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Opel Rekord P1 Ascona - the special Opel from Switzerland

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Created on June 23, 2016

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Bruno von Rotz

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - eine wahrlich elegante Limousine

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Einstieg in die mittlere Luxusklasse

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - die Zweifarben-Lackierung kostete normalerweise Aufpreis, beim Ascona war sie serienmässig

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - deutlich gestrecke Karosserie im Vergleich zum Vorgänger

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - zweitürig und viertürig erhältlich

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - der P1 rechts mit Vorgänger (Olympia Rekord) und Nachfolger P2

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - der P1 in der Mitte zwischen dem Vorgänger (Olympia Rekord, rechts) und Nachfolger P2 (links)

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - durchgehende Sitzfläche vorne, aber getrennte Rücklehnen

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - luftiges Interieur

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - weit nach hinten gezogene Frontscheibe

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - die Panorama-Windschutzscheibe ragt weit in die Türöffnung hinein

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Achtung aufs Knie beim Einsteigen, sonst wird es schmerzhaft

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Banddacho

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - bei Höchstgeschwindigkeit näherte man sich tatsächlich dem Ende der Skala

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Anzeige für die Wassertemperatur

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - links die Acht-Tage-Uhr - jede Woche aufziehen genügte

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - schöner Hupknopf

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - noch war das Zeichen näher am Luftschiff als am Blitz

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - zeitgenössisches Radio mit Mittel- und Langwelle

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - sogar ein "Olympia"-Schriftzug konnte noch "gerettet" werden

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - abschliessbares Handschuhfach

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - assymmetrisch vorklappende Rücklehnen

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Türverkleidung

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - der brave Vierzylinder im Bug

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - der Motor sitzt tief

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - die General-Motors-Biel-Chassis-Plakette

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - unverkennbar Opel

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - viel Chrom beim Sondermodell

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Rundungen und freistehende Scheinwerfer

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - das Opel-Zeichen auf dem Bug

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Opel-Schriftzug und das Luftschiff-Zeichen

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - mit dieser Plakette wurde die Montage in der Schweiz bezeugt

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Innenbelüftung mit einfachen Mitteln

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - viele Abstand zwischen Reifen und Aussenkante

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - der Rekord-Schriftzug auf dem vorderen Kotflügel

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - edle Raddeckel

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - filigrane Türgriffe

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - die Panorama-Frontscheibe

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - die Panorama-Heckscheibe

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - grosses Heckfenster

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Werbung für Biel, wo der Wagen montiert wurde

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Kofferraumschloss und Rekord-Schriftzug

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - kleine Flossen beim Rekord P1

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - der "Ascona"-Schriftzug für das Sondermodell aus der Schweiz

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - aufrecht stehende Heckleuchten, Tank im Heck

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - der Opel mit dem Orignal-Benzinkanister

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - aus dem Zubehörprogramm des Herstellers

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - Kofferrauminhalt - Ersatzteilparadies

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Opel Olympia (1947) - optisch weitgehend unverändert im Vergleich zur Vorkriegsvariante

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Opel Olympia (1950) - als Stationswagen mit Coke-Schriftzug

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Opel Olympia (1950) - als Cabriolet-Limousine

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Opel Olympia (1950) - der Vorgänger des Olympia Rekord

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Opel Olympia (1951) - Hildegard Knef wirbt für den Wagen aus Rüsselsheim

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Opel Olympia Rekord (1953) - mit Pontonkarosserie

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Opel Rekord P1 (1957) - Frontansicht, wunderbare Rundungen und Vollsicht-Panorama-Frontshceibe

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Opel Rekord P1 (1957) - die amerikanische Linienführung wirkt elegant

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Opel Rekord P1 (1957) - Heckansicht

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Opel Olympia Rekord P1 (1957) - 1957

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Opel Olympia Rekord Caravan (1957) - es gab ihn auch als Stationswagen

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Opel Rekord P1 (1958) - Querschnitt

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Opel Rekord P 4D (1960) - ausgestellt am Genfer Automobilsalon 1960

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Opel Rekord P1 (1957) - Werbung für den beliebten Wagen - Frischer Wind im Autobau

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Opel Rekord P1 (1958) - Werbung für den beliebten Wagen - Er hat einfach alles

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Opel Rekord P1 (1958) - Werbung für den beliebten Wagen - Wir wünschen Ihnen einen Rekord-Winter

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Opel Rekord P1 (1959) - Werbung für den beliebten Wagen - Der beste Weg

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Opel Rekord P1 (1959) - Werbung für den beliebten Wagen - Sicherheit in Quadratzentimetern

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Opel Rekord P1 (1959) - Werbung für den beliebten Wagen - Sie spüren die Kilometer nicht

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Opel Rekord P1 (1960) - Werbung für den beliebten Wagen - I like this Record

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Opel Rekord (1960) - als Zweitürer

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Opel Rekord P1 "Ascona" (1959) - viel Glas, aber auch viel Platz für die Hüte

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Summary

Between 1957 and 1960/62, Opel produced around 600,000 Rekord P1 models with various engines as sedans, station wagons or vans. The successful model impressed with typical Opel virtues without any significant weaknesses. But it also looked really good, especially in the particularly rare "Ascona" version, which was only assembled in Switzerland. This report tells the story of the Opel Rekord P1 and shows it in current and historical footage. Of course, there is also a sound sample.

This article contains the following chapters

Lots of tradition
Stately automobile
All-round visibility
Not a sports car
The 1700 and the Olymat
The special Swiss version
At the steering wheel of a rarity
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In August 1957, Opel presented a completely renewed Rekord model series in Rüsselsheim, which replaced its predecessor, the Olympia Rekord, built from 1953 to 1957. It was the continuation of a model series that had been cultivated for decades, but also the dawn of modernity. The Adam Opel company began building automobiles back in 1898. In April 1935, the Opel Olympia was presented with a 1.3-liter engine and 26 hp. With a self-supporting all-steel body, it was more than a nose ahead of the competition. The pre-war model series made it through to 1953 with continuous improvements, when the successor Olympia Rekord with a completely new pontoon body was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in March.

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