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Opel 1200 2door sedan 

1959-1962, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
59-62: i4/8V 7.5:1 1196cc.(73ci)

40DIN-hp

@4400rpm

33.4 hp/l 1bbl 61lb-ft. (82Nm)

@2500rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.2l40hp: 119kph/74mph ?s 33.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.5-9.5 l/100km24.8-27.7 mpg

tyres/transmission

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

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4433 x 1610 x 1490 mm (174.5 x 63.4 x 58.7 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2541 mm - 1260/1270 mm (100.0 in - 49.6/50.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.14 m² (76.8 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.98 m² (~21.3 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.63 m³ (375.8 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 910 kg (2006 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 22.8 kg/hp (50.2 lb/hp) 44 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 5,835 DM (1959-1962) 
production: 67,952

   

The Olympia Rekord (P1) replaced the Olympia Rekord (1953-1957) and was replaced by the Rekord P2 (1960-1962)
The 1200 was based on the Rekord P1 with a simpler equipement to fill the gap until the new Opel Kadett A was launched.

Pictures taken in 2008 in Hanover, Germany
 
  Opel 1200 1959-1962   Opel 1200 1959-1962   Opel 1200 1959-1962  
             
  Opel 1200 1959-1962   Opel 1200 1959-1962      
             

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