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The Opel Rekord is an executive car from the Germany automaker Opel.

Opel Olympia Rekord (1953–57)

The Opel Olympia Rekord was introduced in March 1953 as successor to the Opel Olympia, a pre-World War II design dating back to 1935. The Opel Olympia Rekord was built until 1957 in four different versions. Around 580,000 units were produced.









General data:

Opel Rekord P I (July 1957–July 1960)

The P I had a slightly larger, more modern body with wraparound windscreen and backlight and remained in production until 1960. A semi-automatic gearbox ("Olymat") became available for model year 1959, and a 1.7 L engine for model year 1960.





Price in Germany: DM 6,545 to 7,110. 307,000 units (P I) + 67.952 units (1200). In 1959–60, Autenrieth of Darmstadt, Germany converted P I two-door sedans to coupés and cabriolets, in very limited numbers. Prices were DM 9,380 for the coupé and DM 11,180 for the convertible.

General data:

For more details, see http://www.opel-p1.nl/

Opel Rekord P II (1960–63) The Rekord P II grew again in size, if not in wheelbase, and received a totally new body that did away with wraparound windows. It was available in several body versions: 2-door and 4-door saloon, a 3-door estate ("Caravan") plus delivery van, a pickup truck, and a convertible. From August 1961 on, a works coupé became available, and in June 1962 a more luxurious L version was added with a new top engine of 1700 cc "S" and a higher compression ratio. The latest versions had an optional four-speed gearbox.

Prices in Germany: DM 6,545 to 7,770. 787,684 units made. Autenrieth continued to sell a handful of convertibles at DM 11,635.

General data:

Opel Rekord A (1963–65) The Rekord A line-up was a repeat of the Rekord P II (two- and four-door saloon, two-door estate and delivery van, two-door coupé with 1500 or 1700 or 1700 S engines), but the bodies were completely new and the wheelbase stretched to 103.3 inches. March 1964 saw the introduction of the Rekord L-6 with the Opel Kapitän's 2.6 litre inline-six.

Prices in Germany: DM 6.830 to 9.370; front disc brakes: + DM 200, four-speed with floor shift: + DM 180. 885,292 units. In very limited numbers, Karl Deutsch of Cologne sold a convertible version with either 1700 S or 2600 engine at DM 11,765 and 13,060 respectively.

General data:

Opel Rekord B (1966–67) While the Rekord B consisted of only a mild facelift compared to the A, it received Opel's new, more oversquare four cylinder CIH (cam in head) engines (1500, 1700 S, 1900 S). The CIH engines were used in all subsequent Rekord generations until 1986, when Rekord was replaced by Omega. The 2600 cc six-cylinder engine remained unchanged. The line-up was identical to the Rekord A.

Prices in Germany: DM 6,980 to 9,570; power brakes: + DM 95, automatic gearbox: + 950, four speed gearbox: + 95. 296,771 units.

General data:

Opel Rekord C (1967–71) With 1,276,681 units built, the Rekord C was the most successful Rekord so far. The car proved to be a solid hit with the public: it was reliable, roomy and pleasant to look at with its swoopy coke-bottle line. The line consisted of the two- and four-door saloon, two- and (new) four-door estate, delivery van, and two-door hardtop coupé with 1500, 1700, 1700 S, 1900 S fours or (until 1968) a 2200 six. Very short-lived (1967 only) was a special taxi version on a longer wheelbase (113 inch) with division, that sold for DM 9,950; with it, Opel tried to get a foothold in the German taxi market, then (as now) dominated by Mercedes-Benz. Again, Karl Deutsch of Cologne offered a convertible version in limited numbers.There existed several variations of the Rekord C, as well as version made under different names in different countries.

A variation on the Rekord C was the Rekord Sprint coupé (1967–71) with driving lights, sport steel wheels, sport stripes and a sporty interior; the Sprint received exclusively the so-called 1900 H engine with two double-barrel carburettors, good for 106 hp (DIN) and 108 mph.

