Opel Rekord Series A

The Opel Rekord Series A is a large family car introduced in March 1963, by Opel as a replacement for the Opel Rekord P2. It was fractionally shorter but also wider than its predecessor, with a wheelbase approximately 10 cm longer. The Rekord Series A combined a stylish modern body with a range of engines little changed since 1937. In August 1965 it was replaced by the Opel Rekord Series B, which from the outside was surprisingly similar but which under the bonnet would introduce a new generation of four-cylinder engines that would power Rekords until 1986.