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the capitaine embodied the german economic miracle the boom years of the 1950 s. and sixty's it was a car that said i've made it a top of the line model the a pit of me of luxury.

all models of the opal capitaine from 1938 to 970 are collected here this farm in northwestern germany owned by brothers joseph and. is a treasure trove for local fans the brothers run a car dealership like their father before them and they collect opals preferably capitaine us as boys they had fun sitting at the wheel of a capitaine with wooden blocks under their feet so they could reach the pedals. but i think this one has fantastic upholstery are just like new. noise of all star wars. the brothers are fascinated by a car that was once the admiration of the automotive world the opel capitaine was

a showpiece of the west germany's automotive industry and a status symbol for its citizens as us of dignitas it. i just it was always the dream of our boyhood and teenage years a car that our father could barely afford or only temporarily as a demonstration model we were gay and. it was the fantasy luxury car of the 1950 s. and sixty's. about over and over and over. on this it all 8 capitaine model spending 33 years are lined up here from oldest to newest. you coverage and it's because you're happy 10 offered the professional middle and upper classes the opportunity to own an executive class car or you know or all 3 should try they had 6 cylinder engines and smooth as silk lots of power in room and 4 doors on standard versions. of macy's on death row and that was for a price far below $10000.00 marks in the 1950 s.

dollars and the mock competition was only building on limited numbers of 6 cylinder cars because they were so much more expensive. capitaine qualities gave it an outstanding image and image shores what car buyers want to trade with might go. to the left are competence from 1938 to 954 with lots of chrome and long codes like the big american cruisers. in 1954 the capitaine was given a punt on or all enveloping body fully integrating the fenders and headlights opal developed its most famous model the p 26 piece stood for panoramic winching. on obama scheiber a panoramic windshield allowed broad visibility of this trend spilled over from the united states the model acquired the nickname keyhole capitaine because the

taillights looked like old fashioned keyholes and it wasn't a big success at the time because the rear seat was too cramped and the big captains of industry couldn't fit in with their hats on so within just 9 months opel built a new model that was easier to get into and out of the back and i was the best selling capitaine ever it was built from the 1959 to 1963 almost every one of those years more new campaigns were registered than all the other german 6 cylinder models put together the. in the history of the season. in the 1950 s. most germans were still on foot the average wage earner could not afford a car. under economics minister. west germany's economy was booming people wanted to show off their growing prosperity with a big car the opel capitaine was the right car in the right place at the right time

. today's collectors are every bit as a namrud with a capitaine among them is marcus lerner from southwestern germany his own capitaine is in the paint shop to stop the rust from taking hold marcos is having the capitaine fixed up it's the one he and his wife rode in on their wedding day. the animal that how they did for if you drove an opal kept saying it was something special but these were bakers butchers and building contractors or to the. big fish the 6 cylinders place this car at the top of the range of.

marcus's capitaine is at christophe's elton's paint shop work has already begun i. know there's a lot of families but i thought the marble. floor you're undertaking over to knock 'em up is really worth it but. yeah. it was because there's no distance in the original parts isn't that we did a good job and that's it looked pretty bad there's all sorts of there's also for that i was there. only a dozen was i had to polish everything out here. there's still some way to go to restore the sudan's former elegance but marcus manor is optimistic i make it many people walk on by would have noticed in the car i mean in that way with new cars remembering what was happy to see a vintage car in them ngs like spotting a familiar face in the crowd these cars of character especially this one. he wants his capitaine painted a metallic blue marcus had to get hold of the original spray out cards and recipes

from switzerland no cars were ever sold with metallic paint in west germany and with prison both you have to realize right after the 2nd world war in germany nobody dared to order a car metallic paints it was expensive and made people jealous girls they have taken off on this going to also. marcus hopes to pick up his wedding coach with a fresh coat of metallic bobby blue and a few weeks. to. read it. all the versions of the mobile cup attain were designed at knoebels west german headquarters in whistles i'm. george kalyan is a former designer for the parent company general motors sent him to him from the united states and he settled in west germany george gallion thoroughly enjoyed the ride in his fine 1956 capitaine for years the cars were assembled in this hall.