The former Rekord L-6 was replaced by the new Opel Commodore A, a slightly disguised and better-equipped Rekord C available as two- and four-door sedan and hardtop coupé with six cylinder engines only.

Ranger In addition, several more units were built under the name of Ranger. This was partly an excuse to boost up production of GM Continental, N.V.'s plant in the Netherlands (although there could be a possibility that it was built at GM Continental, N.V.'s plant in Antwerp, Belgium).

Initially, there were two models: Ranger 130 and Ranger 153. In 1970, the Ranger 1900 and Ranger 2500 were added. Around 1971, an SS version of the 153 was added. The models were named according to the engine size, with some of the engines also found in the Rekord and from elsewhere in the Opel engine stable. These cars were sold in Continental Europe and exported to South Africa.

Other markets The Rekord C was also built as the Chevrolet Opala and Comodoro in Brazil from 1968 on, available in saloon, coupé and estate forms and featuring either Chevrolet's 2.5 L four or 4.1 L inline-six. These models received several facelifts and remained in production until about 1992.

A Rekord C coupe was locally-built in South Africa as a Chevrolet SS during the 1970sChevrolet SS - a History.

Prices in Germany (1966): DM 7,630 to 9,560; Sprint (1967): DM 9,775.

General data:

Opel Rekord D (1972–77) About 1.1 million Rekord Ds were made. Because the name Rekord D was easily mistaken to connote a diesel-powered car, the name Rekord II was often used in sales literature. The first prototype was ready in 1971. The engine types available were 1897 cc, 1698 cc and 2068 cc CIH (cam-in-head) four-cylinder gasoline engines. There was also a diesel version with an engine whose displacement was initially 2.1 litres and afterwards reduced to 2.0 litres. The diesel engine was higher than gasoline variants, so diesel model hoods have a raised mid-section. The six-cylinder variant of this car is called the Commodore B. Transmissions available were standard four-speed manual with either floor or steering-column shifter and TH-180 automatic transmission. The body is of unitary construction. Body types available were four-door saloon, four-door estate and two-door coupé. There was also a variant called "Berlina" with more luxurious interior and wheels.

The Rangers were also transferred to this new generation, with the dropping of the 130 and 153 and the adding of a 1.7 L engine. In 1972, the line-up consisted of the base Ranger 1700, the mid-level Ranger 1900, and the top-of-the-line Ranger 2500. In 1974, a 2.8L engine was introduced to the Ranger family. However, by that time the Rangers were unpopular, and were discontinued after the 1976 model year. Most of these were sold exclusively in Continental Europe, especially the Benelux region.

South Africa used this body type for their Chevrolet 2500, 3800 and 4100 series. They looked visually almost identical but had the Chevrolet 2500 (4 cylinder) or 3800 and 4100 (6 cylinder) engines installed. They were available as four door saloon or estate. The six cylinder versions could be differentiated from the "fours" as they had four round headlights as opposed to the two rectangular units.

UK Models {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center"|-! style="background:#efefef;" | Types! style="background:#efefef;" | Years! style="background:#efefef;" | Body Style! style="background:#efefef;" | Engine! style="background:#efefef;" | Transmission|-|Rekord||1972–1975||2-door Saloon
4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 1897cc Petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord L||1972–1975||2-door Saloon
4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 1897cc Petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina||1975–1977||4-door Saloon||4-cyl 1956cc Petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Diesel||1975–1977||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 2068cc Diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord L Diesel||1975–1977||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 2068cc Diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|}

Opel Rekord E (1977–86) {{Infobox Automobile|image=|name=Opel Rekord E|manufacturer=Opel–[1986|class=[Full-size
4-door [sedan
5-door stationwagon|related=[Holden Commodore
Opel Commodore
Vauxhall Carlton
Vauxhall Viceroy in the [United Kingdom from 1979 as the Vauxhall Carlton, which featured the distinct slanted front end shared with the Vauxhall Chevette and Vauxhall Cavalier. The Carlton quietly succeeded the (by then long since discontinued) Vauxhall Victor. In the UK both models were outcompeted by the Ford Granada.

