Infobox automobile image File OpelRekord Caravan 1.JPG 250px name OpelRekord Series A manufacturer ... OpelRekord P2 engine 1488 cc br Inline four engine 4 cylinder in line water cooled br 1680 cc ... engines and optional with others successor OpelRekord Series B class large family car body style ... or Karl Deutsch Karosseriebau Karl Deutsch conversion File OpelRekord A rear 20091211.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord A 4 door sedan saloon File OpelRekord A front 20091211.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord A 4 ... here. File Rekord A Coup .JPG thumb 270px OpelRekord A coup The OpelRekord Series A is a large family ... little changed since 1937. In August 1965 it was replaced by the OpelRekord Series B which from ... OpelRekord. The car The Rekord A that appeared in March 1963 was a robust response to the success of the Ford ... to look slimmer and more sporty than OpelRekord P2 its predecessor , but underneath its reassuringly ... hp 40 kW . The name The original sales material named the car the OpelRekord R3, ref name ... Rekord P2. The decision to stress the newness of the design by calling it the OpelRekord ... for reliability. Six cylinders In March 1964 the Rekord A became the first OpelRekord to be available ... OpelRekord L 6 had an advertised top speed between 163 and 168 km h 101 104 mph making ... on the Rekord A, the latter feature being reserved for luxury cars such as the Opel Admiral Opels Admiral and Opel Kapit n Kapit n . Neither feature would have been expected at the Rekord s price ... in slow urban traffic. The six cylinder Rekord L 6, along with the Opel Admiral Admiral and Opel Kapit n ... and during a three year production run would chalk up 710,059 units. The OpelRekord would never challenge ... class wikitable style background DDDDDDDDD colspan 5 style text align center OpelRekord A 1963 ... 7, S. 88 93 Reflist External links Commons category OpelRekord A http www.opel specials.de rekord a.htm OpelRekord A bei opel specials.de http www.kfz tech.de Hersteller Opel OpelRekordA.htm Opel ... more details
Infobox automobile image File 2007 06 10 Opel Olympia Rekord, Bj. 1955 retusch .JPG 250px name Opel Olympia Rekord manufacturer Opel production 1953 54 136,028 units br 1954 55 131,588 units br 1955 56 ... values for the Olympia Rekord ref name OldtimerKatalogNr23 . The Olympia Rekord set a pattern that Opel ... 1953 54 The Opel Olympia Rekord was introduced with a new generously proportioned body and an old .... Finally there was a 3 door station wagon estate which Opel branded as the Opel Olympia Rekord CarAVan ... Rekord was superseded in August 1957 by the new, larger and more flamboyantly styled OpelRekordOpel .... The 1937 Opel Olympia engine would continue to power entry level OpelRekord models till 1965, however ... colspan 5 align center Opel Olympia Rekord 1953 1957 bgcolor EEEEEE width 20 width 20 1953 54 width ... OpelRekord Sources Auto und Motorrad Welt , Deutscher Sportverlag Kurt Stoof, K ln, Heft 6 1953 Arthur Westrup Meine Erfahrungen mit dem Opel Olympia Rekord 58 Meine Erfahrungen mit dem ...., Band ... RekordOpel Olympia Rekord http www.alt opel.org Weitere Infos bei der Alt Opel IG Category Opel vehicles ... Opel de Opel Olympia Rekord ... Opel Olympia engine 1488 cc 4 cylinder in line water cooled transmission 3 speed manual successor Opel Olympia Rekord P1 class large family car body style 2 door saloon automobile saloon , br 3 door station wagon , br 3 door van , br 2 door convertible File Opel Olympia Rekord 2011 .jpg thumb 260px Opel Olympia Rekord 1953 54 File OpelRekord Cabriocoach 1955.jpg 260px thumb Olympia Rekord Cabriolimousine 1955 File OpelRekord 2 Door Sedan 1956.jpg thumb 260px Olympia Rekord 1956 File Opel Olympia Rekord BW 1.JPG thumb 260px Olympia Rekord 1957 File Opel Olympia Rekord Lieferwagen Modell 1956.JPG 260px thumb Olympia Rekord based panel van 1956 The Opel Olympia Rekord was a two door family car which replaced the OpelOpel Olympia Olympia in March 1953. Innovations included the strikingly ... more details
Infobox automobile image File OpelRekord v.JPG 250px name OpelRekord Series C manufacturer Opel production ... OpelRekord Series B engine 1492 cc br Inline four engine 4 cylinder in line water cooled br 1698 cc ... optional with 6 cylinder and high compression 4 cylinder engines from 1968 successor OpelRekord ... br 2 door convertible br Karl Deutsch Karosseriebau Karl Deutsch conversion File OpelRekord C Coupe.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord C factory built coup File OpelRekord C 1700 Deutsch Cabriolet red vr.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord C convertible Karl Deutsch Karosseriebau Karl Deutsch convesion based on the factory built coup File Opelrekord c caravan h sst.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord C 3 door Kombi ... Rekord C2 Kombi 5T Front.JPG thumb 270px OpelRekord C 5 door Kombi estate station wagon . File Opel OCD 721 p2.JPG thumb 270px OpelRekord C 2 door Sedan saloon Berline. Vinyl roof coverings were fashionable ..., for a careless observer, an Opel Commodore The OpelRekord Series C was a large family car introduced ... OpelRekord B OpelRekord Series B . It was slightly larger all round than its predecessor, from which it inherited most of its engines. It continued in production until replaced by the OpelRekord Series ... generation of OpelRekord , and during that period 1,276,681 had been produced. This made it the first middle class Opel to exceed the one million mark. Cars based on the Rekord C were also built at other ... engines Brazil . Origins After less than a year of production, in August 1966, the stopgap OpelRekord Series B OpelRekord B was replaced with the OpelRekord C, featuring completely new bodywork. Hans .... ref http www.cokebottle design.de design modell 02.html Proposal for the OpelRekord C by Herbert ... door Kombi station wagon, and now, for the first time, a Rekord station wagon with five doors. Opel ... generation of engines a year earlier with the OpelRekord B Rekord B and these were the engines that reappeared in the Rekord C. The engine featured an unusual de Opel CIH Camshaft in Head CIH engine ... more details
