My German Opel Rekord-E1

[Kadett-Rekord]

Hallo,

i'am from germany and i looked a long time to find this interesting Site.

Here in Germany the Holden Commodore is named as Opel Rekord-E or Senator-A so it's like the Commodore VB

My car:

Model: Opel Rekord-E Wagon
Motor: 1.9 CIH with 55 KW/75PS
Transmission: TH180 3spd - Automatic
Build: 1980

I want to learn more over the Holden Commodore, build in 1978 -1985.
Transmission,Machines,interieur,Wheels...and ,and , and...

So enough about my car, if you have any informations or PDF or somthing else please mail me, i can you give informations about the German versions.

Here some Pics:

[impulsesv6]

i didnt know these were exported

[AirStrike]

Originally Posted by impulsesv6

i didnt know these were exported

They arn't WE imported them and called them a commodore
*Not a straight import, the commodore is based apon it*

[pumba]

^^^ thats right.

the commodore design was taken from OPEL and made into what we know it as.

interesting setup they had in these. small motor, but interesting setup lol

[Kadett-Rekord]

Here some features wich was installed in the german Rekord / Commodore:

[PEAKN6]

so is that why that dent thingo is in the driverside strut tower, because of the aircleaner?

[AirStrike]

Originally Posted by Kadett-Rekord

Sorry my english is not the best.

In another Pic you can see the Aircleaner of a 2.0 LE-Jetronik Injektion.

Think, here in Germany the Steering wheel is on the Left side

If you want mor informations or some pics or Manuals for repair, say it.

I need all informations wich V8 was installed and wich Transmissions.

In Australia they were fitted with the following engine and transmission combos:

VB (1978-1980)
Two V8 engines were available, a 253(4.2lt) or 308(5lt) locally produced OHV engine. There were 4 transmission options, a 4 speed manual, a 3 speed trimatic (auto), a 3 speed Turbo350 (308 only) and 3 speed Turbo400 (308 only).

VC (1980-1981)
Engine and transmission options are the same as the VB with the exclusion of the Turbo350 and Turbo400 trans.

VH (1981-1984)
Same as VC

VK (1984-1986)
Same as VH with the exception of the 308 drop in capacity in mid 1985 to 304ci(4.9lt) with relation to weight penalties within Group A racing.

[Kadett-Rekord]

I see i forgot the Pic of the 2.0 Modell



and here another Version of the 2 door Commodore

[nsladden]

I just read a book that had a pic of a Commodore VB front end on a 1979 Toyota Celica body....looked interesting....

[Dirbatua]

Originally Posted by Kadett-Rekord

I see i forgot the Pic of the 2.0 Modell



and here another Version of the 2 door Commodore

haha funny considering the amount of work some people have put into making there 4 doors 2 doors in australia and yet you could buy them standard in germany.

if you want to know all about commodores try getting the Gregorys manuals off ebay, since the manuals pretty much cover every possible thing about the model and engine listed on the cover, im sure .pdfs of them could be found somewhere though if somebody spent enough time looking.

[brad308]

Hi guys, great forum you have here.
I have one of 2 door Opel Rekords. I have changed the front to a VC and fitting an Injected 308.

[andrew.stofberg]

Hi there!

We also got these cars in S.A., but here they were marketed as Chevrolets. They had either 1900 or 2300 4 cylinder engines(Rekord), or the American Chev big sixes of either 230 (3800) or 250 (4100)cu.ins. You could get the Commodore with either engine and the Senator with the 4100 and auto box. Mine is a 1983 Chev Commodore 3.8L with a 350 Turbo Hydramatic box (see my post for photo).

Cheers

[rocketscott]

Originally Posted by Kadett-Rekord

Here some features wich was installed in the german Rekord / Commodore:

Cool car mate and By the Way that specs that were avalible in 1980 in the Rekord are unbelevible! (to us anyway) we never saw anything close to heated seats digital trip computer and (Air Conditioning?) in 1980 heck i wasent even born then (im from New Zealand) i drive an Audi A4 wihch wolud probly be a common site in Germany?