After the release of the EII in 1982, Vauxhall Carltons were distinguishable from Opel Rekords only by their badging, with no sheet metal changes. Models sold in the United Kingdom had 2.0 L petrol and 2.3 L diesel engines in base, Berlina and Berlina S trim levels.

The Rekord EI was the basis of the original 1978 Holden VB Commodore. However, to cope with Australian conditions it was strengthened substantially and used the Senator's nose (like the Opel Commodore) to accommodate the Holden straight-6 and V8 engines.

In South Africa the model was sold as a Chevrolet until 1982, when it was rebadged as an Opel. Delta Motor Corporation, which bought out GM's South African subsidiary after it divested from the country in 1986, produced EII model until the early 1990s. Later South African Rekords featured the Opel badge above the grille, similar to the smaller Kadett.

A version of the Rekord, known as the Royale, was produced by GM Daewoo in South Korea, featuring the front end of the larger Opel Senator. This should not be confused with the Vauxhall Royale, which was effectively a rebadged Opel Monza.

UK Models {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center"|-! style="background:#efefef;" | Type! style="background:#efefef;" | Years Available! style="background:#efefef;" | Body Styles! style="background:#efefef;" | Engines! style="background:#efefef;" | Transmissions|-|Rekord||1978–1980||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord DL||1978–1980||5-door Estate||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina||1978–1980||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord S||1980–1982||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina HL||1978–1980||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina S||1980–1982||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina CD||1978–1982||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Diesel DL||1978–1980||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||2.3 4cyl 2260cc diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Diesel||1980–1982||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||2.3 4cyl 2260cc diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|}

References External links

The Opel Rekord is an executive car from the Germany automaker Opel.

Opel Olympia Rekord (1953–57)

The Opel Olympia Rekord was introduced in March 1953 as successor to the Opel Olympia, a pre-World War II design dating back to 1935. The Opel Olympia Rekord was built until 1957 in four different versions. Around 580,000 units were produced.









General data:

Opel Rekord P I (July 1957–July 1960)

The P I had a slightly larger, more modern body with wraparound windscreen and backlight and remained in production until 1960. A semi-automatic gearbox ("Olymat") became available for model year 1959, and a 1.7 L engine for model year 1960.





Price in Germany: DM 6,545 to 7,110. 307,000 units (P I) + 67.952 units (1200). In 1959–60, Autenrieth of Darmstadt, Germany converted P I two-door sedans to coupés and cabriolets, in very limited numbers. Prices were DM 9,380 for the coupé and DM 11,180 for the convertible.

General data:

For more details, see http://www.opel-p1.nl/

Opel Rekord P II (1960–63) The Rekord P II grew again in size, if not in wheelbase, and received a totally new body that did away with wraparound windows. It was available in several body versions: 2-door and 4-door saloon, a 3-door estate ("Caravan") plus delivery van, a pickup truck, and a convertible. From August 1961 on, a works coupé became available, and in June 1962 a more luxurious L version was added with a new top engine of 1700 cc "S" and a higher compression ratio. The latest versions had an optional four-speed gearbox.

Prices in Germany: DM 6,545 to 7,770. 787,684 units made. Autenrieth continued to sell a handful of convertibles at DM 11,635.

General data:

Opel Rekord A (1963–65) The Rekord A line-up was a repeat of the Rekord P II (two- and four-door saloon, two-door estate and delivery van, two-door coupé with 1500 or 1700 or 1700 S engines), but the bodies were completely new and the wheelbase stretched to 103.3 inches. March 1964 saw the introduction of the Rekord L-6 with the Opel Kapitän's 2.6 litre inline-six.

