By pointing me to the Wikipedia entry, I did get a little closer to solving my mystery. Here is a quote:
The first Opel Kadett after the war appeared in October 1962; 649,512 cars were built until July 1965. It was later called the Kadett A. In addition to the standard saloon there was an L (luxury model), a coupé, and an estate (called Caravan). The new Opel OHV engine was available as 1.0 with 40 hp (30 kW) and as 1.0 S with 48 hp (36 kW).
So my Kadett "L" was the Luxury model of the 1965 Opel Kadett A. I think it may have been marketed as the Buick Kadett in the USA. I'm still going to keep looking. Thanks for all your help so far.
BTW, the color of that quoted text was the approximate color of the car.
Pat
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