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Title: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: terry paget on 17 May 2018, 09:39:32
Calling at my local  factor Tuesday I parked beside an immaculate Vauxhall car I could not identify. It was labelled 'Victor'. When were they last made?
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Auto Addict on 17 May 2018, 09:44:09
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Victor
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Shackeng on 17 May 2018, 09:59:51
I liked the FB series best. FIL had several various models, but the FB was my favourite. :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 17 May 2018, 11:04:45
A lovely car.  I first travelled in a brand new one back in 1961 which was owned by a naval friend of my fathers.

Compared to the previous cars I had ridden in up to then: A30 in 1958, a Standard 8 during 1958-60, it was to me so advanced and like the American cars I was seeing then on TV! 8) 8) :D ;)

After that I fell in love with the Vx Creta PA, which was usually in two tone colours and really did seem beautifully 'American' :-* :-* 8) ;)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: henryd on 17 May 2018, 11:42:20
I pass a really tidy FB on the way to work everyday,must have been restored as way too good to be original :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 May 2018, 12:13:37
I liked the FB series best. FIL had several various models, but the FB was my favourite. :y

I liked the Victor body with the 3.3 litre straight six from a lorry. The Ventora. :)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: STEMO on 17 May 2018, 12:28:16
I liked the FB series best. FIL had several various models, but the FB was my favourite. :y

I liked the Victor body with the 3.3 litre straight six from a lorry. The Ventora. :)
Made a lovely growl, that one. My brother bought one for £50 in the eighties, the seller said it wasn't running properly. I reset the points and it was perfect.  :D
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 May 2018, 13:34:41
I liked the FB series best. FIL had several various models, but the FB was my favourite. :y

I liked the Victor body with the 3.3 litre straight six from a lorry. The Ventora. :)
Made a lovely growl, that one. My brother bought one for £50 in the eighties, the seller said it wasn't running properly. I reset the points and it was perfect.  :D

I like the model before the model with the deep grille.......if that makes any sense. :)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 May 2018, 14:03:20
The same body as the fella with bags under his eyes drove in Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) :)
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: STEMO on 17 May 2018, 15:43:15
I'm afraid my memory isn't that good. I have no idea which grille my bro's had on it. I just know that it would stay in top gear from very low down and accelerate very rapidly from there.
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 May 2018, 16:39:31
I'm afraid my memory isn't that good. I have no idea which grille my bro's had on it. I just know that it would stay in top gear from very low down and accelerate very rapidly from there.

Apparently there are Victor FB's ....FC's and FD's......... sadly I know SFA which is which. :-\
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: henryd on 17 May 2018, 18:04:27
I liked the FB series best. FIL had several various models, but the FB was my favourite. :y

I liked the Victor body with the 3.3 litre straight six from a lorry. The Ventora. :)

 My Dad had two Ventora's and FD then an FE :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: henryd on 17 May 2018, 18:05:34
I liked the FB series best. FIL had several various models, but the FB was my favourite. :y

I liked the Victor body with the 3.3 litre straight six from a lorry. The Ventora. :)
Made a lovely growl, that one. My brother bought one for £50 in the eighties, the seller said it wasn't running properly. I reset the points and it was perfect.  :D

I like the model before the model with the deep grille.......if that makes any sense. :)

FD  :y,deep grille was FE

https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/vauxhall/victorventora-fd/
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 May 2018, 18:59:45
Thanks, Henry.


The FD is better looking than the FE. :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: henryd on 17 May 2018, 19:03:10
Thanks, Henry.


The FD is better looking than the FE. :y

FE was the better drive though,handled much better although still not great :-X
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: BazaJT on 17 May 2018, 20:02:51
I bought a FB Victor [a 1964 car iirc]in 1982 I paid £3 for it as it had a blown head gasket-a new gasket was included in the price :o Fixed that and sold it 2 weeks later for £40,I think it's about the only car I've ever sold on for a profit 8) One of my older brothers had a FD-exactly like the one in Randall and Hopkirk.Didn't the Carlton replace the Victor in the Vx line up?
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Terbs on 18 May 2018, 11:17:07
I had all the series...FB, FC, FD, and finally FE Victors. All were great in every way for me. Column change was a bit iffy until you got used to it. The FE (bright yellow) sported a splendid vinyl roof, until the monkeys at Windsor Safari Park decided they wanted it !!!!!!!! >:(
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: addy on 18 May 2018, 13:07:47
I liked all the Victors, but the one I always wanted was a VX 490. I was also amazed at the engine in the normal victors that had a slant on it, it looked as if a V8 had been cut down the middle. ;D
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: henryd on 18 May 2018, 16:19:27
I liked all the Victors, but the one I always wanted was a VX 490. I was also amazed at the engine in the normal victors that had a slant on it, it looked as if a V8 had been cut down the middle. ;D

It sort of had as the original plan was too build a v8 version too but only the four ever got made :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Shackeng on 18 May 2018, 19:51:47
I liked all the Victors, but the one I always wanted was a VX 490. I was also amazed at the engine in the normal victors that had a slant on it, it looked as if a V8 had been cut down the middle. ;D

A mate had one, went very well IIRC. :y
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 May 2018, 20:41:36
I liked all the Victors, but the one I always wanted was a VX 490. I was also amazed at the engine in the normal victors that had a slant on it, it looked as if a V8 had been cut down the middle. ;D

It sort of had as the original plan was too build a v8 version too but only the four ever got made :y
Opel got one didn't they :-\ Commodore or Diplomat iirc
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: Keith ABS on 19 May 2018, 08:20:51
 What I always called my first real car was a FB estate. Bought it from the sales depatment where i worked on the tool club scheme, £7 a week for 10 weeks
FD was known as the "Coke" bottle style, first UK car with bonded front and rear windscreens
Always wanted a FE VX 4/90
Banger raced a 2 litre FD estate and a 2.3 FE

Keith ABS
Title: Re: Vauxhall Victor
Post by: BazaJT on 19 May 2018, 16:30:21
Seem to remember reading the VX4/90 was a better car than the Ventora as it was pretty near as quick but handled better due to less weight up front from having a 4 pot motor as opposed to a 6 pot.