Infobox automobile image File OpelRekord 1700 P1 2008 06 14 ret.jpg 250px name Opel Olympia Rekord 1957 1959 br OpelRekord 1959 1960 br OpelRekord P1 in retrospect manufacturer Opel production 1957 60 br Opel Olympia Rekord 817,003 units br br br 1959 62 br Opel 1200 67,952 units br The Opel 1200 ... Verlag GmbH location K nigswinter ref assembly R sselsheim predecessor Opel Olympia Rekord engine 1488 ... thumb 270px The estate version was branded as the OpelRekord Caravan. File Oldtimer Show 2007 067 OpelRekord P1 Cabrio.jpg thumb 270px The OpelRekord P1 cabriolet and coupe conversions were always extremely rare. File OpelRekord 1200, Bj. 60 2011 09 24 .JPG thumb 270px The Opel 1200 appeared ... the Chevrolet Bel Air Model Year 1956 . The OpelRekord P1 branded for its first two years as the Opel ... Show , by Opel as a replacement for the previous year s Opel Olympia Rekord . It was larger than ... in England a few months earlier. The OpelRekord P1 sold very well, consistently achieving second ... RekordOpelRekord P2 , although the body of the Rekord P1 continued to be offered on the Opel 1200 ... Chairman de Edward W. Zdunek Edward W. Zdunek presented the Opel Olympia Rekord P in the local town ... as the OpelRekord P2, and at this point the car launched in 1957 became known retrospectively as the Opel ... by two tone interior trim. Name changes The 1957 1960 Opel Olympia Rekord P1 came with different names, depending on date and type. At the 1957 launch it was called the Opel Olympia Rekord , or, sometimes, the Opel Olympia Rekord P . The next year a reduced specification 1196cc powered version was introduced ... more power, became simply the OpelRekord . The cut price Opel Olympia was now stripped even ... of the Opel Olympia Rekord P1, Opel introduced a more basic version of the same car, featuring ... Rekord P1 by now badged simply as the OpelRekord retained its 1488cc engine size, but claimed maximum ... of OpelRekord P1s were being assembled at the General Motors factory in Biel . These cars came only ... more details
Infobox automobile image File Opelrekord d v sst.jpg 265px br File Opelrekord d h sst.jpg 265px name OpelRekord Series D manufacturer Opel production 1971 77 br 1,128,196 units ref name OldtimerKatalogNr23 ... ref assembly R sselsheim predecessor OpelRekord Series C engine Petrol gasoline br 1698 cc br ... br 3 speed automatic optional successor OpelRekord Series E class large family car body style 2 door ... wagon br 2 door coup br br 3 door van br some export markets only File OpelRekord D 1975.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord D 4 door File Vauxhall VX 4slash90 first reg Nov 1972 2279cc.JPG thumb 270px ... are viewed together. File OpelRekord D Break in Cambridge.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord D CarAVan Kombi File Opel Commodore B Coupe Green.jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord D 2 door coup . Vinyl roof coverings ... the car resemble, for a careless observer, an Opel Commodore The OpelRekord Series D was a large family car, replacing the OpelRekord Series C Rekord C on Opel s R sselsheim production lines during ... powered OpelRekord. Early advertising and press material called the new car the OpelRekord II but in due ... of the 1977 summer holiday shut down by the OpelRekordOpelRekord E . The Rekord D s 5 year production run was longer than that of any previous generation of OpelRekord during that period 1,128,196 were produced. It was the second OpelRekord to exceed the million mark, although its final year ... size, at a time when the OpelRekord had, over the years, grown to occupy a market slot at the top ... it, less logically, the OpelRekord II. There was concern that incorporating the letter D might ... offered. In addition, a factory built OpelRekord coup was again offered, although the pillarless ... Karl Deutsch who had provided cabriolet conversions of the OpelRekord C ceased operations in 1971 ... had introduced a new generation of petrol gasoline engines in 1966 with the OpelRekord B Rekord .... Opel s so called CIH engine configuration allowed the Rekord to incorporate the low bonnet hood ... more details
Infobox automobile image File OpelRekord B 1900.jpg 250px name OpelRekord Series B manufacturer Opel ... OpelRekord Series A engine 1492 cc br Inline four engine 4 cylinder in line water cooled br 1698 ... Powerglide 2 speed automatic optional with 1900S engined version successor OpelRekord Series C class ... OpelRekord B coup The OpelRekord Series B was a large family car introduced in August 1965, ref name OldtimerKatalogNr23 by Opel as a replacement for the OpelRekord A OpelRekord Series A . The Rekord ... was developed further during the later 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The Rekord B was the first Opel ... The Rekord B can be seen as a cross over model and an emergency response Opel had originally intended to launch their all new generation of four cylinder engines in an all new OpelRekord, but as the scheduled ... Opel GT . The interior design and even the colour and trim options were only mildly modified for the Rekord ... shut down, the Rekord B had been replaced by the