Opel Rekord Series A

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Opel Rekord Series A
Opel Rekord A 2-door saloon.
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (General Motors)
Production	1963–1965
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,^[1] 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.