The Karmann-built coupe cost as much as seven Volkswagen Beetles, and only 347 were made.
Lead trim: 4.6 Chevrolet 283 V8 (190 PS) · up to 227 hp
Opel Diplomat A1964–1968
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FactThe Karmann-built coupe cost as much as seven Volkswagen Beetles, and only 347 were made.
The top model of Opel's KAD ("Kapitän, Admiral, Diplomat") range introduced in 1964, in most respects a badge-engineered version of the same car as its siblings but available only with a Chevrolet V8: first the 283 (4.6-litre) with 190 PS and a two-speed Powerglide automatic, then from October 1966 the 5.4-litre "327" with 230 PS. A Diplomat Coupé with the 327 only was built by Karmann in limited numbers from 1965 to 1967, costing DM 25,500 as much as seven Volkswagen Beetles, with 347 made, and it resembles the 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe. Between February 1964 and November 1968 Opel built 89,277 KAD cars, of which 9,152 were Diplomats, and the cars found little favour with the European public.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 Chevrolet 283 V8 (190 PS) | 1964–1966 | 4.6 L V8 | 187 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 5.4 Chevrolet 327 V8 (230 PS) | 1966–1968 | 5.4 L V8 | 227 hp | 315 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Coupé 5.4 Chevrolet 327 V8 | 1965–1967 | 5.4 L V8 | 227 hp | 315 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
Its V8 chassis became the engineering base for the low-volume Bitter CD coupe.
The Karmann-built coupe cost as much as seven Volkswagen Beetles, and only 347 were made.
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