OpelRekordRekord C . The body The relatively extensive range of body types followed the pattern of the OpelRekord A predecessor model . Top seller ... driven camshaft included in earlier generations of OpelRekord. The four cylinder engine introduced ... range self evidently had plenty of scope for further development, and continued to power OpelRekord ... in the Rekord A L6, and which with these dimensions had first appeared in the 1959 Opel Kapit n Kapit n .... Opel Olympia Earlier models had carried the name Opel Olympia Rekord , and although this had been shortened to OpelRekord in 1959, Opel retained an attachment to the Olympia name. The Body and 1492cc engine of the OpelRekord B also featured in a cut price model badged as the Opel Olympia . This came ..., this was the last time Opel used the Olympia name in connection with an OpelRekord. It was a sign of rising prosperity and rising equipment levels that the 1966 Rekord based Opel Olympia was the last ... of 710,059 units. The OpelRekord would never challenge the smaller cheaper Volkswagen Type 1 ... more details
Infobox automobile image File OpelRekord P2 Coupe 01.jpg 250px name OpelRekord P2 manufacturer Opel ... Opel Olympia Rekord P1 engine 1488 cc 4 cylinder in line water cooled br 1680 cc Inline four engine ... OpelRekord Series A class large family car body style 2 door saloon automobile saloon , br 4 door ... convertible br Autenreith conversion File OpelRekord 1700, Belgian.JPG thumb 270px OpelRekord P2 2 door sedan saloon. File OpelRekord P2 at the K zleked si M zeum in Hungary cockpit .jpg thumb 270px OpelRekord P2 what the driver saw. The OpelRekord P2 is a large family car introduced in Summer 1960 ref name OldtimerKatalogNr23 , by Opel as a replacement for the Opel Olympia Rekord P1 OpelRekord ... Despite selling at a rate marginally ahead of that achieved by its successful predecessor, the Rekord P2 was replaced in February 1963, after only 30 months, by the OpelRekordRekord Series A . ref ... model had been badged as the Opel Olympia Rekord till 1959, and a tribute to the original ... ref name OldtimerKatalogNr23 Opel started to build OpelRekord P2 coup s in volume along with the sedans ... 1963 Opel recorded production of 787,684 OpelRekord P2s. ref name OldtimerKatalogNr23 For much ... claimed that it resembled a bath tub, and the OpelRekord P2 were closely matched in terms of size, specification ... OpelRekord P2 1960 1963 bgcolor DDDDDDDDD width 25 width 25 1500 1960 63 width 25 1700 1960 ... OpelRekord P2 http www.opel rekord p2.de OpelRekord P2 http reki c.tripod.com id31.html Beschreibung ... media intl en opel news.detail.html content Pages news intl en 2010 OPEL 08 27 opelrekord ... Rekord Classic Opel timeline Opel de OpelRekord P2 .... The wrap around windscreen which had been a defining element of the Rekord P1, and which had ... by a specialist body builder which made it hugely expensive and it found few buyers. Opel were ... seller in the Rekord range was, as before, the saloon sedan version, available with 2 or 4 doors. The Rekord ... more details
Infobox automobile image File OpelRekord E2 front 20081127.jpg 265px name OpelRekord Series E manufacturer ... large family car body style The OpelRekord Series E was a large family car, replacing the OpelRekord Series D Rekord D on Opel s R sselsheim production lines in August 1977, following the end of the summer ... generation of OpelRekord . It became the third OpelRekord to exceed a million units produced, but it took ... increases in fuel prices had persuaded many middle market customers to down size. The OpelRekord ... on the Rekord E V platform were also built at General Motors plants outside Europe. OpelRekord E1 1977 1982 Infobox automobile image File OpelRekord E1 hellgelb.jpg 265px name OpelRekord Series ... R sselsheim predecessor OpelRekord Series D engine Petrol gasoline br Inline four engine 4 cylinder ... br 3 speed automatic optional but not offered with 1698 cc engine successor OpelRekord Series E OpelRekord E2 1982 1986 OpelRekord Series E2 class body style 2 door saloon automobile saloon br ... br 3 door van panel van File OpelRekord E1 mit Schnee.jpg thumb 270px By this stage most Opel Rekords ... Kingdom . File OpelRekord E Caravan.jpg thumb 270px Two door sedans saloons and three door station wagons still represented a significant proportion of OpelRekord production File Vauxhall Carlton ..., its engine range with the car it replaced, the OpelRekord E as launched at the 1977 Frankfurt ... heavier than the OpelRekord D. Inside it was noticeably more spacious. Plaudits for the technologically ... cite web url http www.senatorman.de Rekord e1.htm title OpelRekord E1 publisher senatormann.de ... 20 of Rekord E1 sales. ref name senatormanonRekordE1 Opel also offered a three door delivery ... tax advantages in some countries. For the first time since 1961 no OpelRekord coup was listed ... engines in 1966 with the OpelRekord B Rekord B and these were the engines that reappeared in the Rekord ... output reduced during its time in the OpelRekord D previous model following the reduction in standard ... more details
