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The P2 Kapitän came to market in August 1959 and while it still had the panoramic windscreen, it gained a new grille and a redone body with a more angular roof and a new rear. It was driven by a stronger new, 2.6-liter-inline six, still of OHV and pushrod design. Carried over were the 3-speed and 4-speed overdrive transmission; the latter was replaced from December 1960 by a version of GM´s 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic.
The P2 climbed to a top speed of 150 km/h , reached 100 km/h in 16 seconds.
From August 1959 to December 1963, Opel built 145618 units of this Kapitän series. No other Opel Kapitän model, before or subsequently, achieved such a high production level.
The large Opels were never dominating players in their market segment on the same scale as the smaller Rekord and Kadett models, possibly due to the strength of Mercedes-Benz in the big car sector. Nevertheless the highpoint for the big Opels was 1960 when together the Kapitän and Admiral were Europe's top-selling six-cylinder saloons, with nearly 48000 sold.
Powertrain: 2605 cc , Inline-6 , single carburetor , 95 hp / 4100 rpm , 199 Nm / 2200 rpm , 4-speed manual with overdrive
Dimensions: Length 4831 mm , Width 1812 mm , Height 1512 mm , Weight 1410 kg
Performance: Top speed 150 km/h , 0-100 km/h 16 sec
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