Opel spare parts: 1951-1964

In 1951 restyling of model Olympia has been made — have appeared a new large lattice of a radiator with horizontal edges and a huge bumper. The check point lever has moved on a steering column.

In 1953 the hundred-thousandth car of this mark has been let out, and it was replaced with essentially new model about what it will be told more low. In two years release Opel Kapitan has renewed. The model did not differ from pre-war practically anything, except for modest round headlights instead of shapeless as release рассеивателей difficult form to renew it was opel gta partsnot possible — manufacture the American military authorities, without any control from party GM ordered. The car was issued with 1947 for 1953. Company Adam Opel AG position has improved only by 1950 when the basic factory in has been completely restored, and the case of the new enterprise later is erected.

As well as in 1931, the American influence on firm has affected not at once. However throughout all decade on automobile models of the German company the American lines of design were quite often looked through.

In 1953 the manufacture volume has exceeded for the first time pre-war level. Presented to same year on the opel parts in USA Frankfurt motor show model Opel Olympia Rekord P-1 displayed in itself dreams of German motorists of 50th years of an ideal vehicle. Olympia Rekord was issued in two-door execution as a sedan, a cabriolet (till 1956) and the versatile person "Caravan". There is an opinion, that the body of this car was used as a basis at midget car creation «Moskvith-402». The car was issued with 1953 for 1957.
Opel Olympia Rekord P-1 — an embodiment of dream of the German motorist.



In 1957 designers have changed external lines of the car according to a fashion. Success Rekord P-1 was enormous.

The firm has not stopped on the reached: in 1958 from the conveyor has descended new Rekord, the truth, with the old engine. Designers have extended and have expanded a body, having made thus the car of stockier.

Opel Kapitan still remained in the company production program. Long time this model was exposed only to cosmetic completions that has made the car such «the typical American car of the European classic opel commodore assemblage». By the end of 50 changes have concerned also to the design. The car has received the new power unit together with a new body only in 1960.

In appearance phenomenally successful Opel Rekord P-2 influence of the American fashion was traced.

1960 was marked by occurrence models Rekord P-2. It had rather quiet design and did without prefix Olympia to the name. Narrow 68 opel gt performance parts racks of a roof, only a hint on so fashionable back stabilizers, the lattice of a radiator proceeding round forward wings, and round headlights — such were before Rekord P-2. The design bore a strong resemblance to the American cars.

In 1960 restyling Opel Kapitan has been made. The car has received a new body and the power unit. In 1961 there has been begun release of the first Opel with a compartment body. Capacity of the car made 60 h.p., and speed — 140 km/h. Then some elements of design четырёхдверного a opel spare partssedan have been changed also. Both the compartment, and a sedan were issued by firm up to 1963. It quite in the American style — small cars, according to GM, should not possess bright individuality.

Success Rekord P-2 could be compared only to a phenomenon of "Bug". Mark Opel has taken again leading positions among автомобилестроительных firms of the Western Germany — Americans were more than are happy.

Opel Kadett the second generation — the German with American "heart" from Chevrolet.



To firm Adam Opel AG 100 anniversary in 1962 one more factory in the city of Bochum for release of next generation Kadett has been opel partsconstructed. It was possible to name new model joint American-West German working out. The car was equipped with engine Chevrolet. Have originally let out двухдверный a sedan, in 1963 to this execution have added a variant комби, as early as a year later — a compartment. So it was accepted — to let out at first the two-door version, and then within a year to "throw" on the updating market — комби (so in Germany name the versatile person) and a compartment.

Rekord also have not ignored: it has received new, more powerful engine and a new designation in 1963 — A.Model became wider and below the predecessor. In July of 1964 updating Rekord the sedan and a ventige opel commodore parts compartment were equipped with more powerful engines from model Kapitan. Same year Kapitan with expensive furnish of salon successfully debuted under name Admiral. The car was issued with 1964 for 1968.