Opel Rekord D

Opel
Opel Rekord (1971–1977)
Record D
Sales designation:	Record II / record
Production period:	12 / 1971-07 / 1977
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon , coupé , panel van
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.7–2.0 liters (44–74 kW) Diesel engine : 2.1 liters (44 kW)
Length:	4567-4607 mm
Width:	1718 mm
Height:	1415 mm
Wheelbase :	2668 mm
Empty weight :	1065-1230 kg
Previous model	Opel Rekord C
successor	Opel Rekord E.

The Opel Rekord D is an upper middle class vehicle from Adam Opel AG . In South Africa and some European countries the model was also known under the model name Ranger B , and in South Korea from Shinjin Motors under the names Shinjin Record 1900, Shinjin Record Royale and in Iran as Chevrolet Iran.

The Rekord D was also the basis for the Opel Commodore B introduced in March 1972 .

Model history

General

Rear view

The Opel Rekord D drawn by the designer Chuck Jordan was officially presented in January 1972 as the successor to the Opel Rekord C. At first it was called "Record II" in order not to be misinterpreted as a diesel model.

From July 1972 a diesel version with a displacement of 2.1 liters was available, with 2.0 liters and 56 hp for export. These models were recognizable by a hump on the bonnet. This hump was necessary because the diesel engine was higher than the petrol engines because of the overhead camshaft. The taxi industry was targeted with the diesel model. Mercedes-Benz had been the sole manufacturer of diesel cars in Germany since 1954 , which changed with the D 2100 record. Other vehicle manufacturers are now slowly following suit. The curb weight of the petrol engine vehicles was 1065 to 1090 kg. The models with a diesel engine weighed 1210 to 1230 kg.

The self-supporting all-steel body offered space for five people. It was available in five different versions: as a two- and four-door sedan , as a three- and five-door caravan and as a coupé . Furthermore, outside of Germany there were also three-door caravans without rear windows called delivery vans .

The front wheels were suspended from double wishbones of unequal length with coil springs (at a progressive rate) and had torsion bar stabilizers and telescopic shock absorbers. The vehicle was equipped with a recirculating ball steering system and a flexible safety steering column. At the rear was a rigid axle with four trailing arms, Panhard rod, coil springs with progressive rate, torsion bar stabilizer and telescopic shock absorbers. Early versions had steering wheel shift as standard (except for coupes), the diesel models until the end of production. The "sports circuit" called the middle circuit initially cost a small surcharge and was not available for the diesel versions. A 3-speed automatic transmission was also available on request.

In 1975, the change was due to the gasoline lead Act the lead content (as tetraethyl limited) in the fuel to less than half of the previous values. Therefore, the compression ratio of the engines had to be reduced in order to continue to operate the engine safely below the knock limit . The output of the 1700 N engine was therefore reduced by 6 hp, the 1700 S engine was discontinued, and the range was supplemented by the 1900 N engine (normal gasoline). The performance of the 1900 SH engine (premium petrol / hydraulic valve lifters) was reduced from 97 to 90 hp, and the 2000 S with 100 hp was also available from September 1975.

The Rekord D was produced from December 1971 to July 1977 in 1,128,196 copies. Its successor was the Opel Rekord E 1.

Model and equipment variants

The Rekord D was available as a basic version, as a luxury version “Rekord L” and with sporty equipment as a “Rekord Sprint”. In September 1974 the "Berlina" equipment line was added, which compared to the "L" version placed even more emphasis on comfort and equipment.

The production number of one million copies of the Rekord D was celebrated with the special model "Millionär", which appeared in September 1976. The "Maharajah", "Hit" and "Sport" versions followed in the spring of 1977 as further special models.

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  Opel Rekord two-door

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  Rear view

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  Opel Rekord Coupé 2000

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  Opel Rekord Caravan

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  Opel Rekord Caravan, side view

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  Opel record "millionaire"

Data table

Technical data Opel Rekord D 1971–1977
Opel record:	1700	1700 p	1900	1900 p	1900 SH	2000 pp	2100 D
Engine:	4-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke)
Displacement:	1698 cc		1897 cc			1979 cc	2068 cc
Bore × stroke:	88 x 69.8 mm		93 x 69.8 mm			95 x 69.8 mm	88 × 85 mm
Performance at 1 / min:	44–49 kW (60–66 hp) for 4800–5300	61 kW (83 PS) at 5400	55 kW (75 PS) at 4800	66 kW (90 PS) at 4400	71 kW (97 hp) at 4800	74 kW (100 PS) at 5200	44 kW (60 hp) at 4400
Max. Torque at 1 / min:	112-118 Nm at 2500-2600	127 Nm at 3200	132 Nm at 2800	145 Nm at 3800	147 Nm at 3800	155 Nm at 3600	118 Nm at 2500
Compression:	8.2, later 8.0: 1	9.8: 1	7.6: 1	8.8: 1	9.8: 1	9.0: 1	22.0: 1
Mixture preparation:	1 downdraft carburetor	1 register downdraft carburetor					Bosch diesel injection pump
Valve control:	Overhead valves and rocker arms (side camshaft in cylinder head, duplex chain)						Overhead valves and rocker arms (overhead camshaft, duplex chain)
Cooling:	Water cooling
Transmission:	4-speed gearbox, steering wheel or stick shift (a. W. three-speed automatic (Opel))
Front suspension:	Independent suspension on double wishbones , coil springs
Rear suspension:	Rigid axle with double trailing arms and Panhard rod , coil springs
Steering:	Recirculating ball steering
Body:	Sheet steel, self-supporting
Track width front / rear:	1419/1400 mm
Wheelbase:	2668 mm
Length:	4567-4635 mm
Empty weight:	1090-1330 kg
Top speed:	135-143 km / h	155-160 km / h	145-150 km / h	155-160 km / h	160-165 km / h	165-170 km / h	127-135 km / h
0-100 km / h:	20-26 s	16-18.5 s	17-20 s	15-17.5 s	14-16.5 s	13-14 p	23.5-32 s
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers):	12.0-13.5 N	12.5-14.0 S	12.5-14.0 S	12.5-14.0 S	12.5-14.0 S	12.0-13.5 S.	8-9.5D

literature

• Werner Oswald : German Cars 1945–1990 . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-613-02116-1 , pp. 251-257.

Web links

Commons : Opel Rekord D  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c d} Eckhart Bartels, Rainer Manthey: Opel: Vehicle Chronicle Volume 2: 1952–1990. Podszun, Brilon 2012, ISBN 978-3-86133-620-4 , pp. 8/9 and 50.