s first turbocharged car was the OpelRekord E OpelRekord 2.3 TD , first shown at Geneva Motor ... company name Adam Opel AG company logo Image Opel logo 2011.png 150px company type Aktiengesellschaft foundation January 21, 1862 founder Adam Opel location city R sselsheim location country Germany ... decrease 9.994 billion 2010 ref cite web url http www.cfoworld.de adam opel ag title Top 500 Adam Opel ... 2011 ref cite web url http media.gm.com media intl en opel company opel ebook.brand opel.html title Opel Media Europe Company publisher Media.gm.com date accessdate 2012 02 26 ref owner General Motors Company subsid div Opel Eisenach br small Eisenach, Germany small Opel Performance Center OPC br small R sselsheim, Germany small Opel Special Vehicles br small R sselsheim, Germany small Opel Wien br ... thumb Opel s main portal and site building in R sselsheim near the train station in front of the statue of the founder, Adam Opel Adam Opel AG Opel is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. ref name autogenerated1 cite web url http media.opel.com media intl en company.brand opel.html title Opel Media Europe Company publisher Media.opel.com date accessdate 2010 12 21 ref Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929 ... 1931. In 2010, Opel announced that it will invest around 11 billion in the next five years. ref cite web url http www.bloomberg.com apps news?pid newsarchive&sid aweFLsLewNdE title GM s Opel Outlines ... engines and transmissions. ref cite web url http www.derwesten.de nachrichten Opel Betriebsrat begruesst Elf Milliarden Investition von GM id2523074.html title Autobauer Opel Betriebsrat begr t Elf ... 02 09 accessdate 2011 06 30 ref History File Opel naehmaschienen 1901.jpg thumb right Advertisement for Opel Perfecta Sewing Machines 1901 File Opel bicycle5.JPG thumb right Opel safety bicycle 1862 1920 The company was founded in R sselsheim, Hesse , Germany, on January 21, 1862, by Adam Opel. At the beginning ... more details
Syrena Record was a Poland Polish record company . File Syrena 1.jpg thumb right 250px Label of company in 1909 The company was established in 1904 by Juliusz Fejgenbaum . It took the name of Syrena Rekord in 1908. The company produced gramophone records till the invasion of Poland in 1939. The company s discography includes around 14,000 titles. References cite book author Tomasz Lerski title Syrena Record pierwsza polska wytw rnia fonograficzna Poland s first recording company 1904 1939 publisher Karin place New York, Warszawa year 2004 isbn 978 83 917189 0 2 Category Polish record labels Category Defunct record labels pl Syrena Rekord File Syrena 2.jpg thumb right 250px Label of company from 1920 to 1929 File Syrena 3.jpg thumb right 250px Label of company from 1930 to 1939 ... more details
location K nigswinter ref , Opel in February 1967 launched the Commodore as a faster up market version of the OpelRekordRekord . The Commodore was initially available with the known ref The 2239cc ... OpelRekord D The Commodore B was based on the Rekord D, and launched in 1972. As in the previous ... lb 1 abbr on convert 1310 kg lb 1 abbr on wheelbase convert 2668 mm in 1 abbr on related OpelRekord ... was dropped by Opel in Europe and absorbed into the Rekord range of 1983. However, in South Africa, Delta ...Infobox automobile name Opel Commodore image manufacturer Opel parent company production 1967 1982 assembly successor Opel Omega class Executive car body style platform The Opel Commodore is an executive car produced by Opel . It is the six cylinder variant of the OpelRekordRekord with styling differences. The Commodore nameplate was used by Opel from 1967 to 1982. However, its lineage continues ... as the Vauxhall Viceroy although Opel models were also sold. Commodore A 1967 1971 Infobox automobile image Image Opel Commodore3.JPG 250px 1970 Opel Commodore A Coup caption 1970 Opel Commodore A Coup ... Daily Express Newspaper location London pages Page 36 Opel Commodore month October year 1969 ref related OpelRekord C The Opel Commodore A was manufactured from 1967 to 1971, based on the Rekord C. After having offered a Rekord 6 powered by a 2.6 L 6 cylinder engine since March 1964 ref name ... cylinder 1492cc Rekord engine on which it was based. The unit was first seen in the short lived six cylinder version of the OpelRekord towards the end of 1966, but ceased to be offered in the Rekord after July 1967 when it became the entry level power unit for the newly introduced Opel Commodore ... 2 speed Powerglide automatic was abandoned in favor of Opel s new 3 speed automatic ... E also had a career in motorsports , with a car prepared by Steinmetz Opel Tuning Steinmetz . In April ... right Commodore B 1972 1977 Infobox automobile image Image Opel Commodore vr orange TCE.jpg 250px ... more details
right First successors Opel Olympia Rekord 1953 57 , later OpelRekord 1957 86 In March 1953, the 18 year old design of the Olympia was finally replaced by a completely new car. It was called Opel Olympia Rekord and it had a modern pontoon body. For this car and its successors, see OpelRekord . br clear right Name revival Opel Olympia A 1967 70 Image Opel Olympia A 01.jpg thumb upright Opel Olympia ... hp 66 kW which were normally used in the OpelRekord . Body styles were 2 door saloon ...Infobox automobile image Image Opel Olympia.jpg 250px Opel Olympia 1936 caption 1936 Opel Olympia name Opel Olympia manufacturer Opel production 1935 70 predecessor Opel 1.3 litre successor OpelRekordOpel Ascona designer The Opel Olympia is a small family car produced by the German automaker Opel from ... intl opel en company c history 1930 index.html ref This revolutionary technology reduced ..., R. 2004 . Opel Jahrbuch 2005 , Brilon Podszun ISBN 3 86133 366 X , 37 ref Production of the unibody ..., E. Manthey, R. 2004 . Opel Jahrbuch 2005 , Brilon Podszun ISBN 3 86133 366 X , 35 ff. ref The car ... version of the Opel Kadett B. br clear right Opel Olympia 1935 37 Infobox automobile name Opel Olympia image Image Opel olympia cabriolet coach 06011702.jpg 250px production 1935 37 br 81,661 produced ... CL 2 door 5 window cabriolet br clear right Opel Olympia OL38 1937 40 1947 49 Infobox automobile name Opel Olympia OL38 image Image Opel Olympia 30er vorne links.jpg 250px production 1937 40 br 1947 ... came to a halt in late 1940. During the war, the Opel plant in R sselsheim was severely damaged ..., 25.952 of them were made. br clear right Opel Olympia 1950 1950 53 Infobox automobile name Opel Olympia 1950 image Image Opel Olympia Cabrio 1951.JPG 250px production 1950 53 engine 1,5 L straight ... Opel Kadett Opel Kadett B . Engines were a 1100 cc unit with 60 hp 44 kW taken from ... new Opel Ascona . br clear right Notes reflist References http www.autogallery.org.ru opela35.htm ... more details
