Opel Kapitän 47-50

Opel Kapitän 1947-1950

The 1947 Opel Kapitän was a roomy six-cylinder saloon based on the 1939 design. In fact the major external difference was its round headlamps (the pre-war models had angular ones). Bumpers, hubcaps and the ‘zeppelin’ mascot were also of a slightly different design. Opel no longer offered two-door or convertible models. Although designated the 1947 model, production didn’t actually commence until October 1948.

1948 Opel Kapitän

1950 Opel Kapitän

Opel Kapitan
1950 Opel Kapitän


From 1950 onwards the car had a column-mounted gear lever and modified bumpers: the horizontal groove no longer covered the entire bumper, but rather just the corner sections, although this brochure for the 1950 model this shows the pre-1950 design.

Specification
1950 Opel Kapitän

Engine
Straight 6, 2473 cc

Power
55 hp @ 3500 rpm

Transmission
3-speed column change

Chassis
Unitary construction

Suspension
Independent front, semi elliptic rear

Brakes
Drum

Top speed
126 km/h

Acceleration n/a

Dimensions
l x w x h: 4.62 x 1.66 x 1.64 m