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− | '''Vauxhall Victor/Vauxhall VX4/90 (FE). 1972–6 (prod. 44,078 not incl. VX4/90). 4-door saloon, 5-door estate. F/R, 1759, 2279 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC).''' Generally believed to be last all-British Vauxhall before Opel took charge of engineering for both brands, though vehicle actually has commonalities with [[Opel Rekord D]]. Mid-Atlantic styling not very graceful and considered bland, as buyers went to Ford Cortina and Consul instead. Rust an issue for collectors. Renamed VX for 1976. Tooling later sold to [[Hindustan]] of India, where it was built as the [[Hindustan Contessa]] for 21 years. | + | '''Vauxhall Victor/Vauxhall VX4/90 (FE). 1972–6 (prod. 44,078 not incl. VX4/90). 4-door saloon, 5-door estate. F/R, 1759, 2279 cm³ (I4 OHC), 3294 cm³ (I6 OHV).''' Generally believed to be last all-British Vauxhall before [[Opel]] took charge of engineering for both brands, though vehicle actually has significant commonalities with [[Opel Rekord D]], including the platform. Mid-Atlantic styling not very graceful and considered bland, as buyers went to [[Ford Cortina Mk III]] and [[Ford Consul (1972–5)|Consul]] instead. Victor 3300 Estate for one year before it donned the [[Vauxhall Ventora (FE)|Ventora]] nameplate. Rust an issue for collectors. Renamed VX for 1976. |
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| ''Manufacturing location:'' Luton, England | | ''Manufacturing location:'' Luton, England |
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− | ''Marque:'' [[Vauxhall]] | ''Model:'' [[Vauxhall Victor]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Vauxhall Victor FD]] | ''Successor:'' [[Vauxhall VX]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Vauxhall]] | ''Model:'' [[Vauxhall Victor]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Vauxhall Victor (FD)]] | ''Successor:'' [[Vauxhall VX]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 23 April 2022
Vauxhall Victor/Vauxhall VX4/90 (FE). 1972–6 (prod. 44,078 not incl. VX4/90). 4-door saloon, 5-door estate. F/R, 1759, 2279 cm³ (I4 OHC), 3294 cm³ (I6 OHV). Generally believed to be last all-British Vauxhall before Opel took charge of engineering for both brands, though vehicle actually has significant commonalities with Opel Rekord D, including the platform. Mid-Atlantic styling not very graceful and considered bland, as buyers went to Ford Cortina Mk III and Consul instead. Victor 3300 Estate for one year before it donned the Ventora nameplate. Rust an issue for collectors. Renamed VX for 1976.
Manufacturing location: Luton, England
Marque: Vauxhall | Model: Vauxhall Victor | Predecessor: Vauxhall Victor (FD) | Successor: Vauxhall VX
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