Wednesday 25 December 2019

1973, Car Market: Germany

This is an alphabetic overview of all German cars made and sold in 1973.

Audi 80 (B1)
- 80 / 80 L (L4, 1297 cc)
- 80 S / LS / GL (L4, 1471 cc)
- 80 GT (L4, 1588 cc)
- FF-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon), 5 door Break
Audi 80 GL
Audi 100 (C1)
- 100 L / 100 LS (L4, 1760 cc)
- 100 GL (L4, 1871 cc)
- 100 Coupé S (L4, 1871 cc)
- FF-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon) / 2 door Coupé
Audi 100 LS
Audi 100 Coupé S
Bitter
- CD (V8, 5354 cc (Opel Diplomat engine)
- FR-layout
- 2 door Coupé
Bitter CD
BMW 02 Series
- 1602 (L4, 1573 cc)
- 1802 (L4, 1766 cc)
- 1800 Touring / 1802 Touring (L4, 1766 cc)
- 2002 / 2002 tii / 2002 Cabriolet / 2002 Turbo (L4, 1990 cc)
- 2000 Touring / 2002 Touring / 2000 tii Touring / 2002 tii Touring (R4 cyl, 1990 cc)
- FR-layout
- 2 door Limousine (Saloon) / 2 door Coupé / 2 door Cabriolet / 3 door Hatchback
BMW 1602
BMW 2002 tii Touring
BMW 5 Series (E12)
- 520 / 520i (L4 cyl, 1990 cc)
- 525 (L6, 2494 cc)
- FR-layout
- 4 door Limousine (Saloon)
BMW 520
BMW New Six (E3)
- 2500 (L6, 2494 cc)
- 2800 (L6, 2788 cc)
- 3.0 S / 3,0 Si (L6 cyl, 2985 cc)
- 3.3 L (L6, 3295 cc)
- FR-layout
- 4 door Limousine (Saloon)
BMW 2500 (E3)
BMW New Six CS (E9)
- 3.0 CS / (L6 cyl, 2985 cc)
- 3.0 CSi (L6, 3003 cc)
- 3.0 CSL (L6, 3153 cc)
- FR-layout
- 2 door Coupé

BMW 3.0 CS (E9)
 Ford Escort (Mark I)
- 1100 / 1100S (L4, 1098 cc)
- 1300S / GT / Sport (L4, 1298 cc)
- RS (L4, 1993 cc)
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon) / 3 door Turnier (Break) / 2 door Van
Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort 1300
Ford Escort Turnier
Ford Taunus (TC1)
- 1300 L / 1300 S (L4, 1285 cc)
- 1600 S / 1600 XL / 1600 GXL (L4, 1576 cc)
- 2000 XL / 2000 GXL (V6, 1981 cc)
- 2300 GT / 2300 GXL (V6, 2274 cc)
- facelift in September
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon) / 5 door Turnier (Break) / 2 door Coupé
Ford Taunus GXL 4-door Saloon (pré facelift)
Ford Taunus GXL 2-door Coupé (facelift)
Ford Taunus Turnier
Ford Consul
- 1.7 (V4, 1699 cc)
- 2.0 (V4, 1993 cc)
- 2.3 (V6, 2293 cc)
- 3.0 (V6, 2993 cc)
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon) / 5 door Turnier (Break) / 2 door Coupé
Ford Consul 4-door Saloon
Ford Consul 2-door Coupé
Ford Consul 5-door Turnier
Ford Granada
- 2.3 (V6, 2293 cc)
- 2.6 (V6, 2550 cc)
- 3.0 (V6, 2993 cc)
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon) / 5 door Turnier (Break) / 2 door Coupé
Ford Granada 5-door Turnier
Ford Granada 4-door Saloon
Ford Granada 2-door Coupé
Ford Capri (Mark I)
- production ended in December
- 1300 L (L4, 1293 cc)
- 1600 L/ 1600 XL / 1600 GT (L4, 1592 cc)
- 2300 GT (V6, 2293 cc)
- 2600 GT (V6, 2550 cc)
- 3000 GT / 3000 GXL (V6, 2993 cc)
- RS 2600 (V6, 2637 cc)
- FR-layout
- 2 door Coupé
Ford Capri GT
Ford Capri RS 2600
Mercedes-Benz (W114 / W115)
- 200D (L4, diesel, 1988 cc)
- 220D / 220D LWB (L4, diesel, 2197 cc)
- 240D / 240D LWB (L4, diesel, 2404 cc)
- 200 (L4 cyl, 1988 ccm, 95 PS)
- 220 (L4, 2197 cc)
- 230.4 (L4, 2277 cc)
- 230.6 / 230.6 LWB (L6, 2292 cc)
- 250 / 250C LWB (L6, 2778 cc)
- 280 / 280E / 280C LWB / 280CE LWB (L6, 2746 cc)
- facelifted during 1973
- FR-layout
- 4 door SWB or LWB Limousine (Saloon) / 2 door Coupé / Break as F114 / F115

