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Opel Rekord P2 in (historic) test - Good vintage

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Created on October 1, 1960

Reading time 15min

Written by:

Heinz Kranz

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GM Corporation / Opel

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Opel Rekord (1960) - komfortabler Zugang dank grossen Türen

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Opel Rekord (1961) - als zweitürige Limousine, nicht zu verwechseln mit dem Coupé

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Opel Rekord L (1962) - Direkt neben dem Stand von Simca.

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Opel Rekord L (1961) - Die langgestreckte Karosserie kommt besonders der viertürigen Opel Rekord Limousine zugute. Der Einstieg zu den Vorder- bzw. Rücksitzen ist durch grossbemessene Türen überaus bequem.

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Opel Rekord Ascona (1961) – Der P2 auf dem Opel-Stand am Genfer Autosalon 1961

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Opel Rekord (1961) - in einer Ausstellung - der neue Rekord - zeitbewusst und klassisch schön

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Opel Rekord (1960) - tiefliegender Kühlergrill und Vollsicht-Panorama-Windschutzscheibe

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Opel Rekord (1960) - ruhige und klare Gestaltung des hinteren Abschlusses mit Panorama-Heckscheibe

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Opel Rekord (1960) - modernes Design und Abschied von der Pontonform - Verglasung und Kühlergrill greifen in das Design der Seitengestaltung hinein

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Opel Rekord (1962) - als Zweitürer

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Opel Rekord (1960) - Rundumsicht 92% dank Panoramaverglasung vorne und hinten

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Opel Rekord (1960) - Skizze - eindrucksvolle und grosszügige Gliederung der Seitenlinie

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1961) - Länge von Coupé und Limousine sind identisch

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Opel Rekord (1962) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Opel Rekord (1960) - Skizze - breite Türen gestatten den bequemen Einstieg in den Innenraum

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Opel Rekord 1500 (1961) – Die neue Hinterradfederung mit zusätzlicher "Spaltfeder"

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Opel Rekord 1500 (1961) – Das gepolsterte armaturenbrett im Schnitt sowie das neue geschüsselte Lenkrad (unten)

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Opel Rekord (1962) - Abmessungen

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Opel Rekord 1500 (1961) – Abmessungen des Innenraums

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Opel Rekord (1960) - flaches Dach, breiter Kofferraumdeckel für komfortables Beladen

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Opel Rekord (1962) - Cockpit mit Bandtacho

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Opel Rekord (1962) - Blick ins Interieur

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Opel Rekord (1961) - endlich - ein flaches und formschönes Anzeigeinstrument

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Opel Rekord (1961) - bewährtes Herz im Motorraum

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Opel Rekord 1500 (1961) – Der Kofferraum ist um 10 % grösser geworden

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Opel Rekord (1960) - als Zweitürer

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Opel Rekord Caravan (1960) - Kombi in der Farbe "Korallenrot"

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Opel Rekord Coupé (1961) - Erstmals bietet Opel seine Mittelklasse auch als schnittiges Sportmodell an

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Opel Rekord (1962) - Auf einem zeitgenössischen Prospektfoto.

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Opel Rekord (1961) - dargestellt als Zugsfahrzeug mit Boot

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Opel Rekord (1960) - stattliche Limousine, im Verkaufsprospekt besonders gestreckt dargestellt

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Opel Rekord (1961) - der elegante Personenwagen in einer Flughafenszene mit berittenem Polizisten

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Opel Rekord (1960) - liebevolle Beschäftigung mit dem Heck - Prospektillustration

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Opel Rekord (1961) - keine Angst vor den Bergen

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Opel Rekord (1961) - so muss ein erfolgreicher Mittelklassewagen aussehen

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Opel Rekord (1961) - der Kofferraum int 'unergründlichen Tiefen' nimmt das Gepäck einer vierköpfigen Familie problemlos auf

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Opel Rekord (1961) - Werbung - der Schöne

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Opel Rekord (1961) - Werbung - vier Türen sind vorteilhaft

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Opel Rekord (1961) - Werbung - einfach nicht zu übersehen

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Opel Rekord (1961) - Werbung - wie mit dem Zirkel gezogen

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Opel Rekord (1962) - Werbung - Verkaufsprogramm Schweiz

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Opel Rekord (1960) - Skizze - das Armaturenbrett des grossen Opels

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Summary

After an incredible three years of model consistency, Opel presented the new Rekord in the summer of 1960, which was soon called the "P2". In keeping with the style of the time, panoramic windows and body curves were no longer quite so pronounced, which benefited all-round visibility and ease of entry. The editor of Automobil-Illustrierte had almost nothing but words of praise for the new Rüsselsheim mid-size class, even apart from its looks. This article reproduces an original test report from 1960 and shows the 1961 Opel Rekord in extensive historical photos and sales material.

This article contains the following chapters

What is good about the Opel engine?
And the power flow?
The comfort chassis
Self-supporting for decades
Inside and out
Safety first
Tested and found a little too tight
Post scriptum
Technical data and test results

Estimated reading time: 15min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It is no wonder that Opel has for years held second place behind VW in terms of both production and registrations, and at a distance from its nearest competitors. The Opel Rekord is a kind of mid-range Volkswagen, comparable to the VW in terms of price and durability, but for the last three years no longer in terms of formal design and equipment. "Because the engine is so good" and because the price is so reasonable, the Rekord holds its place. It held its own at a time when its driving characteristics were still somewhat controversial, and it will hold its own even more today after a certain instability was very effectively exorcized three years ago and it has now undergone the final improvements. Today, the Rekord is an extremely beautiful car and, with its top speed of 128 km/h, also a fast car since the "throttle screw" was turned back a little and the engine was given a good 50 hp. Nevertheless, it has retained its original character of being a car that can be driven with the least amount of effort, for which the large percentage of drivers who don't think much of sporty, sophisticated driving are grateful.

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