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Opel Ascona A 2door sedan 

1970-1973, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
72-73: i4/8V 9.2:1 1196cc.(73ci)

60DIN-hp

@5400rpm

50.2 hp/l 1bbl 65lb-ft. (88Nm)

@3000rpm

70-73: i4/8V 8.2:1 1584cc.(97ci)

68DIN-hp

@5200rpm

42.9 hp/l 1bbl 80lb-ft. (108Nm)

@3400rpm

70-73: i4/8V 9.8:1 1584cc.(97ci)

80DIN-hp

@5200rpm

50.5 hp/l 1bbl 87lb-ft. (118Nm)

@3800rpm

71-73: i4/8V 9.0:1 1897cc.(116ci)

90DIN-hp

@5100rpm

47.4 hp/l 1bbl 108lb-ft. (146Nm)

@2800rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.2l60hp: 137kph/85mph ?s 19.0s ?s ?s

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10.0 l/100km23.5 mpg
1.6l68hp: 145kph/90mph ?s 18.0s ?s ?s

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12.0 l/100km19.6 mpg
1.6l80hp: 155kph/96mph ?s 14.5s ?s ?s

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12.0 l/100km19.6 mpg
1.9l90hp: 160kph/99mph ?s 13.0s ?s ?s

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12.5 l/100km18.8 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 155-13
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD, 3-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4124 x 1630 x 1385 mm (162.4 x 64.2 x 54.5 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2430 mm - 1329/1320 mm (95.7 in - 52.3/52.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.72 m² (72.4 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.86 m² (~20.0 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.31 m³ (328.8 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 870 - 965 kg (1918 - 2127 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 10.7 - 14.5 kg/hp (23.6 - 32.0 lb/hp) 69 - 93 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 7,365 - 7,965 DM (1970) 
production: 691,438 (all Ascona A)

   

The Opel Ascona A was a all-new series between the Opel Kadett C and
the Opel Rekord C/D. It was succeeded by the Ascona B. The Ascona series was replaced
by the Opel Vectra-series in 1988 and followed by the Opel Insignia-series in 2008.

Pictures taken at the "2008 Musikbox und Strassenkreuzerfestival" in Verl, Germany
 
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Pictures taken at the "2007 Technorama" in Hildesheim, Germany
 
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