You know that:
- Adam Opel founded a factory for the production of sewing machines as early as 1862. Later, production was expanded to include bicycle assembly.
- It was not until Adam Opel's sons came up with the idea for the production of automobiles. In the early days of the automobile, A. Opel didn't believe in the fledgling automobile and when his sons built the first prototype, he declared that the thing had no future and no one would buy it except a few fools and fools. Today I know how wrong Adam Opel was.
- The Opel Record was first introduced in March 1953 as a successor to the outdated Opel Olympia.
- A modern car with timeless bodywork, it soon became a sales hit. High reliability, good handling attracted customers from all over the world. The first version of the Record sold an unprecedented 580,000 units.
- The Record C was the brand's most successful model ever. The long car offered plenty of space. When the car company's staff asked visitors to the fair for their impression, most said they enjoyed looking at the car.
- The Record was produced in various versions until 1986.
- In total, over 10,000,000 units were produced.
Technical parameters:
- dimensions: length 4.55 m, width 1.75 m, height 1.45 m
- bodywork two-door cabrio
- weight 930 kg
- power unit petrol engine 1 698 cm³ with 55 kW
- transmission 4-speed manual
- top speed 148 km/h
- acceleration 0-100 km/h in 22 s
- fuel tank capacity 50 l
- fuel consumption 11,5 l/100km normal driving
- number of seats 4
German car racer Rolf Stommelen on the Opel Record:
"The Opel Record C is a car that has a soul. It's like a good friend that never lets you down. It was a pure joy to drive."
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