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Opel Olympia Rekord CarAvan 2door station wagon 

1953-1954, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
53-54: i4/8V 6.3:1 1488cc.(91ci)

40-hp

@3800rpm

26.9 hp/l 1bbl 69lb-ft. (94Nm)

@1900rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.5l40hp: 118kph/73mph ?s 40.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.5 l/100km22.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 6.40-13
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4260 x 1625 x 1595 mm (167.7 x 64.0 x 62.8 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2487 mm - 1200/1268 mm (97.9 in - 47.2/49.9 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.92 m² (74.5 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.14 m² (~23.0 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.04 m³ (390.1 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1000 kg (2205 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 25.0 kg/hp (55.1 lb/hp) 40 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 6,710 DM  
production: 15,804

   

The Olympia Rekord is replacing the Olympia built between 1947-1952 with an all new ponton body.
It was built until 1957 and received a facelift 1955, 1956 and 1957.

Pictures taken at the "2011 Bremen Classic Motorshow" in Bremen, Germany
 
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