{"id":147260,"date":"2024-08-30T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/spotted-an-opel-rekord\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:16:00","slug":"spotted-an-opel-rekord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/en\/spotted-an-opel-rekord\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotted: an Opel Rekord"},"content":{"rendered":"

The spotted specimen<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sometimes we can spot cars without even leaving our desks.
\nPassing by our editorial office in Bodegraven the other day, for example, was this still-as-new Opel Rekord of the 1977 model.
\nUnfortunately, the license plates are not readable at this distance, so this time we have no information about the specific year and version of the spotted specimen.
\nIn any case, it is one of the more modest versions, which makes it all the nicer, as far as we are concerned, that it has been preserved.
\nTime for a review of this now perhaps somewhat forgotten mid-size car. <\/p>\n

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History of the Opel Rekord<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The history of the Rekord goes back to 1953, when the Opel Olympia Rekord appeared as the successor to the Olympia.
\nThe new 1957 model also appeared as the Olympia Rekord, but in 1959 Rekord became the type name.
\nThis model is therefore considered the first generation Opel Rekord, afterwards referred to as the Rekord P1.
\nIn 1960, the Rekord P2 already appeared. <\/p>\n

The succession went quickly, because by 1963 another new Opel Rekord was already ready.
\nFor this model, the still-used letter designation for the different model generations was introduced.
\nDespite the fact that the 1963 Rekord was actually the third generation, the “count” began again, with the letter A. Thus the model line continued to evolve until the introduction of the Rekord E in 1977.
\nAll this time, the Rekord was positioned primarily as a large, spacious family car in the middle class. <\/p>\n

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The Rekord E<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Opel Rekord E adopted much technology from the Rekord D, but was otherwise completely new.
\nLike the earlier model, there was a choice of a two- or four-door sedan and a three- or five-door station wagon (Caravan).
\nIn some countries, the three-door station wagon also came in van version.
\nIn terms of engines, there was a choice of 1.7- to 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engines and 2.0- to 2.3-liter four-cylinder diesels.
\nShifting was standard with a four-speed manual transmission, but a three-speed automatic was optional for most versions.
\nAll models had rear-wheel drive. <\/p>\n

In late 1982, the Rekord E underwent a facelift, with the car receiving almost entirely redesigned front and rear ends.
\nThe moderate-selling two-door sedan was dropped.
\nThe engine lineup was also updated.
\nIt now consisted of 1.8- to 2.2-liter gasoline engines and a 2.3-liter diesel with or without turbocharging.
\nBecause of the many changes, even the generation designation was changed, to E2.
\nRetroactively, the original 1977 model is now called Rekord E1. <\/p>\n

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Variants of the Opel Rekord<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Those who found a Rekord not luxurious enough could opt for the Opel Commodore.
\nThis was basically the same car as in previous model generations, but with extra luxury.
\nWhat was new with the Rekord E was that the Commodore now had its own front end and was thus positioned even more as a separate model.
\nIn the United Kingdom, the Rekord was delivered as the Vauxhall Carlton, which before the facelift also had its own front end.
\nThis was because before the facelift, the Opel Rekord and Vauxhall Carlton were simply delivered as competitors side by side in the UK.
\nIn South Africa, the Rekord was briefly delivered as a Chevrolet.
\nFinally, the Opel Rekord and Commodore formed the basis for the Holden Commodore, which did differ from the Opels in a number of ways. <\/p>\n

Succession for the Opel Rekord<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Rekord E would prove to be the last generation.
\nIn 1986, the model was succeeded by yet another completely new Opel, the Omega. <\/p>\n

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