OPEL Rekord Sedan 1982-1986 Photos, engines & full specs

It was the last generation of the Rekord after switching to the Omega name in 1988. It was introduced in 1977 and refreshed in 1982, with major technical and aesthetical improvements.

The Rekord name was a trim level for the Opel Olympia since 1953. Five years later, the Olympia name was kept only for the station-wagon shape, while the sedan was named only Rekord. In 1960, the replacement for the Olympia-based generation was changed and the new vehicle was named only Rekord. Fast forward in 1982 when the last facelift for the last Rekord generation was introduced.

The car received a redesigned look. In the front, the hood was extended and curved over the grille, while the headlights were raked and reshaped with a rounded inside edge. For the diesel versions, the hood received a bulge in the middle. The metallic bumpers were replaced by plastic, shaped, bumpers with a lower apron in the front. At the back was a 20 mm (0.8”) higher trunk than before which improved aerodynamics and also marginally increased luggage capacity.

Almost half of the dashboard was bigger, with the instrument cluster and the center stack in one piece. It featured a radio-cassette player and the ventilation controls. As an option, the car was fitted with power windows and sunroof.

The engine lineup was drastically improved. The older 1.7-liter and 1.9-liter units were taken out from the production and a new lineup was introduced with the 1.8-liter and 2.0-liter versions, which featured fuel injection. A further improvement was the 2.2-liter unit, fuel injected. Two versions of diesel units were launched later on.