serah it rides very smoothly and quietly proceeding from you can turn the big steering wheel with one finger. this golden capitaine is one of a kind the 2 millionth opel made the car maker made sure its jubilee car was a capitaine opals best model at the time it rolled off the assembly line in november 1956. in the 1950 s. the k 40 home was thought to be the world's most advanced automobile production facility and it was west germany's biggest industrial home now it stands empty i'm sure and and that's why i remember being in for a row. as of almost a half finished car stood here. that's where the seats were installed and the next

step was to put almost wheels for the raider. by the late 1950 s. 32000 people were working in production at the opel plant as a german subsidiary of general motors focal enjoyed great success much of the credit goes to the capitaine it was the brand's golden age. local collectors martine and use of dagon or are currently on the lookout for a very special capitaine not necessarily a gilded one. says. i the family owns one of the largest private opel collections in europe it's an expensive hobby considering that not even company tains in excellent condition fetch anywhere near the prices of other vintage automobiles even so these models

counted together are worth millions of euros but to the brothers there sentimental value is in measurable. this 1954 capitaine has a regal history. of this so this is a capitaine that we picked up on the french riviera or town for upwards of 0. point 3 a kid i don't know if you know anything i get. off the paint is worn dulled by the sounds of the sahara. this car's papers show it was originally delivered to the moroccan royal family. should it says i'm for the company it is it's great that it's completed and that is complete with minor flaws you can't drive it in northern europe it was made. for north africa didn't have a heater. kind.

it's an engine puts out $68.00 horsepower at the time that was king sized performance. thank goodness for no i think a moroccan king would probably also use a rolls royce for state occasion every day driving this could have been a royal limousine at the time. but i don't know for sure the moroccan teen wasn't as wealthy as other arab rulers of course but i could imagine he was satisfied with a noble copy 10 and actually drove it i think it's possible but we don't know for sure. in the brother's repair shop mechanic lars mick link manages to transform even a rusty back into running capital gains is when there's another gas council that's the gas cap we've just been talking about. but they were actually looking for the taillights of the capitaine p $26.00.

so they see. the courts. for all their might to find something here right away you're lucky but that doesn't happen very often. like total of 145616 of the best selling p 2 sixes were built quite a lot for an executive sedan so there are still plenty of parts around. the hobby i gotta to hack you know there. was exciting. before long the mechanic is finished restoring yet another capitaine to 6 soon it will be back on the streets purring along smoothly and comfortably the familiar feel of a capitaine. marcus

linares wedding coach is also a 26 now the paint job is finished and it's back home in its own garage. it's got a lot of office. yes . or no office to. learn or sun florian helps him put in a new rear seat they don't have to do a perfect job just make sure it's comfortable and roadworthy. it's good to. have some. elk alone or has brought along an old photo album. for. you what would you like to compare the color to see if it really looks like all car adaline i know. this was the linares wedding coach when they got married in 2002.

or november for that mean they can walk for you know. the capitaine has been part of the family ever since. and it's all isn't anything we set them back on me and one of the headrests that i've been removed so my beautiful bride could be seen and she could look straight ahead. the beginner brothers take a capitaine 51 out for a spin they like this model because it's gained a certain notoriety as a gangster car it was the model of choice for the 1950 s. gangsters who used it as a getaway car after robberies they knew full well the capitaine was ideally suited to the task.

but it's in the early post-war years the police were not nearly as well equipped as they are now at these military vehicles that have just 18 horsepower and less capitaine had a good 58 horsepower. that's the cuff i mean it was a foreman's terms that was vastly superior to the blade size sickly the police or the powerless against gang strikes driving this car what i do i stand a chance. i was in later years they tried lying in wait for the gangsters but then the gangsters parked trailer trucks on the highway they had the ramps and the gangsters would drive their capitaine up into the trailer. to close the tailgate but at least to know where the capitaine in the gangsters of god. it was like terrorists had swallowed them up. shot it out still

or just got out didn't damage the reputation of the cafeteria not just the opposite approved its value and so fast and at the pentagon car so what is it although there would have been on the start i got most old. gangster competence design borrowed heavily from american models that was another key factor in its popularity. in front of the opal house and whistles time retired designer george galleon inspects a row of capitaine in the 1950 s. west germans were crazy about everything that came from the united states opel took ideas from models by chevrolet buick and cadillac the design concept for the p 25 was no exception this is design here this design here is nearly identical to the design of the big chevrolet from 1958. octon forms this month