110 hp DIN and a 5 speed Getrag manual transmission from an OpelRekordRekord E or Opel Manta ...Infobox Automobile name Opel GT image Image Opel GT, Bj. 1973 am 16.07.2006.jpg 250px Opel GT aka manufacturer Opel parent company General Motors Corporation production 1968 1973 transmission 4 speed Manual ... convert 1078 cc cuin 1 abbr on straight 4 I4 br convert 1897 cc cuin 1 abbr on I4 successor Opel ... title Opel GT For sporting gents at a price pages Page 19 Opel GT date 20 June 1970 ref The Opel GT ... name Autocar1968 cite journal authorlink Unsigned title Opel GT Corvette for Europe? journal Autocar magazine Autocar volume 129 nbr 3790 page page 55 date date 3 October 1968 ref by Opel , a Germany German subsidiary of General Motors . It relied partly on components from the contemporary Opel Kadett Opel Kadett B and had a body made by France French contractor Brissonneau & Lotz . Its styling ... 1967. ref http auto.howstuffworks.com opel gt.htm Opel GT at Howstuffworks.com ref Although the life ... siblings. General information The Opel GT was equipped with a base 1.1 L Overhead valve OHV straight ..., due to emissions regulations, Opel reduced the compression ratio of the U.S.1.9 L engine and output ... was available with the 1.9 L engine. The model run of the Opel GT was from 1968 to 1973. The Opel ..., drums in the rear. Steering was unassisted. One unusual feature of the Opel GT was the operation ... built up by using the lever to pop up the headlights. Designed by GM Stylist Clare MacKichan, the Opel ... the parcel shelf was a fold up panel that concealed a spare tire and jack. The interior of the Opel ... and Lotz bodybuilding contract. Appearances in media A gold 1969 Opel GT was Agent Maxwell Smart .... Classic GTs today The Opel GT shared many parts with other Opel models, mostly the Opel Kadett Kadett B . Opel also used variants of the CIH engine from 1966 to 1995, so most parts are somewhat available. Also, in the USA and Europe, there are companies which specialize in Opel GT parts ... more details
door sedan automobile saloon br 3 door fastback coup layout FR layout related Opel Monza br OpelRekord br Opel Omega br Holden Caprice similar The Opel Senator was a full size luxury automobile , two generations of which were sold in Europe by Opel , from 1978 until 1993. A sedan automobile saloon , its first incarnation was also available with a fastback coup body as the Opel Monza and Vauxhall ... platform platform with the smaller OpelRekord , the latter being lengthened to make the Senator. The second generation of that car, from 1987, shared its base with the Opel Omega , which was again ... version of the OpelRekord E, complemented by a three door fastback coup version on the same platform called the Opel Monza, which was planned as a successor for the Opel Commodore coup . Different market names File SenatorA1CD1978290505 4wik .JPG thumb left Opel Senator A1 rear br 1978 1982 The Senator ... and Rekord models in 1966, and subsequently was an engine layout that stayed in the Opel cars up ...Refimprove date October 2010 Infobox automobile image File Opel Senator CD.jpg 250px Opel Senator A1 name Opel Senator manufacturer Opel production 1978 1993 predecessor Opel Kapit n br Opel Commodore ... Senator which took the place of the Royale on Vauxhall models when the Opel brand was phased ... 250px Opel Senator name Senator A Monza A aka Vauxhall Royale br Vauxhall Royal Coupe br Chevrolet ... predecessor Opel Admiral successor Opel Senator B class Full size Luxury vehicle luxury car body ... Coup , because the Opel marque was not so well established, but they were also under their Opel ... badged as an Opel. All year models were available in Australia , as the Holden Commodore in Sedan ... , had plans to import, modify and market the Opel Monza Coupe as Holden Monza Coupe with the Holden ... the Commodore range needed to be modified to cope with the new and improved power outputs. Opel ... manual gearbox, Opel turned to transmission producer Getrag , and installed their 264 4 speed manual ... more details
popular car in Germany behind Volkswagen s VW Beetle Beetle and Opel s own OpelRekordRekord Oswald, p. 73 . br clear right Kapit n P1 Infobox automobile image Image Opel kapitan 1950s 2.jpg 250px ... on . From August 1959 to December 1963, Opel built 145,618 units of this Kapit n series. The large Opels were never dominating players in their market segment on the same scale as the smaller OpelRekordRekord and Opel Kadett Kadett models, possibly due to the strength of Mercedes Benz in the big ...Infobox automobile image name Opel Kapit n manufacturer Opel production 1939&ndash 1970 predecessor Opel Super Six successor Opel Senator class Full size luxury car body style 4 door sedan car sedan platform layout FR layout related Opel Diplomat br Opel Admiral similar The Opel Kapit n was a automobile car made in several different generations by the Germany German car manufacturer Opel from 1938 to 1970. tocleft 1938 40 Infobox automobile image Image Opel Kapitan De Luxe 4 Door Sedan 1939.jpg 250px ... was the last new Opel model to appear before the outbreak of the Second World War , developed ... body, a modern feature for its time. The car inherited its 2.5 litre engine from Opel Super ... production by Opel ceased in the Fall Autumn of 1940, by which time 25,371 Kapit ns had been ... Cabriolet automobile cabriolets built for Opel by independent coach builders de Gl ser Karosserie ... 