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Opel Olympia Rekord 2door sedan 

1955, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
55: i4/8V 6.5:1 1488cc.(91ci)

40DIN-hp

@3600rpm

26.9 hp/l 1bbl 72lb-ft. (98Nm)

@2300rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.5l40hp: 120kph/75mph ?s 35.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.0 l/100km23.5 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 5.60-13
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4240 x 1625 x 1550 mm (166.9 x 64.0 x 61.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2487 mm - 1200/1268 mm (97.9 in - 47.2/49.9 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.89 m² (74.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.08 m² (~22.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.68 m³ (377.1 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 920 kg (2028 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 23.0 kg/hp (50.7 lb/hp) 43 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 5,850 DM (1955) 
production: ~100,000

   

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 "Musikbox und Strassenkreuzerfestival 2009" in Verl, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2010 in Hanover, Germany.
 
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