The Admiral B’s De Dion rear suspension sharpened handling, but it ate so much boot space that buyers noticed before they ever got behind the wheel.
Lead trim: 2.8 CIH six (132 PS) · up to 163 hp
Opel Admiral B1969–1977
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FactThe Admiral B’s De Dion rear suspension sharpened handling, but it ate so much boot space that buyers noticed before they ever got behind the wheel.
The Admiral B, introduced just in time for the Geneva Motor Show in March 1969 together with the new Kapitän and Diplomat. The Kapitän was dropped after May 1970, and the Admiral and Diplomat survived until 1977, when the smaller Senator replaced them in 1978; 35,622 Admirals were built. It shared its 2,845 mm wheelbase with the previous car but was 31 mm shorter, in a stylish body with American flair whose flamboyant dashboard cost functionality. A De Dion rear axle greatly improved road holding but was costly to make and reduced boot space. It kept the 2,784 cc CIH six in three states of tune, the third with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection, the first time fuel injection had been offered as an option in an Opel; from January 1972 the injected E came only as an automatic. Lower compression ratios in the 1970s cut listed outputs by 3 to 5 PS, and a 1972 facelift went largely unnoticed.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 CIH six (132 PS) | 1969–1977 | 2.8 L Inline-6 | 130 hp | 152 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.8 CIH twin-carburettor six (145 PS) | 1969–1977 | 2.8 L Inline-6 | 143 hp | 164 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.8 E D-Jetronic injected six (165 PS) | 1969–1977 | 2.8 L Inline-6 | 163 hp | 169 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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The Admiral B’s De Dion rear suspension sharpened handling, but it ate so much boot space that buyers noticed before they ever got behind the wheel.
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