I grew up with the 'new generation' of the curvy Vauxhalls having appeared, like a machine gun...
86 Carlton
87 Senator
88 Cavalier
89 Lotus Carlton/Calibra previewed
my 'childhood era was early 90s, so more fresh models like the MkIII Astra, Corsa, then the thing that replaced the Carlton (Ohmooga, or something like that
) as a flagship to this curvy, fresh, bright sales chart-toppping range. Happy days.
It seemed like all of a sudden Vauxhall was a brand new company (and that was after the early 80s very similar 'brand new Vauxhall', with like a bullet most of the range suddenly became FWD and crisp, sharp styling with plastic replacing chrome almost overnight.
A Mk III Cavalier was the first car we owned which was...
still in production (amazing!) Watching that first Ad I realise that as an F Reg SRi Hatch (in Bordeaux Pearlescent) that Cav would have been the first year of production.... for all I know that might have been the first registered in the country, a collector's car now! My dad took out a loan to buy it, was the first car I remember speeding in, first family holiday I remember, the comfiest (and hardest!) seats ever. We then got a Cav CD, J Reg, which was other-worldly, plush, even comfier - and softer - seats, real wood trim. Just as fast as the SRi.
I do miss Mk III Cavs and will always have a soft spot for them. First car designed ground-up on Computer, so they say, too. Genuinely mould-breaking, and much, much underrated. Thanks for the links
How much are Mk III Cavs to buy now?
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Topic: Remember these Vauxhall ads (Read 1224 times)