{"id":3435,"date":"2015-12-29T12:10:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T12:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2024-08-18T13:42:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T13:42:29","slug":"1963-opel-kapitan-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1963-opel-kapitan-l\/","title":{"rendered":"1963 Opel Kapit\u00e4n L"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1963 Opel Kapit\u00e4n L<\/h2>\n<div class=\"socialBar\">\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">Already established as a true classic is the 1963 Opel Kapit\u00e4n L (L stands for luxury), which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and is the third, and oldest, Opel highlight on the VDA stand. Straight lines and a stretched form are the Kapit\u00e4n\u2019s main bodystyling themes, while the slightly arched roof appears to hover over its large glass surfaces. Thanks to a full-view panorama windshield and the sloping panorama rear window, all-round visibility is superb. The 90 hp, six-cylinder in-line engine gave the Kapit\u00e4n a top speed of 150 km\/h. The 145,616 satisfied customers who bought this variant made it not only the most successful Kapit\u00e4n ever, but also the best-selling six-cylinder sedan in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Story by Leiter Opel Classic Europe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1963 Opel Kapit\u00e4n L Already established as a true classic is the 1963 Opel Kapit\u00e4n L (L stands for luxury), which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and is the third, and oldest, Opel highlight on the VDA stand. Straight lines and a stretched form are the Kapit\u00e4n\u2019s main bodystyling themes, while the slightly arched roof appears to hover over its large glass surfaces. Thanks to a full-view panorama windshield and the sloping panorama rear window, all-round visibility is superb. 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