1948 50 Infobox automobile image Image Opel kapitaen 38 40.jpg 250px name Second generation production ... built. br clear right 1951 53 Infobox automobile image Image Opel Kapit n 4 Door Sedan 1951.jpg 250px ..., Opel built 48,562 cars of this series. br clear right 1954 57 Infobox automobile image Image Opel ... 1300 kg lb 1 abbr on wheelbase convert 2750 mm in 1 abbr on fuel economy In November 1954, Opel launched .... Image Opel Kapit n,Bj.1956am20050717.jpg thumb 250px left Opel Kapit n 1956 57 From November ... image Image Opel Kapit n 1959 03.jpg 250px name Kapit n P2 production 1959&ndash 1963 engine ... more details
Image Opel Twin.jpg thumb Opel Twin from 1992 Image Opel Twin, combustion motor modul.jpg thumb Opel Twin The Opel Twin is an Opel prototype electric car . The Twin premiered at the Geneva Motor Show in 1992. See also Opel Ampera External links Commons category Opel Twin Opel Category Opel concept vehicles Twin Category Vehicles introduced in 1992 de Opel Twin nl Opel Twin ... more details
Not to be confused with Opal disambiguation Opal . Opel , German automobile company Adam Opel AG. Opel may also refer to OPEL Networks , a former Australian telecommunications provider Opel album Opel album , an album by musician Syd Barrett Opel Solar , a high concentration photovoltaic HCPV solar panels manufacturer People Adam Opel 1837 1895 , founder of the German automobile company Opel Fritz von Opel 1899 1971 , the only child of Wilhelm von Opel, and a grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel Company Jackie Opel 1938 1970 , gifted dancer John R. Opel 1925 2011 , U.S. computer businessman Nancy Opel born c. 1957 , American singer, actress, and teacher Rikky von Opel born 1947 , is a former racing driver from Liechtenstein Robert Opel 1939 1979 , American photographer Wilhelm von Opel 1871 1948 , one of the founding figures of the German automobile manufacturer Opel disambiguation de Opel Begriffskl rung fr Opel homonymie it Opel disambigua sk Opel rozli ovacia str nka ... more details
V platform related Opel Senator br Holden Commodore br Vauxhall Carlton br Cadillac Catera br Saab 9 5 The Opel Omega is an executive car marketed by the Germany German automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003 in two generations, both manufactured at Opel s R sselsheim R sselsheim, Germany plant. The first generation, the Omega A 1986 1993 , superseded the OpelRekord , was voted European Car of the Year ... Port , England , UK br S o Caetano do Sul , Brazil predecessor OpelRekord successor Opel Omega ... in September 1986, as a replacement for the OpelRekord , which had been in production since 1978. Sales began in November. The body was designed as an evolution of the previous Opel design theme engineered ... Vauxhall Carlton having been a rebadged OpelRekord E2, and the Opel Omega B Omega B generation as Vauxhall ...distinguish Oldsmobile Omega Infobox automobile name Opel Omega image File Opelopelvauxhomega.JPG 250px Last Generation Opel Omega manufacturer Opel designer Vauxhall Motors production 1986&ndash 2003 class Full size car Full size , executive car predecessor Opel Commodore successor None body style 4 ... A Infobox automobile image Image Opel Omega A front 20090430.jpg 250px Opel Omega A name Omega A aka Vauxhall Carlton br Chevrolet Omega br Chevrolet Omega Chevrolet Suprema manufacturer Adam Opel ... winners publisher Car of the year date accessdate 2010 09 18 ref Compared to the Rekord, the Omega featured many modern technological advances, which were new to Opel in general, if not to the volume ... service stations. File Opel Omega A rear 20090430.jpg thumb right 250px Opel Omega A rear Engines All of the Opel Omega models used a longitudinally mounted engine with a rear wheel drive setup ... the six cylinder units were based on the older Opel CIH Cam In Head family. In Brazil, car was sold as Chevrolet Omega and was powered by 2.0 L I4 or 3.0 L I6 engine I6 Opel engines until ... name club opel.com cite web url http www.club opel.com model detail.php?id 21&lang eng title Opel ... more details
, and was to be found in several OpelRekord cars. In 1977, a three door hatchback version appeared ...Infobox automobile name Opel Manta image File Opel Manta A first registered in England November 1971 1600ish cc.JPG 250px 1971 Opel Manta A manufacturer Opel production 1970 1988 predecessor Opel GT successor Opel Calibra class Sports car body style 2 door coup br 3 door hatchback similar Ford Capri The Opel Manta is a rear wheel drive sports coup motor vehicle built by Opel, from 1970 to 1988. TOC 1970 75 Opel Manta A Infobox automobile name Opel Manta A aka image File Opel Manta Garmisch.jpg 250px Opel Manta A production 1970 1975 Other models Luxus, Berlinetta, Rallye, SR, GT E, TE2800 weight ... 0 abbr on transmission 3 speed automatic br 4 speed manual gearbox successor Opel Manta 1975 88 Opel Manta B Opel Manta B Germany Europe br Isuzu Gemini Opel Izuzu US ref name standard wheelbase convert ... Express Motor Show Review 1975 Cars volume authorlink Basil Cardew ed title pages Page 36 Opel Manta ... in September 1970, two months ahead of the then new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor ... lights, quite similar to those on the Opel GT and which in fact were used on the GT in 1973, its final model year. In the UK market, the first Manta was sold only as an Opel there was no Vauxhall Motors ... Vauxhall s Firenza , based on the by now aging Vauxhall Viva . The sales approach for the Opel line in the U.S. Market was equally odd. The Manta A was one of only a few Opel models sold in the U.S. ... network, so they were limited in what makes and models they could sell here. Other Opel models sold in the U.S. market were the 1956 61 the Rekord P1 and Rekord P2, the Kadett A 1964 66 , Kadett B 1967 ..., was 1975. In that year the only Opels imported were the Manta and Ascona A. File Opel Manta A PICT0019.JPG ... on any of the U.S. Spec Manta models. Also of note is that the 1974 75 Opel Manta Models sported ... of the GM T platform T car was imported from Japan and sold by Buick dealers as the Opel by Isuzu ... more details
