{"id":85880,"date":"2021-12-02T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=85880"},"modified":"2021-12-08T10:58:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T10:58:58","slug":"cobi-opel-rekord-c-black-widow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/cobi-opel-rekord-c-black-widow\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobi Opel Rekord C Black Widow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Until the late 1960s, Opel wasn’t allowed to participate in motorsport events at the request of parent company General Motors. Nevertheless, a racing touring car based on the Rekord C was created under the direction of designer Anatole Lapine. The work was done in secret and ofter after hours. In the end, a black sports car with around 180 hp stood in the yard. Due to its sound and appearance, the car quickly received the internal nickname “black widow”. Later greats of the car scene such as Erich Bitter and Niki Lauda drove this Rekord C at various events between 1967 and 1969. However, despite good driving dynamics, the car was unable to score any major victories. In the early 1970s, Opel sold the “black widow” without its engine to Vienna, where the trace of the legendary race car was eventually lost. Since 2012, a faithful replica exists, which was built with the help of Lapine at Opel Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/div>
\n
\"\"
<\/div><\/div>
\n
\"\"
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"\"
<\/div><\/div>
\n
\"\"
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>