Opel Rekord Series A
| Opel Rekord Series A | |
|---|---|
Opel Rekord A 2-door saloon. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Production | March 1963 – August 1965 |
| Assembly | Germany: Rüsselsheim |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 2/4-door saloon 3-door estate 3-door van 2-door coupé |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,488 cc I4 1,680 cc I4 2,605 cc I6 (1964–1965) |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel Rekord P2 |
| Successor | Opel Rekord Series B |
The Opel Rekord Series A is a large family car introduced in March 1963, by Opel as a replacement for the Opel Rekord P2. It was fractionally shorter but also wider than its predecessor with a wheelbase approximately 10 cm longer.
The Rekord (Series A) combined a stylish modern body with a range of engines little changed since 1937. In August 1965 it was replaced by the Opel Rekord Series B which from the outside was surprisingly similar, but which under the bonnet would introduce a new generation of four-cylinder engines that would power Rekords until 1986, when Rüsselsheim produced its last Opel Rekord.