Opel sold a stripped-down Rekord P1 under the Olympia name — buyers had their own nickname for it: the "Bauern-Buick," or Peasant's Buick.
Lead trim: 1488 cc (45 PS) · up to 54 hp
Opel Rekord P11957–1960
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FactOpel sold a stripped-down Rekord P1 under the Olympia name — buyers had their own nickname for it: the "Bauern-Buick," or Peasant's Buick.
The standard Olympia Rekord of July 1957 had a slightly larger, more modern body than its predecessor, with wraparound windscreen and rear screen and the fashionable American two-tone paint (the reduced-specification Opel Olympia was nicknamed "Bauern-Buick", "Peasant's Buick"). It kept the earlier 1,488 cc, 45 PS engine, with a 1,680 cc, 55 PS unit as an option for 1959-60, a semi-automatic "Olymat" gearbox for model year 1959, a four-door saloon and Caravan estate; the Opel 1200 (1,196 cc, 40 PS) replaced the Olympia in 1959. About 307,000 P1s were built, with prices from DM 6,545 to 7,110, and Karosserie Autenrieth of Darmstadt converted a few to coupés and cabriolets. The Rekord P2 replaced it in August 1960.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1488 cc (45 PS) | 1957–1960 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 44 hp | 72 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1680 cc (55 PS) | 1959–1960 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
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Opel sold a stripped-down Rekord P1 under the Olympia name — buyers had their own nickname for it: the "Bauern-Buick," or Peasant's Buick.
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