because you can see it here it's got exactly the same windscreen and rear window as well. this is the 2 door version but the 4 door was no different and here's what they called a dogleg there's these exit here you had to climb under this corner to get end of. the dog leg made it harder to get into the car and require the occupant to adopt a certain technique. they talk people to sit down 1st and then pull their legs in after that's no problem at all. george county and points out features that distinguish the various capitaine models. in 1954 they acquired what came to be known as a shark's mouth grill structure or of a mineral he's a he's a bride tamale gaping maw for the grill opening was characteristic of opal is art fun for cooler of the shark's mouth at 1st appeared in 1953 in the usa on the

chevrolet corvette or in the us. railroad of anger these are rich more or less adopted it for its larger models. and the capital. than the copy 10 was the model with the most distinctive version of this grill design are who to get their design and. markets linares p 26 is finally ready for him to pick up. it took some time and effort to make it roadworthy again this is his 1st trip in the newly restored better when it was built in 1962 making it exactly the same age as its driver. marcus miner fell in love with the opal capitaine as a small boy and has never fallen out of love. the engine runs very very quietly to find sewing machine.

but it guzzles $11.00 leaders of gas per 100 kilometers it puts out 90 horsepower in 3 speeds with a steering column mounted gear shift. and it's all ok decisive factor is the number of cylinders a car with 6 cylinders is going to drive a lot more smoothly than one with just 4 cylinders. you can get up to speed for 3rd gear and then accelerate on up to 165 kilometers per hour i've done that but if that's how before. marcus miller has a special purpose for his 1st trip in his newly restored capitaine he's going to pick up some wine from his favorite vineyard. it's on the opposite side of the rhine the capitaine boards the car ferry for crossing. marcus almost waxes mr allen cheek when he looks back at the capitaine long history

. of the fly in the in the neighborhood a cup at sun and later an opel admiral or opel diplomats were something special. driving one didn't make you snobby fancy. there were days you'd say driving the cup that sun is understated but. it was just a bit before. it had its prime but 1964 marked the start of a long slow decline for the capitaine the new model of the opel capitaine a was boxy and no longer the solo star on stage. this is the 1st of the big 3 the company 10 the 1st in a completely new opel line that will soon be lending mistreats their characteristic accent. the hope of the hood of the admiral sports the new symbol elegantly tamed power by the diplomat v 8 retains the same profile but underscores its higher position with a vinyl roof that lends the elegance of its exterior

a touch of sporty miss. sharp turns not just for fun tried and true safety when you needed. me 10 the admiral the diplomat v 8 the big 3 by opal. the once proud capitaine was suddenly just one of a team now it was just a matter of time in 1970 opel halted production of the capitaine germans were no longer impressed by cars that looked like big american boats especially not gas guzzlers. cov intervals are courses in the executive class are cars images very important. so i and some points were missing here it was the final touches to capitaine was affordable it

was a bit more cheaply built than the other top range cars and that didn't help things . that. composed a poem as a farewell to this motoring legend. into iowa over its long years 33. it dawned 8 ropes gracefully for the 1st the long and pointed nose at the 1930 s. close as 4 then came the sleek pantani body. bigger engine hale and hearty. by then hauling the buyers will pick up a capitaine with shark's mouth grill pick up between the capitaine got current panoramic windshield in fry's even panoramic and back now it's really got the knack . to 6 took the fast lane it was the best selling copy to these around this one i'd be willing as a 6 cylinder captain came. in for it soon after came the big 3 i think happy 10 was

all at sea with admiral and diplomat the capitaine just took his hat. meanwhile the captain to 6 driven by marcus leonard. has almost arrived at the vineyard. that. i. the lady of chateau vester house is countess ivana function book a while call she's the great granddaughter of opals founder adam opel my. lap. over there and so it's nice weather i had to drive it myself. he drove yourself that's wonderful got there and i'm picking up the one myself this time to

. untasty. with the right time and it in the usual condition. to be very clear one that they can do up to 160 kilometers an hour a very brief mile yes throughout. the capitaine the one time top of opals range has a special place in the countess's heart. as it's magnificent and it's got 50 years on it and it's an outstanding condition that it makes me really happy to see it we also ridden it to our wedding that was a while ago but it was a very special movements home and. the trunk by the way holds 406 liters very generous for a german car of that time marcus lerner makes good use of it that a lot. and he

enjoys every single kilometer in his opel capitaine a genuine motoring legend my. mom. my. whole life. no mommy can't bomb tomorrow do you want. me to.

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