Used Opel Rekord for Sale near Sioux City, IA

This is a Kapitän P, not a Rekord. Introduced in 1958 this jubilee-edition was a huge success. Elegant styling at a fair cost. This is the last year of the reliable 2.5 litre straight six cylinder cast iron engine. Rust protection reached an all time low in 1959 so very few are left. Horn ring is weaker than a caddy 59' ring otherwise the Opel Kapitän is a nice experience I can recommend.

The second vechile I bought, and I still own it. I love it, it might not be a family car as it is a two door coupe, but visually its beautiful. The car is as stated a two door coupe, but also pillarless. The engine is a 2.5l Chevy unit known as the Iron Duke, immense torque from low down in the rev range makes it an effortless car to drive. Fuel economy is very good if driven with circumspect but it is thirsty when driven with gusto. Reliabillity is unquestionable and build quality better than some of todays vechiles. Rust is a problem as rustprevention in those early days was poor. As the vechile is rearwheel drive it can be very entertaining to drive but will bite savagely if not treated with due respect. The nostalgia effect is everpresent and might cause one to oversee some little niggles, as the car is older than me but in better shape.

I can't rate this car because I'm not done restoring it. I've bought the Opel a few months ago and I'm restoring it at the moment. It was in worse shape than it looks like on the pics when I bought it. So far I did LOTS of body and interior work. It actually isn't that rusty but the engine is seized and the brakes don't work. So... still lots of work to get her back on the road! It's been a fun time to work on her and it's a great feeling (especially for a 17 year old like me) to own a 50s car.

Well, what can I say, I just love it.Needs some work but runs great. Luxury interior. Turns heads and it`s indeed good car to own and drive. I have owned previously many Opels but this beats them all, exept the 1966 Rekord Car-A-Van. I feel bad because I sold it .

I have done certain modifications to my Opel Rekord, to transform her into a Curcuit Race Car and Drift Car! Performance is great, kept the motor N/A and fiddled with a few bits to make the motor produce just shy of 130kw on the wheels! She haddles like a beauty, but on the other hand very expensive on fuel! It is a 4 liter V6!