Vauxhall 1950

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Vauxhall 1950. The vauxhall velox is a six cylinder automobile which was produced by vauxhall from 1948 to 1965. I ve read that rust out was an issue with them so not many are left. Just need a some care to be restart. The velox was a large family car directly competing in the uk with the contemporary six cylinder ford zephyr and to a slightly lesser extent with the a90 a95 and a110 austin westminster models.

Mar 7 2014 founded in 1929 gm of uk. The company s future chief engineer harold drew left luton for a spell working as a draughtsman with gm s lansing based oldsmobile division. Pontiac dealers sold vauxhall victors in the usa in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Vauxhall 1950 wyvern 4 cyl 1442 cc 35 bhp velox 6 cyl 2275 cc 55 bhp.

Vauxhall vehicles past and present sold under the vauxhall brand. I don t recall seeing one back in that time frame but i lived in an area where foreign cars were not very popular. The l series vauxhall wyvern along with the velox were vauxhall s first post war new models. I have an owners manual for a 1959 model that was printed for the u s.

Incorporating american influence it started production in september 1948 and finished in july 1951. See more ideas about vauxhall british cars classic cars. It was known to be as chevrolet firenza and targeted south african markets. Vauxhall s chief engineer since 1920 charles evelyn king retired as engineering director in 1950.

1950 vauxhall velox rhd 4 900 very nice 1950 vauxhall velox 6 cylinders full restored 10 years ago body engine gear box and interior completely re build. Many of these went for export to help the british economy.