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50 years of the Opel Commodore

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Created on January 26, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Opel Commodore (1967) - the classy version of the Rekord

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Opel Commodore GS (1967) - in the advertisement

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Opel Commodore (1970) - in the advertisement

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Opel Rekord C (1968) - on the road at the Dudenhofen test site

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Opel Commodore (1967) - front view

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Opel Commodore (1967) - rear view

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Opel Commodore GS (1968) - as a sedan with a 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine and 130 hp

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Opel Commodore (1971) - the radiator grille distinguishes it from the Rekord C

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Opel Commodore Coupé (1967) - with 2.5-liter engine and 115 hp around 175 km/h fast

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Opel Commodore Coupé (1967) - with 2.5-liter engine and 115 hp around 175 km/h fast

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Opel Commodore Coupé (1967) - elegant and fast hardtop coupé, a dream car at the time

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1971) - 150 hp thanks to fuel injection engine - the crowning glory at almost 200 km/h

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Opel Commodore (1967) - Body like Rekord, but more comfort inside

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Opel Commodore (1967) - significantly higher quality interior fittings in the luxury version

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Opel Commodore (1967) - Cockpit and interior

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Opel Commodore (1967) - View of the interior

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Opel Commodore GS/E Coupé (1970) - in red

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - We drove Opel Commodore GS E

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - Opel's GS E presents itself in war paint

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - The sporty interior with exemplary fittings was adopted from the GS

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Opel Commodore GS/E (1970) - The powerhouse with gasoline injection - 150 horses help the GS E achieve tremendous performance

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Opel Commodore (1970) - Gerd Koch drives an Opel in the 1970 Opel one-make cup

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Successful car - Steinmetz Commodore GS with overall winner Hans-Joachim Stuck at the 1971 Opel race at the Nürburgring in the Hatzenbach curve snake

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Opel Commodore Coupé (1972) - at the Geneva Motor Show

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Opel Commodore GS Coupé (1972) - with front spoiler at the Geneva Motor Show

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Opel Commodore (1970) - in der Werbung

Opel Rekord C (1968) - auf dem Testgelände Dudenhofen unterwegs

Opel Commodore (1967) - Frontansicht

Opel Commodore (1967) - Heckansicht

Opel Commodore GS (1968) - als Limousine mit 2,5-Liter-Sechszylinder und 130 PS

Opel Commodore (1971) - der Kühlergrill unterwscheidet ihn vom Rekord C

50 years ago, Opel entered the "more luxurious and more powerful middle class" with the Commodore. The Commodore, which was launched in the first quarter of 1967, was positioned between the Rekord L and the Kapitän.

Opel Commodore (1967) - the classy version of the Rekord

Opel Commodore (1967) - the classy version of the Rekord

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Automobil Revue presented the new model in detail in the run-up to the Geneva Motor Show, where the Commodore was shown to the general public:

"The Commodore already distances itself from the Rekord through the details of its exterior design. The main distinguishing features are the vertical bars in the radiator grille opening and a wide metal strip at the rear between the tail lights. The Commodore can also be recognized by the optional outer plastic cover on the roof, which is not available on the Rekord. It should also be noted that the Commodore is equipped with 14-inch wheels (compared to 13 inches on the Rekord) with deep-drawn sports rims.

Opel Commodore (1967) - front view

Opel Commodore (1967) - front view

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What immediately catches the eye, however, are the neat details of the Commodore's interior, which - apart from the higher engine output - effectively set it apart from the Rekord. The first thing that catches the eye is the sports steering wheel with three spokes and a ring of imitation wood. For safety reasons, the hub is deeply recessed. The quilting of the seat upholstery is richer and more voluminous. A narrow compartment with a padded lid is inserted between the front individual seats (which are also present in the Rekord). The seat backrests are even more strongly molded. The rear seats are also shaped like a shell."

Opel Commodore Coupé (1967) - elegant and fast hardtop coupé, a dream car at the time

Opel Commodore Coupé (1967) - elegant and fast hardtop coupé, a dream car at the time

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The Commodore, which was developed on the basis of the Rekord C, was available with a 2.2-liter engine and 95 hp, with 2.5 liters and 115 hp or 130 hp (as GS). Other engine versions were added later, in particular the 2.5-liter in the GS/E (electronic fuel injection) with 150 hp and the 2.8-liter in the GS/2.8 with 145 hp.

Opel Commodore (1967) - significantly higher quality interior fittings in the luxury version

Opel Commodore (1967) - significantly higher quality interior fittings in the luxury version

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The Commodore A, as it was retrospectively called, was built until 1971, with a total of 156,467 units being produced. The coupé accounted for almost half of these!

The Commodore A was followed in March 1972 by the Commodore B, which was based on the Rekord D.

Opel Commodore Coupé (1972) - at the Geneva Motor Show

Opel Commodore Coupé (1972) - at the Geneva Motor Show

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