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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #15 on: 07 July 2008, 21:13:22 »
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Vauhall Ventura straight six three litre (I think) circa mid seventy's
Edit just thinking about it It may not qualify because if my memory serves me well the Ventura was wrong wheel drive can anyone confirm?
The Ventura/ventora was rear wheel drive as were all VXs till the chevette I think :-/ update , no the chevette was RWD :-[ Astra must have been the first FWD  :-/
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #16 on: 07 July 2008, 21:28:27 »
late fifties/early isxties PA and Pb and PC cresta(great cars) all used the straight six lump which was also used in the bedford Rl truck  :y
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« Reply #17 on: 07 July 2008, 21:34:07 »
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Didnt the Ventora come in two different bodies. the early one was in a Victor body,but i seem to recall the later Ventora having a very deep grill. Could be wrong?


FD model had full width grille, FE model had the deep centre grille
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #18 on: 07 July 2008, 21:47:54 »
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Vauhall Ventura straight six three litre (I think) circa mid seventy's
Edit just thinking about it It may not qualify because if my memory serves me well the Ventura was wrong wheel drive can anyone confirm?
The Ventura/ventora was rear wheel drive as were all VXs till the chevette I think :-/ update , no the chevette was RWD :-[ Astra must have been the first FWD  :-/


was the mark I cav RWD? i know the mk II was FWD coz i had one ::)
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #19 on: 07 July 2008, 22:39:18 »
mk1 cavalier was rwd,dont think the mk2 was though. :-/
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« Reply #20 on: 07 July 2008, 22:49:37 »
Yup. Mk1 Cavs were RWD (Opel Asconas) made to compete with Cortinas, Avengers, Marinas on the banger track..oh, sorry that was a few years later!!! 8-)
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #21 on: 07 July 2008, 22:51:15 »
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mk1 cavalier was rwd,dont think the mk2 was though. :-/
Mk 2 was fwd and didn't handle too bad either
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #22 on: 07 July 2008, 23:03:02 »
The Ventora was based on the FD (coke bottle) and FE (transcontinental) Victors.
Standard Victor used the 1.6/2.0/1.8/2.3 slant four OHC engine (the VX4/90 had a twin carb version of the 2.0/2.3 engines).
The Ventora used the 3.3 litre six cylinder OHV engine - must have weighed an absolute ton, goodness knows how it ever got round a corner.
There were saloon and estate versions of the Ventoras.

Predecessor of the Omega? The Victor range is the obvious choice, exec car with a widish range of engines and trim.

Must be plenty of other failed exec cars out there tho'....not that I don't love mine.........

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« Reply #23 on: 08 July 2008, 21:24:36 »
The Omega A was the Vauxhall Carlton Mk3, the previous Carltons were Rekords which were Victors before the Carlton. The Rekords go right back to the early sixties. The Rekord was always the four pot version and the Commodore was the six pot version. The six pot version of the Victor was the Ventora, the six pot version of the Mk1 Carlton was the Viceroy (not many of them made!). There was no six pot version of the Mk2 Carlton but the Mk3 six pot was the GSI.

There, simple innit :)

I used to know one of the salesman in Rennys of Tonbridge who had a one off prototype of the Victor replacement. This was hand made by Panther using a stretched Victor as a base with an Opel six pot fuel injected lump in it. It was quite a motor. GM in the end decided on the Opel Rekord (Mk1 Carlton) and the rest is history. Could have been a lot different though.

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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #24 on: 08 July 2008, 21:58:45 »
of course there were the uk variants of the carlton/sennie as well... the Viceroy, for example....  
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« Reply #25 on: 09 July 2008, 00:34:54 »
My dad had PA, PB and PC Crestas. He worked at Vauxhall here in Luton for years. Also had Wyverns and Velox's as well as Victors. If memory serves me right wasn't the Viscount the top of the range PC model. He never had one of these, but they did seem huge.
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #26 on: 09 July 2008, 00:36:46 »
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My dad had PA, PB and PC Crestas. He worked at Vauxhall here in Luton for years. Also had Wyverns and Velox's as well as Victors. If memory serves me right wasn't the Viscount the top of the range PC model. He never had one of these, but they did seem huge.


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« Reply #27 on: 09 July 2008, 00:45:08 »
True. Loved being in them when a kid. Column change, bench front seats. Saw some old Velox's and Wyvern's at a recent classic car show here in luton. Absolutely stunning! Also a PINK PA Cresta. must have been Loo Knee's! ;D ;D Took some pics. :y
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #28 on: 09 July 2008, 01:26:00 »
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What about the 101, first car to have reversing lights I think.

My Dad saw the front end fall off a 101, when it stopped at the traffic lights,  :o  back in the 60's or 70's

They were known as rust buckets  ;)
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Re: The Omega family tree
« Reply #29 on: 09 July 2008, 01:26:40 »
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My dad had PA, PB and PC Crestas. He worked at Vauxhall here in Luton for years. Also had Wyverns and Velox's as well as Victors. If memory serves me right wasn't the Viscount the top of the range PC model. He never had one of these, but they did seem huge.


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when cars were rusty before leaving the showroom. ;) ;D
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