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The Vauxhall 20-60 is a four or five-seater saloon, limousine, tourer or coupé-cabriolet manufactured by Vauxhall of Luton. It was announced on 28 September 1927 with a six-cylinder engine and a four-speed gearbox. [1] A cautious move downmarket. "The first time any six-cylinder Vauxhall has been sold under £1000!" [6] "British & Vauxhall ...
Vauxhall was founded by Alexander Wilson in 1857 as a pump and marine engine manufacturer. It was purchased by Andrew Betts Brown in 1863, who began producing travelling cranes under the company, renaming it "Vauxhall Iron Works". [9] The company began manufacturing cars in 1903, and changed its name back around this time.
Based on the Vauxhall Cadet the new car had a smaller version of the existing engine created by lengthening the stroke to 100 mm and reducing the bore to 57 mm for the 1530 cc ASY and 61.5 mm for the 1781 cc ASX. With overhead valves and Zenith down-draught carburetor the smaller engine produced 36bhp at 4000 rpm and the 1781 cc produced 43bhp ...
The Vauxhall VXR8 is a performance car marketed by Vauxhall in the United Kingdom between 2007 and 2017, based on two different models produced by Holden Special Vehicles: the HSV Clubsport (2007–2009) and HSV GTS (2010–2017). The VXR8 is the successor to both the Vauxhall Monaro VXR and the Vauxhall Omega/Carlton. Initially powered by a ...
1938 Vauxhall Ten 4-Door Saloon. ... The Vauxhall 10-4 is a British-built small ... The model was re-introduced in 1946 with the same 1203 cc ohv engine as before ...
The actual output was 40 bhp (30 kW) at 3800 rpm. This engine was also used in the Bedford JC and PC light commercials. The gearbox was the 3-speed, with synchromesh on second and top, that was used in the 10-4. Two versions of the saloon body were available, a Standard and a De-luxe, the latter featuring a sliding sunroof.
The classic four-door saloon boasted a newly developed straight-six-cylinder engine of 2,275 cc (138.8 cu in), with overhead valves. The 54 bhp (40 kW) power output [6] provided for a claimed top speed of 74 mph (119 km/h). Power was delivered to the rear wheels via a three-speed manual gear box with synchromesh on the top two ratios.
The Vauxhall 1,256 OHV (from the Viva and Magnum) was the standard engine unit for all New Zealand Chevette models. Most models were of GL specification and all had metric instrumentation. A lower trim Chevanne commercial fleet model was also offered, however, unlike the European models, it used the estate bodyshell — complete with side ...