Opel Rekord A
(1963 - 1965)
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Opel by no means reinvented the wheel with the Rekord A from 1963. However, since the masses trusted the tried and tested, valued reliability and did not want to overburden their wallets, the Rüsselsheim-based company, which had already been under the control of General Motors for 25 years, baked a versatile passenger car from familiar ingredients. The result was not an explosion of flavor, but classic home cooking that provided the middle class with all the nutrients it needed. Well, almost all of them, the car wasn't perfect, of course; the rear axle, for example, had a certain lack of innovation. And then there was the matter of the doors... The original test report from 1963 looks back at the Opel Rekord A and shows it with the help of many pictures and illustrative graphics.
At the beginning of 1963, Opel is no longer the undisputed market leader in the mid-range segment. The competition from Cologne had clearly caught up. With a completely new body and up to 100 hp, the Rekord A was to regain lost ground. Our article explains how it succeeded.
The Opel Rekord A recaptured the market share that its predecessor had lost to the futuristic Taunus P3 and impressed with its luxurious body and corresponding spaciousness, but irritated with an unusually large number of minor annoyances for an Opel. In this historical test report from 1964, the model with the 1.7-liter engine was tested. We reproduce it in full, accompanied by historical photos, sales brochure and operating instructions!
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.
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