The Opel Rekord P2 is a Executive car that was introduced in the summer of 1960, by Opel as a replacement for the Opel Rekord P1. It shared its 2,541 mm wheelbase with its predecessor, but was nonetheless a little longer and wider. The wrap-around windscreen which had been a defining element of the Rekord P1, and which had given rise to the P for "Panorama" designation, was now gone, but the P designation remained and the driver's view out, assisted by relatively thin A-pillars, remained good.
Opel Rekord P2
Opel Rekord P2 coupé.
Opel Rekord P2 Caravan.
Opel Rekord P2 interior
The Opel Rekord P1 was a Executive 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.
Opel Rekord P1
The estate version was branded as the Opel Rekord Caravan.
The Opel Rekord P1 cabriolet and coupé conversions were always extremely rare.
Although the Rekord was now available with four doors, the two-door sedan continued to be a strong seller.