwarzem Dach geschafft 😊🖑.
Opel Diplo A as Coupe with V8, more than rare.......
Das waren noch Autos, dickes Blech Chrom Stoßstange, mit Ecken und Kanten, das war die beste Zeit.
i wishd id had some day 2 admirals and w115 mercs 240d and 280e
Although Opel was owned by GM back then it appears that the mid-‘60’s Plymouth Valiant and the late ‘60’s AMC Classic got much of their styling from the Opel’s styling, which was similar to its North American sibling the Chevrolet Nova. When one can’t design it as good as GM use to, then steal the styling.
Neuen Begriff gehört: Rückbank-Fenstertrockner 🙂
At he elegant, or, as we say in Britain, very elegant!
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i wishd id had admiral
i like it
I WISHD ID HAD 3 KÄPITANS 2 RED ONES AND ONE GREEN
Dieser Admiral zeigte Konturen wie sie der spätere c Rekord aufwies
Why Opel didn't use more military ranks names?
What about; Kadett....
Das ist eine Gute Frage. Opel Präsident fehlt noch in der Oberklasse!
Diplo mit Automatik war 1964 sogar dem Mercedes überlegen, weil Mercedes einen noch recht archaischen Look hatte.
Herzlichen Dank für diese wichtige Information! Sonst hätte ich nie erfahren, dass Käufer "des" Mercedes damals bekloppt waren, weil sie sich für den unterlegenen Wagen entschieden haben. Einfach nur bescheuert.
@@Lasca34 mercedes 1964 sah scheiße aus. Zu alt und zu teuer.
@@Greutung Es sieht so aus, als wenn sich damals nicht alle an Deine Anordnungen gehalten hätten.
@@Lasca34 unbestritten ist jedoch, dass mercedes anfang siebziger mit r107/w116 schnell nachholte.
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