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Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« on: 11 February 2015, 17:41:49 »

This i would like to own , got to be one of the very last few remaining . Father had the 1800 version when i was a nipper'ish  ::) :y

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« Reply #1 on: 11 February 2015, 18:10:12 »

That's very nice :y
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« Reply #2 on: 11 February 2015, 18:39:24 »

Is that the Omegas Great Grandaddy?  ???

I'm too young to remember those!  :P  ;D
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #3 on: 11 February 2015, 18:40:57 »

Ah yes, twin SU's. A friend had this model, it went very well IIRC. :y
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« Reply #4 on: 11 February 2015, 18:50:43 »

Did they do a 3.3 litre version of this ? I had a 1964 Velox PB Hydramatic 3.3 in 1972 ,I know the 3.3 was used in the Ventora.
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #5 on: 11 February 2015, 18:52:29 »

That or a frontera. Mmm.
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #6 on: 11 February 2015, 19:06:08 »

That or a frontera. Mmm.

Or a 4x4 Omega  ;D

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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #7 on: 11 February 2015, 19:28:22 »

I had a later VX490, 2.3lt with a dogleg gearbox..

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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #8 on: 11 February 2015, 20:08:54 »

I'd prefer the old Viva GT with the 2 litre engine.
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #9 on: 11 February 2015, 21:06:41 »

I know they did a Ventora version of the FE model of Victor so would assume this carried the 3.3 six cylinder engine as did previous Ventoras.As far as I'm aware  the 4 part of VX 4/90 refers to number of cylinders,but could be wrong on that.Always fancied the 3.3 Viscount myself.
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #10 on: 11 February 2015, 22:57:18 »

I know they did a Ventora version of the FE model of Victor so would assume this carried the 3.3 six cylinder engine as did previous Ventoras.As far as I'm aware  the 4 part of VX 4/90 refers to number of cylinders,but could be wrong on that.Always fancied the 3.3 Viscount myself.

Yep the Ventoras had the 3.3 six pot and the vx4/90 was a four pot,the very last ones got 5 gears though !!, my dad had FD and FE Ventora's and they were lovely cars although quite lazy considering the cubic capacity
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #11 on: 11 February 2015, 23:33:56 »

I know they did a Ventora version of the FE model of Victor so would assume this carried the 3.3 six cylinder engine as did previous Ventoras.As far as I'm aware  the 4 part of VX 4/90 refers to number of cylinders,but could be wrong on that.Always fancied the 3.3 Viscount myself.

Yep the Ventoras had the 3.3 six pot and the vx4/90 was a four pot,the very last ones got 5 gears though !!, my dad had FD and FE Ventora's and they were lovely cars although quite lazy considering the cubic capacity

I presume  this refers to the number of pit ponies under the bonnet?
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #12 on: 11 February 2015, 23:52:57 »

I know they did a Ventora version of the FE model of Victor so would assume this carried the 3.3 six cylinder engine as did previous Ventoras.As far as I'm aware  the 4 part of VX 4/90 refers to number of cylinders,but could be wrong on that.Always fancied the 3.3 Viscount myself.

Yep the Ventoras had the 3.3 six pot and the vx4/90 was a four pot,the very last ones got 5 gears though !!, my dad had FD and FE Ventora's and they were lovely cars although quite lazy considering the cubic capacity

I presume  this refers to the number of pit ponies under the bonnet?

I think it applied to the first of the marque,the later 2.0 and 2.3 had quite as bit more than 90 ponies
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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #13 on: 12 February 2015, 07:44:24 »

I banger raced a very early 2.3 one of these. Got four full meetings out of it. Always fancied a VX4/90 as a road car

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Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« Reply #14 on: 12 February 2015, 12:24:40 »

I know they did a Ventora version of the FE model of Victor so would assume this carried the 3.3 six cylinder engine as did previous Ventoras.As far as I'm aware  the 4 part of VX 4/90 refers to number of cylinders,but could be wrong on that.Always fancied the 3.3 Viscount myself.

My mates dad had one back in the mid 70's. I always remember two things about it. The opulent luxury as you wafted along in auto drive and how much fuel you had to put in the thing every day.

I didn't know till today that they sold them in South Africa with a 5.2l Chrysler V8!!
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