Opel Rekord Series C

Opel Rekord Series C
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (General Motors)
Production	1966–1971
Assembly	Germany: Rüsselsheim Switzerland: Biel Malaysia: Johor Bahru[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Large family car (D)
Body style	2/4-door saloon 3/5-door estate 3-door van 2-door coupé (from 1967)
Platform	V body
Related	Opel Commodore Chevrolet Opala
Powertrain
Engine	1,492 cc I4 1,698 cc I4 1,897 cc I4 2,239 cc I6
Transmission	3-speed manual offered till 1970 4-speed manual included or optional according to model Automatic optional with 6-cylinder and high compression 4-cylinder engines from 1968
Chronology
Predecessor	Opel Rekord Series B
Successor	Opel Rekord Series D

The Opel Rekord Series C is a large family car that was introduced in August 1966,^[2] by Opel as a replacement for the short-lived Opel Rekord Series B. It was slightly larger all round than its predecessor, from which it inherited most of its engines. It continued in production until replaced by the Opel Rekord Series D at the end of 1971.

The Rekord C's 5+1⁄3-year production run was longer than that of any previous generation of Opel Rekord, and during that period 1,276,681 were produced. This made it the first "middle-class" Opel to exceed the one million mark. Cars based on the Rekord C were also built at other General Motors plants both inside and beyond Europe, notably in South Africa and (with Chevrolet engines) Brazil.