Mercedes-Benz 220D pré facelift (W115)
Mercedes-Benz 230 pré facelift (W114)
Mercedes-Benz 240D facelift (W115)
Mercedes-Benz (W116)
- 280S / 280SE (L6, 2746 cc)
- 350SE / 350SEL LWB (V8, 3499 cc)
- 450SE / 450SEL LWB (V8, 4520 cc)
- FR-layout
- 4 door SWB or LWB Limousine (Saloon)
Mercedes-Benz 450SEL (W116)
Mercedes-Benz (R107 / C107)
- 350SL / 350SLC (V8, 3499 cc)
- 450SL / 450SLC (V8, 4520 cc)
- FR-layout
- 2 door Cabriolet / 2 door Coupé
Mercedes-Benz 350SL (R107)
Mercedes-Benz 350SLC (C107)
Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100)
- Limousine / Pullman / Pullman Landaulet (V8, 6330 cc)
- FR-layout
- 4 door SWB or LWB Limousine (Saloon) / 6 door LWB Limousine (Saloon) / Landaulet Limousine
Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100)
NSU Prinz 4
- end of production in April
- 4L (L2, 598 cc)
- RR-layout
- 2 door Limousine (Saloon)
NSU Prinz 4L
NSU 1200 (Typ 110)
- end of production in December 1972
- 1200 / 1200 C (L4, 1177 cc)
- RR-layout
- 2 door Limousine (Saloon)
NSU 1200 (Typ 110)
NSU Ro80
- Twin Rotor Wankel, 995 cc
- FF-layout
- 4 door Limousine (Saloon)
NSU Ro80
Opel Kadett B
- end of production in July
- L4, 1078 cc
- L4, 1196 cc
- L4, 1897 cc
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon), 2 / 4 door Fastback, 3 / 5 door CarAVan (Break), 2 door Coupé
Opel Kadett B Coupé
Opel Kadett B Saloon

