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Opel Rekord D Dark Green Maxichamps 1:43

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Opel Rekord D Dark Green Maxichamps 1:43 940044001 Diecast
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Maxichamps Opel Rekord D in Dark Green, 1:43 diecast, reproduces the 1975 family sedan as a sealed one-piece casting with no opening parts. Stance, glass and paint on a hard metal shell carry the display. A grounded pick for collectors of everyday 1970s European cars who want the car the neighbors actually drove, alongside Mercedes sedans of the same decade.
Opel Rekord D Dark Green Maxichamps 1:43
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Brand
Opel
Manufacturer
Maxichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
940044001
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About the Opel Rekord D Dark Green Maxichamps 1:43

TL;DR: The Maxichamps Opel Rekord D in Dark Green is a 1:43 diecast sedan dated 1975, a mainstream German family car of the 1970s. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, so stance, glass and paint do the work. A grounded choice for shelves of everyday European cars.

Plenty of collectors chase supercars. Fewer look for the car their neighbor drove. The Maxichamps Opel Rekord D 1:43 is aimed at the second group, a mid-size German family sedan from the era when Opel was part of General Motors. In dark green, it looks every bit the 1970s.

The Maxichamps Opel Rekord D Casting Up Close

Dark Green and Plain Honest Surfaces

The Rekord D was a clean, straightforward design, and the model leaves its few details to speak plainly. Dark green is a forgiving yet telling finish: it hides small flaws on the roof but exposes any unevenness along the flanks. With no opening parts, the doors, hood and trunk read as fixed grooves, and the glass should sit flush. Look at the grille and bumper trim, where crisp edges separate a well-cast body from a blurred one, and at the window surrounds, where a clean separation from the paint shows careful finishing.

Why Zinc Alloy Fits This Subject

A family sedan should feel solid, and cast zinc alloy delivers that solidity in the hand. The casting holds its geometry over years and carries paint on a hard shell, so the finish resists chipping from handling. Compared with resin, tolerances are slightly looser and edges softer, which matters less on a car with simple lines. For a 1:43 run of everyday cars, diecast is the sensible material: it keeps the cost per car manageable so a full decade of sedans stays within reach.

The Rekord D in Opel's Lineup

A Mid-Size Staple of the 1970s

Opel's Rekord line ran through several generations, each identified by a letter; the D arrived in 1972 and ran to 1977, replacing the C. Sedan, coupe and wagon body styles shared the family. The name is the German word for record. The product data dates this car to 1975, so it sits in the middle of the D's run, a period when mid-size sedans were the backbone of European roads rather than the exception.

Shelf Role and Fidelity Checks at 1:43

At 1:43 the Rekord D is about 10 cm long, and the first fidelity checks are simple: wheel size relative to the arches, the height of the beltline, and the squareness of the glasshouse. Set beside a Mercedes 200D W115 of the same decade, the pair shows the German family car and the German executive sedan side by side, with different grilles, different stances and a shared flat-sided approach to the 1970s. Because the surfaces are plain, a good casting reads convincingly even at a distance.

Everyday German Cars on One Shelf

Everyday German cars reward patience. A Rekord D at 1:43 takes about 10 cm of shelf for a car that carried real families, and a dark green finish sits well beside the blue and green sedans from the Mercedes side of the catalogue. The case for owning it is variety, since most displays skew toward sports cars. The case against is also plain: a sealed body, simplified small details and a shape that is deliberately unglamorous. Buyers who want to buy this dark green sedan as a counterweight to hero pieces should check the stance and window trim first.

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