Opel · 1953–1957
Opel Olympia Rekord
The Opel Olympia Rekord is a two-door family car that replaced the Opel Olympia in March 1953 and was marketed through 1957. Innovations included a modern Ponton-style body incorporating styling features from the United States, and the start of annual model year changes to exterior and interior trim.
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Predecessor: Opel Olympia · Successor: Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1|Opel Rekord
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Specifications
- name
- Opel Olympia Rekord
- Manufacturer
- Opel (General Motors)
- Production
- March 1953 – July 1957
- Assembly
- Germany: Rüsselsheim, Cuba: Havana
- Predecessor
- Opel Olympia
- Engine
- 1488 cc I4 water-cooled
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
- Successor
- Opel (Olympia) Rekord P1
- Class
- Family car (D)
- Body style
- 2-door saloon, 3-door estate, 3-door van, 2-door convertible
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2025210CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Olympia_RekordCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1370555644 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2007-06-10_Opel_Olympia_Rekord,_Bj._1955_(retusch).JPGCC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: see file page · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.