Original page created on 22/01/2010.
Brand - Reference
Herpa-Magic 451574 II
Type
Opel Rekord A Caravan
Comments
Two copies. Unpainted, so translucent body. The axles are moulded in one piece. But the respect of the scale is rather better than on the “high-end” Herpa models.
History
Rekord A was produced from 1963 to 1965.
Features (1700 model 1963): four-cylinder in-line engine, 1680 cm³, 44 kW (60 hp) DIN. Tyres 5.90 × 13. Top speed 135 km/h.
Documents:
- Pages Opel du site classiccarcatalogue.com.
- Wikipedia article.
- Model list, characteristics, photos on automobile-catalog.com.
- Photos on Wikimedia.
- Article and photos on stubs-auto.fr.
Anonymous photo on stubs-auto.fr.
| Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 4 512 | 52.5 | 52.1 |
| Width | 1 696 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| Height | 1 465 | 17.0 | 16.7 |
| Wheelbase | 2 639 | 30.3 | 30.0 |
| Front track | 1 321 | 15.2 | 14.9 |
| Rear track | 1 276 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Wheel diameter | 622 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Tyre width | 162 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
The original website is no longer accessible.
You can access a copy of the article
at web.archive.org.