Hard but hearty - Opel Rekord-6 Coupé in the (historic) test

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Hard but hearty - Opel Rekord-6 Coupé in the (historic) test

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Created on February 20, 1965

Text:

Clauspeter Becker

Photos:

Adam Opel AG / Werk

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1964) - factory photo, taken on the test site in Dudenhofen

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Opel Rekord-6 L (1965) - The six-cylinder in a short test by Automobil-Revue

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Opel Rekord-6 L (1965) - the six-cylinder also offers the large luggage compartment typical of Opel

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1964) - assembled in Switzerland

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1965) - Swiss-made sports model in a factory photo

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Opel Rekord (1963) - angular raised fenders characterize the face of the new Rekord

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1963) - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1963 - Side view of the Coupé version

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Opel Rekord Coupé L-6 (1965) - with the engine from the Kapitän - Geneva Motor Show 1965

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Opel Rekord (1963) - pleasing dashboard, all controls are combined in one unit

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1964) - Mid-range coupé with very attractive bodywork and four-speed fully synchronized transmission with center shift lever - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1963) - in the color "Laplata silver"

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1965) - Cover picture of the sales brochure

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1965) - Illustration from the sales brochure. It is to be hoped that the lady in the back seat did not have to sit there for the entire trip to the port

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Opel Rekord-6 L (1964) - Acceleration curve

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Opel Rekord-6 Coupé (1964) - Acceleration curve

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Opel Rekord-6 Coupé (1964) - Fuel consumption curve

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Opel Rekord-6 L (1964) - Power and torque curve of the six-cylinder engine

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Summary

The six-cylinder engine of the Opel Kapitän transformed the good old Rekord into a superior little road warrior. For less than 10,000 marks, no other saloon could offer such performance. However, the stubborn suspension and light rear end made it a case for specialists. This historical test report explains why the Opel Rekord-6 was nevertheless unrivaled.

This article contains the following chapters

Record chassis well cured
Incomparable!
Promenade mix
The engine
Driving performance
Fuel consumption
The gearbox
Suspension for rough riders
Driving characteristics
Steering
Brakes
Sit and let sit
Technical data & measurements

Estimated reading time: 21min

Preview (beginning of the article)

With the Rekord-6, Opel succeeded in stripping the high engine and driving performance of a little of its social aura. For a good 9300 marks, Opel now offered cars that were able to compete with the top class in Germany without any respect. The clever combination of the Rekord body, which was perhaps a little modest for a "big car" but inexpensive thanks to the large number of units produced, with the old but powerful Kapitän engine resulted in a car that can confidently be described as somewhat unrivaled. Even in our prestige-hungry Federal Republic of Germany, the sales success of such a vehicle could hardly be avoided, although this car had to contend with two major difficulties immediately after its launch.

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