| Date of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Production Years: | 1963 – 1965 (Rekord A) |
| Produced: | ~ 10,000,000 Rekords |
| Country of origin: | Germany |
| Manufacturer: | Opel (General Motors) |
| Designer: | |
| Engine capacity: | 1500 or 1700 cc |
| Power Output: | 100 hp = 75 kW |
| Top Speed: | 81 – 104 mph = 130 – 167 km/h |
| Price then: | 6.830 to 9.370 DM |
The Rekord A line-up was a repeat of the Rekord P II (two- and four-door saloon, two-door estate and delivery van, two-door coupé with 1500 or 1700 or 1700 S engines), but the bodies were completely new and the wheelbase stretched to 103.3 inches (2,620 mm). March 1964 saw the introduction of the Rekord L-6 with the Opel Kapitän’s 2.6 litre inline-six.
Prices in Germany: DM 6.830 to 9.370; front disc brakes: + DM 200, four-speed with floor shift: + DM 180. 885,292 units. In very limited numbers, Karl Deutsch of Cologne sold a convertible version with either 1700 S or 2600 engine at DM 11,765 and 13,060 respectively.
General data:
Engines: 1488 cc, 55 hp (DIN), or 1680 cc, 60 or 67 hp (DIN), or 2605 cc, 100 hp (DIN)
Wheelbase 103.9 in (2,639 mm)
Length 178 in (4,521 mm)
Width 66.8 in (1,697 mm)
Height 57.7 in (1,466 mm)
Kerb weight 2,140 lb (970 kg)-2,510 lb (1,140 kg)