Opel Kapitan Specs, Engines & Dimensions (1959–1963) — Fourth Generation
The fourth-generation Opel Kapitan is a full-size sedan built around comfort and unhurried long-distance travel, with a smooth six-cylinder character and classic rear-drive layout that shaped how it feels from behind the wheel.
The Opel Kapitan engine most often encountered here is a 2.6-litre gasoline six, offered as the 2.6 MT with a manual gearbox or the 2.6 AT with an automatic. Both send drive to the rear wheels, a drivetrain that favours relaxed cruising over sharp responses.