Prices in Germany: DM 6.830 to 9.370; front disc brakes: + DM 200, four-speed with floor shift: + DM 180. 885,292 units. In very limited numbers, Karl Deutsch of Cologne sold a convertible version with either 1700 S or 2600 engine at DM 11,765 and 13,060 respectively.

General data:

Opel Rekord B (1966–67) While the Rekord B consisted of only a mild facelift compared to the A, it received Opel's new, more oversquare four cylinder CIH (cam in head) engines (1500, 1700 S, 1900 S). The CIH engines were used in all subsequent Rekord generations until 1986, when Rekord was replaced by Omega. The 2600 cc six-cylinder engine remained unchanged. The line-up was identical to the Rekord A.

Prices in Germany: DM 6,980 to 9,570; power brakes: + DM 95, automatic gearbox: + 950, four speed gearbox: + 95. 296,771 units.

General data:

Opel Rekord C (1967–71) With 1,276,681 units built, the Rekord C was the most successful Rekord so far. The car proved to be a solid hit with the public: it was reliable, roomy and pleasant to look at with its swoopy coke-bottle line. The line consisted of the two- and four-door saloon, two- and (new) four-door estate, delivery van, and two-door hardtop coupé with 1500, 1700, 1700 S, 1900 S fours or (until 1968) a 2200 six. Very short-lived (1967 only) was a special taxi version on a longer wheelbase (113 inch) with division, that sold for DM 9,950; with it, Opel tried to get a foothold in the German taxi market, then (as now) dominated by Mercedes-Benz. Again, Karl Deutsch of Cologne offered a convertible version in limited numbers.There existed several variations of the Rekord C, as well as version made under different names in different countries.

A variation on the Rekord C was the Rekord Sprint coupé (1967–71) with driving lights, sport steel wheels, sport stripes and a sporty interior; the Sprint received exclusively the so-called 1900 H engine with two double-barrel carburettors, good for 106 hp (DIN) and 108 mph.

The former Rekord L-6 was replaced by the new Opel Commodore A, a slightly disguised and better-equipped Rekord C available as two- and four-door sedan and hardtop coupé with six cylinder engines only.

Ranger In addition, several more units were built under the name of Ranger. This was partly an excuse to boost up production of GM Continental, N.V.'s plant in the Netherlands (although there could be a possibility that it was built at GM Continental, N.V.'s plant in Antwerp, Belgium).

Initially, there were two models: Ranger 130 and Ranger 153. In 1970, the Ranger 1900 and Ranger 2500 were added. Around 1971, an SS version of the 153 was added. The models were named according to the engine size, with some of the engines also found in the Rekord and from elsewhere in the Opel engine stable. These cars were sold in Continental Europe and exported to South Africa.

Other markets The Rekord C was also built as the Chevrolet Opala and Comodoro in Brazil from 1968 on, available in saloon, coupé and estate forms and featuring either Chevrolet's 2.5 L four or 4.1 L inline-six. These models received several facelifts and remained in production until about 1992.

A Rekord C coupe was locally-built in South Africa as a Chevrolet SS during the 1970sChevrolet SS - a History.

Prices in Germany (1966): DM 7,630 to 9,560; Sprint (1967): DM 9,775.

General data:

Opel Rekord D (1972–77) About 1.1 million Rekord Ds were made. Because the name Rekord D was easily mistaken to connote a diesel-powered car, the name Rekord II was often used in sales literature. The first prototype was ready in 1971. The engine types available were 1897 cc, 1698 cc and 2068 cc CIH (cam-in-head) four-cylinder gasoline engines. There was also a diesel version with an engine whose displacement was initially 2.1 litres and afterwards reduced to 2.0 litres. The diesel engine was higher than gasoline variants, so diesel model hoods have a raised mid-section. The six-cylinder variant of this car is called the Commodore B. Transmissions available were standard four-speed manual with either floor or steering-column shifter and TH-180 automatic transmission. The body is of unitary construction. Body types available were four-door saloon, four-door estate and two-door coupé. There was also a variant called "Berlina" with more luxurious interior and wheels.

