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[Bent valve]

Yup Mk3 Cavalier was the Vectra A
Mk2 Cav -  Ascona C
Mk1 Cav -  Ascona B

I had a pale blue 1600 Ascona B. Brilliant car, so much better looking than the Cavalier.

You wanted the US spec one......fuel injected!

Were they any better though, with all the emission control stuff fitted ? :-/ 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yup Mk3 Cavalier was the Vectra A
Mk2 Cav -  Ascona C
Mk1 Cav -  Ascona B

Thanks I heared that it was called Cavalier in the uk, to avoid being compared to the victor. Do you know if thats true?

I suspect its much more likely to be due to GM trying to gain UK market share and to do that they needed to try to convince the public that it was not a german designed car.......hence a different name and in the early cars, a few different engine types plus some front end variantions just about achieved this.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yup Mk3 Cavalier was the Vectra A
Mk2 Cav -  Ascona C
Mk1 Cav -  Ascona B

I had a pale blue 1600 Ascona B. Brilliant car, so much better looking than the Cavalier.

You wanted the US spec one......fuel injected!

Were they any better though, with all the emission control stuff fitted ? :-/ 

Supposidly so

[Lisa]

Taken from Wikipedia

The last Cavalier was introduced in October 1988 for the 1989 model year, being Vauxhall's version of the Opel Vectra "A", again available as a saloon and hatchback. There was no estate version in the Opel line-up, and as the Vectra was not going to be sold in Australia, there was no prospect of Vauxhall turning to Holden for a replacement. The Vectra name was not adopted at this model change as Vauxhall feared reviving memories of the much-maligned Vauxhall Victor. Early Victors had been viewed in some quarters as excessively corrosion prone,

I thought I'd heared it somewhere

[Amigo]

Excellent! Some lovely pics there, looks like a cracking show. As always the cars are a credit to thier owners & the love money time, heartache, empty wallet & full swearbox & coffee cups launched in frustration, not that many worlds away from running a Mig but every run out or meet & the admiring glances & comments make it all more than worthwhile plus the nostalgia & the fact they are a joy to drive I'll shut up now as i'm going sepia tinted...& i'm with Lizzie on my fave, the early F series Victor, pure car porn.
   Thanks for the post, Guy. 8-)

[Marks DTM Calib]

Taken from Wikipedia

The last Cavalier was introduced in October 1988 for the 1989 model year, being Vauxhall's version of the Opel Vectra "A", again available as a saloon and hatchback. There was no estate version in the Opel line-up, and as the Vectra was not going to be sold in Australia, there was no prospect of Vauxhall turning to Holden for a replacement. The Vectra name was not adopted at this model change as Vauxhall feared reviving memories of the much-maligned Vauxhall Victor. Early Victors had been viewed in some quarters as excessively corrosion prone,

I thought I'd heared it somewhere

Lol, never beleave everything you read on Wikipedia.

Could be true but I would of thought they would never have adopted the Vectra name if that was the case

[Lizzie_Zoom]

An interesting piece here on the Victor, including the rust issue:



 

[Bent valve]

Taken from Wikipedia

The last Cavalier was introduced in October 1988 for the 1989 model year, being Vauxhall's version of the Opel Vectra "A", again available as a saloon and hatchback. There was no estate version in the Opel line-up, and as the Vectra was not going to be sold in Australia, there was no prospect of Vauxhall turning to Holden for a replacement. The Vectra name was not adopted at this model change as Vauxhall feared reviving memories of the much-maligned Vauxhall Victor. Early Victors had been viewed in some quarters as excessively corrosion prone,

I thought I'd heared it somewhere

The early Victors were a far superior car for their day despite being rust prone, compared to the late FE victors which were crap to put it bluntly.

[Amigo]

Taken from Wikipedia

The last Cavalier was introduced in October 1988 for the 1989 model year, being Vauxhall's version of the Opel Vectra "A", again available as a saloon and hatchback. There was no estate version in the Opel line-up, and as the Vectra was not going to be sold in Australia, there was no prospect of Vauxhall turning to Holden for a replacement. The Vectra name was not adopted at this model change as Vauxhall feared reviving memories of the much-maligned Vauxhall Victor. Early Victors had been viewed in some quarters as excessively corrosion prone,

I thought I'd heared it somewhere

The early Victors were a far superior car for their day despite being rust prone, compared to the late FE victors which were crap to put it bluntly.

Whether it's right or wrong please let's not associate the godawfull Vectra with that lovely old Victor. Even if it's true i'd really rather not know!!!

[zvi]

nice cars

[jereboam]

...............and yes my memory was not playing tricks.

The same shell was used for the Morris, Austin, MG, Riley, and Wolsley; five in all using the basic BMC shell, but attaching on their bonnets, wings, badges, engines, and internal fittings like the seats and dash boards.

This owners site for the Wolsley 15/60, as in the OP's picture, is interesting:

http://www.co-oc.org/1560.html

PS Jereboam I can understand how you confused the smaller 15/60 model with it's larger brothers, as they looked similar at a distance.  My father in law had a Austin Westminster version of those and it was gorgeous 8-) 8-)

Its a 16 /60 not a 15/60. look at the rear wings

Thanks BV, here is the picture reproduced:



Now compare the one off the 15/60 owners site:



I am trying to see the difference :-/ :-/

The rear wings on the 15/60 point skywards whereas the 16/60 wings are more toned down. also the rear quarter bumper is longer on the 15/60

Right, thanks BV!

We are into real car buff stuff here 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

No problem all the 1500 engined Farinas had tailfin style rear wings, when the 1622 engined models were introduced they were toned down a bit across the range.

Yes, thinking about it that particular Farina styling was evident, albeit on a smaller scale, on my 1960 Farina bodied A40.  It had these cute rear wings 8-) 8-) 8-)

As soon as I made the first post, I got that sinking feeling!

To be honest, I couldn't remember the name of the smaller Wolseley - I thought it must be 4/60 - following on from the classic 4/44.  So I convinced myself that it was the bigger version, because i could remember the name of that one.  But the more I looked at it, the more doubtful I became.  I don't remember the 6/99 having the kink in the front bumper, but I've had a look at Google Images and it definitely does.

Sorry for doubting you, but at least it led to an interesting discussion.

[bob.dent]

I love the TR's
I have always had a soft spot for the Mk2 Cav Convertibles

Yup me too, with the exception of the abomination they called the TR7 - what were they thinking of?! :-?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I love the TR's
I have always had a soft spot for the Mk2 Cav Convertibles

Yup me too, with the exception of the abomination they called the TR7 - what were they thinking of?! :-?

Yep...Agreed.....As a ten year old I always lusted after a TR6.......... complete with a nineteen year old dolly bird in the passenger seat.....