Opel diesel world record GT

Opel Diesel GT

The Opel Diesel World Record GT was a test vehicle from Adam Opel AG .

The vehicle with an aerodynamic body was based on the Opel GT and was powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine with a displacement of 2068 cm, an exhaust gas turbocharger and an output of 70 kW (95 hp), like the one in the Opel (with 60 hp as standard) Record was used.

The turbocharger was supplied by Eberspächer , the maximum power of the engine was 4400 rpm, the compression was 22: 1. The pistons had three piston rings instead of two like the later production version, the oil pan was enlarged, there was an additional oil cooler, and the cylinder head gasket, which had been developed by the automotive supplier Reinz, was modified. The combustion chambers were designed with swirl chambers , the distributor injection pump came from Bosch. The four-speed transmission of the car came from the Opel Commodore , the rear axle ratio was 2,667: 1. The sizes of Michelin XAS steel belted tires were 145 HR 15 in the front and 165 HR 15 in the rear. For this world record attempt, Mobil Oil developed a new motor oil, which was also offered in stores a little later.

During test drives in the Opel test center in Dudenhofen , the vehicle reached a top speed of 197.498 km / h. From June 1st to 3rd, 1972 (the record attempt lasted 52 hours), two world records and 18 international records were set for diesel vehicles: over 10, 100, 500, 1000 and 10,000 km, with an average speed of 190.88 km / h .

In 2003, Opel built a similar record-breaking vehicle with the Eco Speedster .

Web links

The diesel GT record car
The nail file on autozeitung.de

Individual evidence

↑ Scoop on the hood. In: The time. No. 45 (1972).
^ Olaf von Fersen: Opel Diesel racing car . In: Werner Rixmann (Ed.): ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift . No. 8 . Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1972, p. 338 .
^ Opel Test Center Rodgau-Dudenhofen: Where records are born at Opel Media

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Timeline of the Opel models from 1945 to today
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Microcar	Hatchback																																																																							Karl
Microcar	Hatchback																																																																					Adam
Small car	Hatchback																																						Corsa A											Corsa B								Corsa C							Corsa D							Corsa E				Corsa F
Small car	Sports coupe																																																			Tigra A										Tigra B
Compact class	Hatchback, notchback, station wagon																																				Chevette
																			Cadet A.				Cadet B.								Cadet C.						Cadet D.					Cadet E.							Astra F						Astra G						Astra H						Astra J.					Astra K
				Olympia																				Olympia A																																												Ampera						Ampera-e
	Coupe																		Cadet A.				Cadet B / Olympia A											Cadet C.																							Astra G Coupé / OPC					Astra H GTC / OPC							Astra J GTC
	Cabriolet																																																									Astra G convertible					Astra H TwinTop							Cascada
Middle class	Sports coupe																										Manta A					Manta B																Calibra
	Hatchback																																																											Signum
	Hatchback, notchback, station wagon									Olympic record				Olympic record / 1200														Ascona A					Ascona B						Ascona C							Vectra A								Vectra B						Vectra C						Insignia A								Insignia B
upper middle class	Notchback, station wagon													Record P1			/ P2			Record A		/ B		Record C					Record D						Record E										Omega A							Omega B
																									Commodore A				Commodore B						Commodore C.
																																			Senator A.										Senator B
	Coupe																			Record A		/ B		Record C					Record D						Monza
	Coupe																							Commodore A					Commodore B
Upper class	Notchback				captain						captain				Captain P1 / P2						Captain A / Admiral A / Diplomat A					Captain B / Admiral B / Diplomat B
Sports car																									GT																																	Speedster						GT
Microvan	Hatchback																																																									Agila A							Agila B
Minivan																																																											Meriva A									Meriva B
Compact van																																																									Zafira A						Zafira B						Zafira C
Van																																																						Sintra
SUV	Hatchback																																																																									Crossland X
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Off-road vehicle	Hatchback																																																Frontera A							Frontera B
Off-road vehicle	Hatchback																																																	Monterey
Pick up																																																	Campo
Box van																																											Cadet E Combo								Combo B
High roof combination	Station wagon, panel van																																																										Combo C										Combo D						Combo E
Vans	Minibus, van, flatbed																													Bedford Blitz																									Arena ^[1]			Vivaro A ^[2]													Vivaro B ^[2]					Zafira Life
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		lightning							lightning							lightning						lightning																																		Movano A ^[1]											Movano B ^[1]
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[Zeit-1] Scoop on the hood. In: The time. No. 45 (1972).

[2] Olaf von Fersen: Opel Diesel racing car . In: Werner Rixmann (Ed.): ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift . No. 8 . Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1972, p. 338 .

[Dudenhofen-3] Opel Test Center Rodgau-Dudenhofen: Where records are born at Opel Media