British Conservative MP Airey Neave (63) was killed when a magnetic car bomb fitted with a ball bearing tilt switch exploded under his new Vauxhall Cavalier at 14:58 as he drove out of the Palace of Westminster car park, London
Friday 30th March 1979 British Conservative MP Airey Neave (63) was killed when a magnetic car bomb fitted with a ball bearing tilt switch exploded under his new Vauxhall Cavalier at 14:58 as he drove out of the Palace of Westminster car park, London. He lost his right leg below the knee and his left…
The first British built Vauxhall Cavalier rolled off the production line
Friday 26th August 1977 The first British built Vauxhall Cavalier rolled off the production line.
Chrysler Europe launched the Sunbeam, a three-door rear-wheel drive small hatchback similar in concept to the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Chevette
Saturday 23rd July 1977 Chrysler Europe launched the Sunbeam, a three-door rear-wheel drive small hatchback similar in concept to the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Chevette.
The Vauxhall Chevette, Britain’s first production small hatchback, which was similar in concept to the Italian Fiat 127 and French Renault 5, went on sale, prices starting at £1,593
Thursday 1st May 1975 The Vauxhall Chevette, Britain’s first production small hatchback, which was similar in concept to the Italian Fiat 127 and French Renault 5, went on sale, prices starting at £1,593. It was Vauxhall’s version of the “T-Car” small car family from Vauxhall’s parent General Motors (GM). The family included the Opel Kadett…
The 1,000,000th Vauxhall Viva rolled off the production line at Vauxhalls’ Luton plant
Tuesday 20th July 1971 The 1,000,000th Vauxhall Viva rolled off the production line at Vauxhalls’ Luton plant. The Viva was introduced in 1963, a year after Vauxhall’s sister company Opel launched the Opel Kadett A. Visually the two cars’ kinship was obvious. A van version was also produced, as the Bedford HA. In the UK…
The first bus lane in London was put into service on Vauxhall Bridge.
Monday 26th February 1968 The first bus lane in London was put into service on Vauxhall Bridge.
Vauxhall launched the new Viva, a small family saloon similar in size to BMC’s 1100 and the Ford Anglia
Thursday 26th September 1963 Vauxhall launched the new Viva, a small family saloon similar in size to BMC’s 1100 and the Ford Anglia. It was Vauxhall’s first serious step into the compact car market after the Second World War. The first new small car produced by Vauxhall since 1936, the Viva was powered by a…
Production at Luton’s Vauxhall car plant halted because the men were ‘too hot’
Friday 1st January 1960 Production at Luton’s Vauxhall car plant halted because the men were ‘too hot’.
Vauxhall introduced its Cresta and Velox models
Wednesday 2nd October 1957 Vauxhall introduced its Cresta and Velox models. The cars had a flamboyant American design with fins, a wrap-around windscreen, two-tone paint schemes (on the Cresta) and cascades of chrome. The 2,262-cc, 6-cylinder engine was shared by both, so the Cresta only stood out from the cheaper Velox by its higher levels…
Pontiac announced plans to sell British-made Vauxhall cars through its dealer network
Thursday 20th June 1957 Pontiac announced plans to sell British-made Vauxhall cars through its dealer network.