Opel Kadett B CarAVan
Opel Kadett C
- available from August
- L4, 1196 cc
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon), 2 door CarAVan (Break), 2 door Coupé
Opel Kadett C Saloon
Opel Kadett C Coupé
Opel Kadett C CarAVan
Opel Ascona A
- L4, 1196 cc
- L4, 1584 cc
- L4, 1897 cc
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon), 2 door CarAVan (Break)
Opel Ascona A Saloon
Opel Ascona A CarAVan
Opel Rekord D
- L4, 1698 cc
- L4, 1897 cc
- L4, diesel, 2068 cc
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon), 3 / 5 door CarAVan (Break) / 2 door Coupé
Opel Rekord D CarAVan
Opel Rekord D Saloon
Opel Rekord D Coupé
Opel Commodore B
- L6, 2490 cc
- GS / GSE L6, 2784 cc
- FR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Saloon) / 2 door Coupé
Opel Commodore GSE B Saloon
Opel Commodore GS B Coupé
Opel Admiral B
- L6, 2874 cc
- L6, 2874 cc
- FR-layout
- 4 door Limousine (Saloon)
Opel Admiral B
Opel Diplomat B
- L6, 2784 cc
- V8, 5354 cc
- FR-layout
- 4 door Limousine (Saloon)
Opel Diplomat B
Opel Manta A
- L4, 1196 cc
- L4, 1584 cc
- L4, 1897 cc
- FR-layout
- 2 door Coupé
Opel Manta A
Opel GT
- L4, 1897 cc
- FR-layout
- 2 door Coupé
Opel GT
Porsche 914 (914/6)
- B4, 1971 cc (Porsche 911 T engine)
- RR-layout
- 2 door Targa
Porsche 914/6
Porsche 911
- 911 T / 911 E / 911 S (B6, 2341 cc) (production ended in July)
- 911 Carrera (B6, 2687 cc)
- 911 / 911 S (B6, 2687 cc) (new in August)
- RR-layout
- 2 door Coupé, 2 door Targa
Porsche 911 S
Volkswagen 1200/1300/1303 (Type 1, aka Beetle)
- 1200 (B4, 1192 cc)
- 1300 L (B4, 1285 cc)
- 1300 S / 1300 LS (B4, 1584 cc)
- 1303 (B4, 1192 cc)
- 1303 L (B4, 1285 cc)
- 1303 S / LS (B4, 1584 cc)
- 1303 S / LS Cabriolet (B4, 1584 cc)
- 1303 A (B4, 1192 cc)
- RR-layout
- 2 door Limousine (Saloon), 2 door Cabriolet

Volkswagen 1200, Volkswagen 1300, Volkswagen 1303 (Type 1)
Volkswagen 1600 (Type 3)
- production ended in July
- 1600 A (B4, 1493 cc)
- 1600 L / 1600 TL (B4, 1584 cc)
- RR-layout
- 2 door Limousine (Notchback), 2 door Coupé (Fastback), 3 door Variant (Break)
Volkswagen 1600 Variant, Fastback , Notchback (Type 3)
Volkswagen 412 (Type 4)
- 412 E / LE (B4, 1679 cc) (production ended in July)
- 412 / 412 L / 412 S / 412 LS (B4, 1795 cc) (production started in August)
- RR-layout
- 2 / 4 door Coupé (Fastback), 3 door Variant (Break)
Volkswagen 412 Variant, Fastback (Type 4)
Volkswagen K70 (NSU)
- K70 L (L4, 1605 cc)
- K70 S / K70 LS (L4, 1807 cc)
- FF-layout
- 4 door Limousine (Saloon)
Volkswagen K70
Volkswagen Passat (B1, Type 32)
- L (L4, 1297 cc)
- S / LS / TS (4, 1471 cc)
- FF-layout
- 2 / 4 door Limousine (Fastback), 3 / 5 door Hatchback, 5 door Variant (Break)
Volkswagen Passat 2-door Saloon
Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (Type 14)
- 1600 / 1600 Automatic (B4, 1584 cc)
- RR-layout
- 2 door Coupé, 2 door Cabriolet
Karmann: Volkswagen 1303 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia Cabriolet,
Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia Coupé
Volkswagen VW-Porsche 914 (Karmann 914/4)
- B4, 1679 cc
- RR-layout
- 2 door Targa
Volkswagen VW-Porsche 914/4 (Karmann)
Volkswagen 181
- B4, 1584 cc
- RR-layout
- 4 door Cabriolet
Volkswagen 181
Volkswagen Transporter (Type 2, aka T2b)
- T-2 (B4, 1679 cc) (production ended in July)
- T-2 (B4, 1785 cc) (production started in August)
- RR-layout
- 4 door Panel Van, 4 door Minibus, 2 / 3 door Pickup
Volkswagen Transporter (T2b)