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The Vauxhall Viva is a small family car that was produced by Vauxhall in a succession of three versions between 1963 and 1979. These were designated the HA, HB and HC series. The Viva was introduced a year after Vauxhall's fellow GM company Opel launched the Opel Kadett A.
In the 1960s, General Motors Canada began importing compact Vauxhall models from the United Kingdom to compete with popular imported compacts like the Volkswagen Beetle and Toyota Corolla. The Vauxhall HC Viva was renamed the "Firenza" in the Canadian market in response to the previous generation's quality problems, and to hide its British ...
Vauxhall Opel 1963 HA Viva (platform only [66]) Kadett A 1966 HB Viva (platform only) Kadett B 1969 Bedford CF: Blitz (Vauxhall-designed) 1970 HC Viva (platform only) Ascona A 1972 FE Victor (platform only) Rekord D 1975 Chevette: Kadett C 1975 Cavalier Mk.I: Ascona B 1975 Cavalier Coupe: Manta B 1977 Cavalier Sports Hatch: Manta B 1978 Carlton ...
The Vauxhall Magnum is a car which was manufactured by Vauxhall from 1973 to 1978. First seen at the London Motor Show in October 1973, [1] the Magnum was an HC Viva with a larger engine, more luxurious interior, higher trim level and four rather than two headlights.
The Bedford HA was a car derived van introduced in August 1964 by Bedford, based on the Vauxhall Viva (HA) family car. [2] It was also known as the Bedford Beagle in estate form and Bedford Roma in small campervan form. The Beagle was an officially sanctioned conversion based on the 8 cwt van, carried out by Martin Walter of Folkestone, Kent. [3]
In South Africa, the local GM subsidiary built the Viva two-door and four-door saloons as the Chevrolet Firenza from January 1971. A 1159 cc Vauxhall engine or a 2.5-litre Chevrolet inline-four, both locally made, were fitted. Two- or four-door saloons, a two-door coupé (2.5 only) and a three-door estate were available from the beginning.
Vauxhall vehicles, past and present, sold under the Vauxhall brand, now a subsidy of Stellantis. ... Viva (1963–1979) VX220 (2001–2005) VX4/90 (1961–1972)
After the 1970 model year the Envoy brand was replaced with the Chevrolet Vega at Chev-Olds dealers, while the HC Vauxhall Viva continued to be imported under the Firenza name until badge engineering returned with the Pontiac Astre, a Vega twin, becoming Canadian Pontiac-Buick dealers' small-car offering in 1973, two years before appearing in ...