Out now: the Autocade Yearbook 2024
Join us on our Facebook page Written by humans

Difference between revisions of "Vauxhall Viva (HC)"
Out now: Autocade Yearbook 2024

From Autocade

Jump to: navigation, search

m
m (Text replace - "4 cyl. OHC" to "I4 OHC")
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[Image:1977_Vauxhall_Viva_1300L.jpg]]
 
[[Image:1977_Vauxhall_Viva_1300L.jpg]]
  
'''Vauxhall Viva (HC). 1970–9 (prod. 640,863, incl. Magnum). 2- and 4-door saloon, 3-door estate, 2-door coupé. F/R, 1159, 1256 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV), 1599, 1759, 1975, 2279 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC).''' Larger, more modern Viva for the ’70s, with carryover engines, and two-litre unit used for export to Canada, where the car was rebadged a marque-less Firenza and sold at [[Pontiac]] dealers. Still not the best reputation for reliability, but greater performance from larger engines from 1971, which replaced carryover ones; coupé added the same year, and the two-litre unit returned to the domestic market. Range divided into Vauxhall Viva and [[Vauxhall Magnum]] in 1973, with more upmarket trim for the latter, as well as the 1·8- and 2·3-litre engines. Some engine differences with South African [[Chevrolet Firenza]] and related to [[Chevrolet 1300, 1900|Chevrolet 1300 and 1900]] (''q.v.'').
+
'''Vauxhall Viva (HC). 1970–9 (prod. 640,863, incl. Magnum). 2- and 4-door saloon, 3-door estate, 2-door coupé. F/R, 1159, 1256 cm³ (I4 OHV), 1599, 1759, 1975, 2279 cm³ (I4 OHC).''' Larger, more modern Viva for the ’70s, with carryover engines, and two-litre unit used for export to Canada, where the car was rebadged a marque-less Firenza and sold at [[Pontiac]] dealers. Still not the best reputation for reliability, but greater performance from larger engines from 1971, which replaced carryover ones; coupé added the same year, and the two-litre unit returned to the domestic market. Range divided into Vauxhall Viva and [[Vauxhall Magnum]] in 1973, with more upmarket trim for the latter, as well as the 1·8- and 2·3-litre engines. Some engine differences with South African [[Chevrolet Firenza]] and related to [[Chevrolet 1300, 1900|Chevrolet 1300 and 1900]] (''q.v.'').
  
  

Revision as of 13:20, 23 November 2013

1977 Vauxhall Viva 1300L.jpg

Vauxhall Viva (HC). 1970–9 (prod. 640,863, incl. Magnum). 2- and 4-door saloon, 3-door estate, 2-door coupé. F/R, 1159, 1256 cm³ (I4 OHV), 1599, 1759, 1975, 2279 cm³ (I4 OHC). Larger, more modern Viva for the ’70s, with carryover engines, and two-litre unit used for export to Canada, where the car was rebadged a marque-less Firenza and sold at Pontiac dealers. Still not the best reputation for reliability, but greater performance from larger engines from 1971, which replaced carryover ones; coupé added the same year, and the two-litre unit returned to the domestic market. Range divided into Vauxhall Viva and Vauxhall Magnum in 1973, with more upmarket trim for the latter, as well as the 1·8- and 2·3-litre engines. Some engine differences with South African Chevrolet Firenza and related to Chevrolet 1300 and 1900 (q.v.).


Manufacturing locations: Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, England; Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Marque: Vauxhall | Model: Vauxhall Viva | Predecessor: Vauxhall Viva (HB) | Successor: Opel Kadett D

q.v. Vauxhall Firenza

 

Search Carfolio for full specifications


Out now: Autocade Yearbook 2024