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Opel Rekord Series E

Until 1986 the Opel Rekord was assembled by General Motors's South African subsidiary in Port Elizabeth, but as a result of an an international sanctions regime General Motors were not permitted to invest further after 1986.

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Half a class up from the Rekord BMW, close to bankruptcy in the early 1960s, now had the financial muscle to invest in growing production capacity for their 5 series at their own new plant in Dingolfing.

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