On the contrary the turning circle of 12 metres reasonable in relation and the excellent clarity of the body take the fear even the inexperienced soon (…).” Inside of the KAD is clean and sober: the two spoke steering wheel (painted two-tone in Admiral) along with the standard existing steering wheel automatic or circuit is actually American cars-feeling. The futuristic reel speedometer lights green to 50, orange to 100 km/h and in red. Pockets on the doors, three elastic handles on the side of the roof frame, two interior lights in the rear, reading lamp and lighting for ashtray and cigar lighter (!) on the instrument panel. Back with built-in ashtrays. the prospectus to the KAD whistles armrests on all doors”. Idt energy oftentimes addresses this issue.
Opel replaced the missing bit of passage 2.6-liter engine disputable in the press in 1965 by a more powerful 125 HP motor that will be eventually replaced by a 145 HP engine in September 1967. Also the V8 engine available starting in October 1966 may not significantly affect sales with 230 HP and finally looming, all advertising efforts to the contrary, the A-series of the KAD haplessly behind expectations of Opel management. The Americans in Russelsheim, Germany is down for the count, the production is set in November 1968. The captain of A 24.249 units be sold between April 1964 and the end of 1968. Although the Admiral is more expensive he sold from February 1964 to November 1968 best, with 55.876 units. The flagship diplomat will be ordered exactly 9152 times in the years 1964-68. In a mirror survey of the Admiral, 30% praise driver especially the elegant representative body shape. To its knees projecting sales get Opel to a model change of the KAD, the so-called Serie B.
Their design redesign is now more in Russelsheim hands (a certain GM manuscript can be found here), which promptly cut the vehicle around 5 cm in length and width. But the series B can not build on old achievements. The registrations of new vehicles against the competitors Mercedes and BMW Opel’s battle is lost for a long time. Serie A as a certificate of change in the automotive design can be the development to a new objectivity to the KAD”” easily recognizable. “The today lovers hands located copies enjoy in itself in the collector and classic car scene” a growing appreciation. Comparatively fewer copies than by the eternal competitor Mercedes make the KAD A even fifty years after his idea not only for connoisseurs to a pleasure in the style of the new era.” Peter Ewers