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The truth about the new Opel Rekord

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Created on March 1, 1961

Text:

Günther Gebhardt

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Opel Rekord (1960) - low-slung radiator grille and full-view panoramic windshield

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Opel Rekord (1961) - this is what a successful mid-size car should look like

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Opel Rekord (1961) - not afraid of the mountains

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Opel Rekord (1961) - the trunk int 'unfathomable depths' easily accommodates the luggage of a family of four

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Opel Rekord (1961) - finally - a flat and elegant display instrument

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Opel Rekord (1961) - proven heart in the engine compartment

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Opel Rekord (1960) - loving attention to the rear - brochure illustration

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Opel Rekord (1960) - stately sedan, shown particularly stretched in the sales brochure

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Opel Rekord (1961) - shown as a towing vehicle with boat

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Opel Rekord (1961) - the elegant passenger car in an airport scene with a policeman on horseback

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Opel Rekord Ascona (1961) - The P2 on the Opel stand at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Opel Rekord (1961) - in an exhibition - the new Rekord - time-conscious and classically beautiful

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Opel Rekord (1960) - easy access thanks to large doors

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Opel Rekord (1960) - modern design and farewell to the pontoon shape - the glazing and radiator grille are integrated into the design of the side design

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Opel Rekord (1960) - calm and clear design of the rear end with panoramic rear window

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Opel Rekord (1960) - 92% all-round visibility thanks to panoramic glazing front and rear

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Opel Rekord (1960) - sketch - impressive and generous structure of the side line

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Opel Rekord (1960) - Sketch - wide doors allow easy access to the interior

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Opel Rekord (1960) - Sketch - the dashboard of the big Opel

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Opel Rekord (1960) - flat roof, wide trunk lid for easy loading

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Summary

Opel presented the new Opel Rekord (P2) in 1960. The magazine 'hobby' took its pulse and came to the conclusion that even in its new version it had remained exactly what it should be in terms of the perfect car psychology of its creators and had to be in its class, namely a reliable mid-range car with plenty of space and good comfort. This article reproduces the original text from back then and is illustrated with historical photos and two vehicle brochures.

This article contains the following chapters

1. shape
2. comfort and space
3. economy
4. safety
Technical profile

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the world of the relationship between man and car, which plays such an important role in our time - no matter how you feel about it - there are different groups from a psychological point of view. There are those cars that we dream about, usually only from a distance; then there are those that we 'put up with' even though we are fully aware of their limitations, simply because we need them as a means of transportation; and then there is the third group that lies in between. Within certain tolerances, these cars are at the lower end of dream cars or at the upper end of useful 'workhorses'. Psychologically speaking, they seduce the buyer into a compromise between dream and necessity.

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