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The Opel Commodore is an executive car produced by Opel from 1967 to 1982. It is the six-cylinder variant of the Rekord with styling differences. The Commodore nameplate was used by Opel from 1967 to 1982. However, its nameplate/lineage continues with the Australian Holden Commodore. The last generation was sold in the United Kingdom primarily as the Vauxhall Viceroy although Opel models were also sold. ==Commodore A (1967–1971)== The Opel Commodore A was manufactured from 1967 to 1971, based on the Rekord C. After having offered a Rekord-6 powered by a 2.6 L 6-cylinder engine since March 1964, Opel in February 1967 launched the Commodore as a faster up-market version of the Rekord. The Commodore was initially available with the known〔The 2239 cc engine with which the Commodore was launched shared its 82.5 x 69.8 mm cylinder dimensions with the four-cylinder 1492 cc Rekord engine on which it was based. The unit was first seen in the short-lived six-cylinder version of the Opel Rekord towards the end of 1966, but ceased to be offered in the Rekord after July 1967 when it became the entry level power unit for the newly introduced Opel Commodore.〕 A 2.2 litre six or a larger 2.5 L engine developing with a single carburettor. Body styles comprised a two-door or four-door sedan and a two-door hardtop coupé. In September 1967 the sporty Commodore GS offering 130 hp (96 kW) from a double-carburettor 2.5 L-six was introduced. For model year 1969, the carryover 2.2 litre six was dropped and the optional 2-speed Powerglide automatic was abandoned in favor of Opel's new 3-speed automatic transmission. From September 1969, the base 2.5 L-engine was pumped up to ; at the same time, both remaining engines received hydraulic lifters for smoother running, a new exhaust system and six camshaft bearings. The handbrake lever was moved from its position under the dash to a location between the front seats and the fuel tank was enlarged from 55 to 70 litres. An even more sporty model than the GS, the Commodore GS/E, debuted in March 1970. It had a 2.5 L engine equipped with Bosch D-jetronic fuel injection system developing 150 PS (110 kW), which gave the car a top speed of 197 km/h (123 mph). The Commodore GS/E also had a career in motorsports, with a car prepared by Steinmetz. In April 1970 a Commodore with a detuned and carburetted 2.8 L-six giving followed (GS 2800). 156,330 Commodore As were built, including 2,574 GS and GS/E variants. File:Opel Commodore 2500 6.jpg|Opel Commodore A 2-door sedan File:Opel_Commodore_A_rear_20080126.jpg|Rear view File:MHV_Opel_Commodore_A_Coup%C3%A9_01.jpg|Opel Commodore Coupé (1967–1971) File:MHV_Opel_Commodore_A_Coup%C3%A9_02.jpg|Rear view File:Opel Commodore interior.JPG|Cockpit File:Opel_Commodore_GSE_Coupe_2490cc_1971.jpg|Opel Commodore GS/E File:Opel Commodore Cockpit.JPG|Cockpit (GS/E) File:Steinmetzcommodore.jpg|Opel Commodore GS3000 Steinmetz 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Opel Commodore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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