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Curbside Classic argues that the Firenza debacle, combined with the HC Viva's poor reception in the rest of the world, is responsible for Vauxhall no longer being an autonomous company. It was the last vehicle Vauxhall developed in-house before selling a line-up of slightly modified Opels . [ 55 ]
The HB Viva, announced in September 1966 [10] and sold by Vauxhall until 1970, was a larger car than the HA, featuring coke bottle styling, and was modelled after American General Motors (GM) models such as the Chevrolet Impala/Caprice of the period, and was a solely Vauxhall design — likewise Opel had also developed the equivalent Opel ...
General Motors New Zealand, which still had a wide four-cylinder Vauxhall Viva/Magnum line on sale, had planned a 2850 six 'S' model with bench front seat and three-speed column manual shift and the 3300SL with bucket seats and four-speed manual or three-speed Trimatic floor shift. The New Zealand government, though, imposed a 60% sales tax (a ...
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)
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.
Morris 1300 (1971–1974) At the start of the 1970s, the two most popular sectors of the UK market [citation needed] were small family cars and large family cars. From its launch in 1962, the BMC 1100/1300 was often Britain's best selling car; [36] [37] other locally produced compact cars included the Ford Escort, Vauxhall Viva and Hillman Avenger.
The Vauxhall Viva HB was launched in Canada in 1967 as a Vauxhall and also as the Epic. [1] The Canadian models were distinguished by a four headlamp front grille, different trim, different body side mouldings and badging. [1] The Epic HB was offered in 2 door sedan, 4 door sedan and Estate Wagon models.
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]