that name in Ticino , Switzerland , and already in the 1950s a special edition of the OpelRekord P 1 was sold as an Opel Ascona in Switzerland, where the name was again used in 1968 for a de Datei Ascona 1700 Front.JPG locally adapted version of the Opel Kadett Kadett B 1965 1973 Opel Kadett B into which the manufacturers had persuaded a 1.7 litre engine borrowed from the larger OpelRekord C Rekord model of the time. ref name Autocar196803 cite journal journal Autocar magazine Autocar volume ... between the existing Opel Kadett and the OpelRekord . Image Opel Ascona 2008 Rallye Deutschland.jpg thumb left Ascona A driven during the 2008 Rallye Deutschland . Image Opel Ascona A Caravan.jpg left thumb Opel Ascona A Caravan estate The Ascona was developed as a competitor to the successful Ford ...Cleanup date July 2007 Infobox automobile image Image Opel Ascona front 20071115.jpg Opel Ascona C two door sedan 250px name Opel Ascona manufacturer Opel production 1970 1988 successor Opel Vectra class Large family car aka Vauxhall Cavalier br Opel 1900 br Chevrolet Monza Brazil The Opel Ascona is a mid size car mid sized automobile car produced by Opel . It was produced in three separate generations ... pages 50 56 date 21 March 1968 ref The Opel Ascona A launched in 1970 and sold across Europe was, however, the first mainstream Opel model to carry the name. The Ascona was introduced in September 1970 and ended production in August 1988, to be replaced by the Opel Vectra A. TOC limit 2 Ascona A Infobox automobile name Opel Ascona A image File Opel Ascona A front 20071012.jpg left 250px Opel Ascona ... 48 L usgal impgal 1 abbr on ref name Autocar197301 cite journal authorlink title Autotest Opel Ascona ... 1973 ref designer aka Opel 1900 United States USA In the fall of 1970, Opel presented its completely new vehicle range in R sselsheim internal project code 1.450 . The Opel Manta coup was launched on September 9, followed by the Opel Ascona on October 28 in two and four door sedan car sedan ... more details
Infobox company company name Opel Eisenach GmbH company logo Image Opel logo 2011.png 150px company type Gesellschaft mit beschr nkter Haftung GmbH foundation 1990 as br Opel AWE Planungs GmbH location Eisenach , Germany key people Harald Lieske br small Works council small area served industry Automotive products Automobiles services market cap revenue operating income net income assets equity owner Adam Opel AG parent General Motors Company divisions num employees 1,600 homepage footnotes intl yes Opel Eisenach GmbH is a German vehicle manufacturer and a subsidiary of Adam Opel AG . It currently produces the Opel Corsa . History Adam Opel AG and Automobilwerk Eisenach AWE agreed to cooperate in March 1990, and resolved the establishment of an Eisenach plant in Grie , in the West of Wartburgstadt, which started on September, 23 1992 with the production of the Opel Astra and Opel Corsa models. The 1,600 employees created in a short time one of the most successful and productive automotive plants in Europe. Products Since 1993 Opel Eisenach produces the Opel Corsa . By 2009, the plant had produced 2,5 million vehicles since 1990. In 2010 Opel decided to build its new small car at the Thuringian production plant. ref http media.opel.com media intl en opel company opel plants eisenach.brand opel.html ref Gallery gallery File OPEL Eisenach Gesamtansicht 2009.jpg Opel Eisenach plant File Opel Corsa front 20080111.jpg Opel Corsa C 3 door File Opel Corsa 1.4 ECOTEC Color Race D, Facelift Frontansicht, 14. April 2011, Velbert.jpg Opel Corsa D 3 door gallery See also OpelOpel Special Vehicles Opel Performance Center References reflist External links Commons category Opel Eisenach dmoz Recreation Autos Makes and Models Opel http media.opel.com media intl en opel company.html Opel Europe Overwiew page General Motors Opel Category Opel subsidiaries Category Car manufacturers of Germany de Opel Eisenach ... more details
The Opel RAK2 is a rocket car rocket powered vehicle of the German carmaker Opel , and was used for test drives on the Berlin AVUS in 1928. Rocket Fritz Fritz von Opel drove the car and succeeded with the vehicle on 23rd May 1928 with 238 km h. He managed to set a new world speed record with the RAK2. Technology The test vehicle was powered by 24 solid rocket boosters, which were mounted in the rear, and included 120 kilos of explosives. The chassis was an Opel passenger car model 80, large lateral stabilizing fins provided for sufficient downforce.. Gallery gallery File Opel RAK2 vl black.jpg Opel RAK2 in Technik Museum Speyer File Opel RAK2 front.JPG Opel RAK2 in Opel Zentrum Berlin front File Opel RAK2 back.JPG Opel RAK2 in Opel Zentrum Berlin rear File Opel RAK2 interior.JPG Opel RAK2 in Opel Zentrum Berlin dashboard gallery External links commonscat Opel RAK.2 Opel RAK2 http www.autobild.de youngtimer youngtimer artikel.php?artikel id 13487 AutoBILD Classic Opel RAK1 and RAK2 German Opel Category Opel vehicles RAK2 de Opel RAK2 ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Image Bundesarchiv Bild 101I 303 0554 24, Italien, Soldaten auf LKW Opel Blitz.jpg thumb A Military LKW Opel Blitz, Italy, 1944. Opel Blitz was the name given to various German light and middle weight truck s built by Opel between 1930 and 1975. During the years preceding the Second World War Opel was Germany s largest truck producer. The Blitz name German for lightning was first applied to an Opel truck in 1930 and by 1934 there were four base versions offered of the 1 ... 