The Rangers were also transferred to this new generation, with the dropping of the 130 and 153 and the adding of a 1.7 L engine. In 1972, the line-up consisted of the base Ranger 1700, the mid-level Ranger 1900, and the top-of-the-line Ranger 2500. In 1974, a 2.8L engine was introduced to the Ranger family. However, by that time the Rangers were unpopular, and were discontinued after the 1976 model year. Most of these were sold exclusively in Continental Europe, especially the Benelux region.

South Africa used this body type for their Chevrolet 2500, 3800 and 4100 series. They looked visually almost identical but had the Chevrolet 2500 (4 cylinder) or 3800 and 4100 (6 cylinder) engines installed. They were available as four door saloon or estate. The six cylinder versions could be differentiated from the "fours" as they had four round headlights as opposed to the two rectangular units.

UK Models {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center"|-! style="background:#efefef;" | Types! style="background:#efefef;" | Years! style="background:#efefef;" | Body Style! style="background:#efefef;" | Engine! style="background:#efefef;" | Transmission|-|Rekord||1972–1975||2-door Saloon
4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 1897cc Petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord L||1972–1975||2-door Saloon
4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 1897cc Petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina||1975–1977||4-door Saloon||4-cyl 1956cc Petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Diesel||1975–1977||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 2068cc Diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord L Diesel||1975–1977||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||4-cyl 2068cc Diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|}

Opel Rekord E (1977–86) {{Infobox Automobile|image=|name=Opel Rekord E|manufacturer=Opel–[1986|class=[Full-size
4-door [sedan
5-door stationwagon|related=[Holden Commodore
Opel Commodore
Vauxhall Carlton
Vauxhall Viceroy in the [United Kingdom from 1979 as the Vauxhall Carlton, which featured the distinct slanted front end shared with the Vauxhall Chevette and Vauxhall Cavalier. The Carlton quietly succeeded the (by then long since discontinued) Vauxhall Victor. In the UK both models were outcompeted by the Ford Granada.

After the release of the EII in 1982, Vauxhall Carltons were distinguishable from Opel Rekords only by their badging, with no sheet metal changes. Models sold in the United Kingdom had 2.0 L petrol and 2.3 L diesel engines in base, Berlina and Berlina S trim levels.

The Rekord EI was the basis of the original 1978 Holden VB Commodore. However, to cope with Australian conditions it was strengthened substantially and used the Senator's nose (like the Opel Commodore) to accommodate the Holden straight-6 and V8 engines.

In South Africa the model was sold as a Chevrolet until 1982, when it was rebadged as an Opel. Delta Motor Corporation, which bought out GM's South African subsidiary after it divested from the country in 1986, produced EII model until the early 1990s. Later South African Rekords featured the Opel badge above the grille, similar to the smaller Kadett.

A version of the Rekord, known as the Royale, was produced by GM Daewoo in South Korea, featuring the front end of the larger Opel Senator. This should not be confused with the Vauxhall Royale, which was effectively a rebadged Opel Monza.

UK Models {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center"|-! style="background:#efefef;" | Type! style="background:#efefef;" | Years Available! style="background:#efefef;" | Body Styles! style="background:#efefef;" | Engines! style="background:#efefef;" | Transmissions|-|Rekord||1978–1980||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord DL||1978–1980||5-door Estate||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina||1978–1980||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord S||1980–1982||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina HL||1978–1980||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina S||1980–1982||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Berlina CD||1978–1982||4-door Saloon||2.0 4cyl 1979cc petrol||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Diesel DL||1978–1980||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||2.3 4cyl 2260cc diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|Rekord Diesel||1980–1982||4-door Saloon
5-door Estate||2.3 4cyl 2260cc diesel||4-speed Manual
3-speed Automatic|-|}

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