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Opel(Olympia) Rekord P1
Production1957–1960
Recorded originGermany
ClassLarge family car
Background
The Opel Rekord P1 was a large family car introduced in August 1957, in time for the Frankfurt Motor Show, by Opel as a replacement for the previous year's Opel Olympia Rekord. It was larger than its predecessor and featured an eye-catching US-style wrap-around windscreen and rear window, reminiscent of its General Motors Luton-built cousin, the Vauxhall Victor F, which had appeared in England a few months earlier.
Text adapted from “Opel Rekord P1” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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