101I 559 1085 07, Italien, Flugzeug Me 323 Gigant, Opel Maultier .jpg thumb Opel Maultier towing an artillery ... as the Maultier Opel Maultier mule . In Europe this truck was considered General Motors contribution ... ref ref http books.google.com books?hl en&lr &id QfsPuodL3xIC&oi fnd&pg PA3&dq Opel and GM&ots k9UKRWLNDP&sig qv9uCQ tLm00JGICk KaL4S987Y v onepage&q Opel 20and 20GM&f false ref It is also argued that Opel, a subsidiary of GM, used forced labor to reap unprecedented profits. ref http books.google.com books?id fHYh1QxFnFwC&printsec frontcover&dq Opel and GM&lr &source gbs similarbooks s&cad 1 v onepage&q Opel 20and 20GM&f false ref However, to what degree GM controlled Opel at the time can be argued, but it is clear that GM did in fact play a role in giving Nazi Germany the Opel Blitz truck. ref http books.google.com books?hl en&lr &id ij7xEul8FDEC&oi fnd&pg PR7&dq Opel and GM&ots aTkzsQ0Rnp&sig Z35lKb7feE71eweTQafSME05wEE v onepage&q Opel 20and 20GM&f false ref From 1973 to 1987 a successor ... markets as the Bedford Blitz . External links Commons Opel Blitz http www.picsearch.com pictures cars european 20brands opelopel 20blitz.html Opel Blitz Pictures De Opel Blitz references references Opel Category Opel vehicles Blitz Category Rear wheel drive vehicles Category World War II German vehicles Category Military trucks Truck stub Germany WWII stub cs Opel Blitz de Opel Blitz et Opel Blitz eo Opel Blitz fr Opel Blitz it Opel Blitz lt Opel Blitz nl Opel Blitz ja pl Opel Blitz ... more details
Infobox company company name Opel Wien GmbH company logo Image Opel logo 2011.png 150px company type Gesellschaft mit beschr nkter Haftung GmbH foundation 1982 as br GM Powertrain Austria GmbH location Aspern , Austria key people Dipl. Ing. Michael Lewald br small Chairman small area served industry Automotive products Engines and Transmissions services market cap revenue operating income net income assets equity owner Adam Opel AG parent General Motors Company divisions num employees 1,600 homepage http www.opel wien.at flash.html www.opel wien.at footnotes intl yes Opel Wien GmbH ref http www.opel wien.at flash.html ref former GM Powertrain Austria GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer for engines and transmissions . The manufacturing facility is headquartered in Vienna Aspern , Austria , and is a subsidiary of Adam Opel AG . History The Austrian Chancellor Dr. Bruno Kreisky and GM Austria Chairman Helmuth Schimpf signed a contract to build an engine plant in Vienna Aspern on August, 23rd 1979. The investment amounted to over 9,8 billion Schilling . Products Opel Wien GmbH produces three and four cylinder Twinport Ecotec high torque motors with an engine size of 1.0 to 1.4 liters. In January 2010 the production of a new turbocharged variant of the 1.4 engine started. The five speed transmission with a torque of 170 to 190 newton meters is produced for petrol and diesel engines with a maximum engine size of 1.8 liters. Gallery gallery File Opel Astra Cabrio 1999 7.jpg Opel X16SZR engine File Opel Astra IV silnik.jpg Opel ECOTEC engine File X18XE1.JPG Opel X18XE1 eingine gallery See also Easytronic Ecotec Opel References reflist External links Commons category Opel Wien dmoz Recreation Autos Makes and Models Opel http www.opel wien.at flash.html Opel Wien official corporate website http media.opel.com media intl en opel company.html Opel Europe Overwiew page General Motors Opel Category Opel subsidiaries Category Companies based in Vienna ... more details
Infobox Automobile image name Opel Frogster manufacturer Opel production predecessor successor class Concept car platform body style engine Front Mounted transmission wheelbase length width height weight aka related designer The Opel Frogster was a 2001 concept car created by Opel . The Frogster could be transformed from a convertible to a Roadster automobile roadster or a pickup truck by using a built in Personal digital assistant PDA mounted between the two front seats. The Frogster was mainly targeted towards younger buyers. There are no plans for the Frogster to go into production. Technology The Opel Frogster boasted a lot of new technology not yet used by any production automobile. It featured a PDA between the two front seats that could be used to control most of the functions of the car. It is also unusual in that it could literally transform the car into three different body styles. Heritage The Opel Frogster was named from an early Opel model from the 1920s called the Opel Laubfrosch Laubfrosch . The Laubfrosch was nicknamed the Tree Frog by the younger crowd because of its bright green color. When Opel designers were thinking of creating a new concept car, they were excited by the new Opel Speedster . While thinking of creating the look of the new concept car , someone called out to paint it green and call it the Frogster. External links http www.autointell news.com News 2001 September 2001 September 2001 2 September 12 01 p3.htm Automotive Intelligence Opel Frogster Article Opel Category Opel concept vehicles Frogster ... more details
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