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One step up - Opel Rekord 1700 in the (historic) test

Name: Opel Rekord C 1967
Brand: Opel

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Created on November 25, 1966

Text:

Jürgen Stockmar

Photos:

Archiv Winters/Siragna

GM Corporation / Opel

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Opel Rekord (1966) - the model wears clothes from the Gianni Baldini "Corsa" collection

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Opel Rekord 1700 (1967) - two-door sedan at the presentation

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Opel Rekord 1700 (1967) - the two-door sedan

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Opel Rekord 1700 (1967) - Rear view of the basic version

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Opel Rekord L (1967) - with steering wheel gearshift

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Opel Rekord L (1967) - Dashboard now with round instead of tape speedometer

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Opel Rekord 1700 (1967) - without radio, with steering wheel gearshift and handbrake under the dashboard

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Opel Rekord 1700 (1967) - good access to the rear seat

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Opel Rekord 1700 (1967) - Gas tank cap behind the flap with the license plate

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Opel Rekord 1700 (1967) - some models were still assembled in Switzerland

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Opel Rekord (1967) - geometric front end

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Opel Rekord 1700 L (1967) - Rear with slightly retracted "dovetail"

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Opel Rekord (1967) - Longitudinal section through the two-door sedan

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Opel Commodore (1967) - Interior ventilation with nozzles in the dashboard and forced ventilation in the rear roof pillars

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Opel Commodore (1967) - bodyshell with crumple zones and high-strength passenger cell

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Opel Rekord (1967) - the front axle with triangular wishbones and diagonal tension struts

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Opel Rekord (1967) - Sectional drawing of the front suspension with unequal length wishbones

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Opel Rekord (1967) - the newly guided rear axle with trailing arms, Panhard rod and coil springs

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Opel Rekord (1966) - sectional drawing showing the oil circuit. Also clearly visible: the overhead camshaft

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Opel Rekord (1966) - longitudinal section of the new CIH engine

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Opel Rekord (1966) - Cross-section of the new CIH engine

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Summary

For the 1967 model year, the Opel Rekord became bigger, more beautiful - and more expensive. Although the equipment and chassis had been refined accordingly, the popular mid-range car was still one price class higher than before. This test report from November 1966 discusses whether it had what it took to be a sales success, even at a base price of 7590 marks.

This article contains the following chapters

Bodywork
Gearbox
Heating and equipment
Engine
Chassis and handling
Conclusion
For safety
Technical data & measured values

Estimated reading time: 14min

Preview (beginning of the article)

For a long time, the pressing tools for body parts in Rüsselsheim had been changed more often than at other automobile production plants. After each change, a Rekord rolled off the production line with a different exterior but almost the same interior. Last year, this practice was reversed: the outer appearance of the Rekord was only slightly retouched, but under the hood was a new engine. However, the public did not applaud this change in model policy as expected. With a new Rüsselsheim management team came a new tactic and a new model: the most short-lived Rekord model to date was replaced by a car that had been modified both internally and externally. The technical standard of the Rekord can now compete with other European cars in the upper mid-range segment.

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