Vauxhall Cars

by James Taylor

ISBN: 9781784424565

Published: 2021-07-27

Vauxhall cars have been central to motoring in Britain for over a century. The company built a formidable reputation in its early years with notable machines like the Prince Henry, the 30/98 and the 1914 Grand Prix cars, and then moved into a more mainstream area of the market, remaining in the forefront of innovation during the interwar years. Vauxhall catered for family needs after the war, with cars like the Velox, the Cresta, and the Victor, before building its successful range of smaller Viva models. After the mid-1970s Vauxhall increasingly relied on its German cousin, Opel: the Astra, Cavalier, Nova and Carlton were among the best-loved cars of their era. This illustrated introduction traces the history of Vauxhall cars from its beginning in 1903 to the city cars and SUVs that have led the Vauxhall product lines, as the company embraces new engineering trends.