In true gmvauxhall style, all manner of engines and trim combinations, plus the basis for. But the creeping integration between gms german and british operations would gather pace during the 1970s, and one victim on that was going to be the viva. I bought it in december 2008 and was my daily until november last year, when i got a comfortable, modern by my standards daily and laid this up on my driveway. Contact us if you cant find what you are looking for air filters, autobooks manuals, brake cables, brake cylinders, brake pipes, brake shoes, clutch parts, crankshaft bearings, cylinder head gasket, cylinder head gasket set, dampers, engine components, gaskets, girling hydraulic kits, handbooks and manuals, hydraulic cylinder kits, oil seals.
The domestic market launch of the viva hc coincided with one of the uks periodic surges of debt fueled economic growth, and the latest viva became vauxhall s fastest selling new model of all time, chalking up its first 100,000 units in just 7 1. Keeping your tyres in good condition keeps you safe on the road as well as boosting fuel efficiency and performance. It ended up being vauxhall best selling vehicle of that decade. Initially the engine size was 1159cc, which was soon joined by two models featuring the overheadcam engine with capacities of 1599 and 1975cc. A 1971 standard vauxhall viva hc with 1159cc ohv engine. This vauxhall viva gt created a generally favourable impression and is the best of the current range of lutonian products a new style for the 70s. The viva hc estate was even more stylish than the outgoing viva hb estate and was often specified with the larger engines. The vauxhall firenza was introduced by vauxhall motors in 1971 as a fastback version of the popular vauxhall viva saloon. The vauxhall viva looks nothing like the old ha, hb and hc vivas it shares its name with vauxhall has shunned the retro theme that mini and fiat are caught up in right now. Still with original laurel green paint and deerskin color interior. The vauxhall magnum is a car which was manufactured by vauxhall from 1973 to 1978. The vauxhall viva ha was launched with a 1057cc straight4 engine which was available in two states of tune. View and download vauxhall 2016 viva owners manual online. Specifications for all versions of vauxhall viva hc.
Shortly afterwards, the capacities were increased to 1256cc, 1799cc and 2279cc. We source used vauxhall dashboards for customers all over the uk from our network of car breakers. Introduction the last of the vivas, the hc, was released in october 1970, and went on to enjoy a long 9 year production run. Let me know what you think of the changes to the site. Before the hb viva came along, the mere thought of an enthusiast owning a vauxhall was a non starter, despite the underrated victorbased vx490 holding its own against other gts and the crestaengined victor badged ventora beating bmw to the table with its five series blueprint. In 1966 the production of the vauxhall slant four was started. The car is on english registration since came over,more than 6 years ago. The viva was introduced a year after vauxhall s fellow gm company opel launched the opel kadett a. A website designed for the vauxhall viva containing information and pictures. Vauxhall only offered their viva estate as a 3door, whereas the opel kadett b was. Customer information translation of the original declaration signed by software acknowledgement of conformity daehyeok an certain onstar. Luckily, both models can be bought secondhand on gumtree. Bodywork corrosion was a real fault with most cars of the era.
The vauxhall viva 0 l is a saloon with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels. Vauxhall dashboard warning lights driving test tips. The viva was introduced a year after vauxhalls fellow gm company opel launched the opel kadett a. Parkers has a comprehensive list of vauxhall viva cars right up to the current day so whether you want to know about road tax bands, fuel consumption figures and performance figures for vauxhall viva cars, weve got all the answers here. Homenews update welcome therell be a few new things appearing on here before long. For city dwellers, the vauxhall viva is a practical and affordable car thats light, easy to drive, and wellequipped is the vauxhall viva being discontinued.
This unit musters power and torque figures of 57 bhp 58 ps43 kw at 5600 rpm and 89 nm 66 lbft9. The hc estate provided the basis for the high performance sports hatch with alloy wheels and droop snoot. The vauxhall viva owners club, here to promote, maintain and continue the survival of the vauxhall viva, old or new, standard or custom, mint or poor, all are welcome. It helped that there was a version for everyone thanks to numerous engines, body styles and trim levels. The viva name means long live in latin, and pays homage to vauxhalls ellesmere port facility which built the original viva from 1963 to 1979. But while the firenza and magnum get all the attention, the standard hc can be great fun. Vauxhall viva hc 0 l engine technical data engine type number of cylinders. Again both wider and longer than its predecessor, the hc featured a masculine look, with straight lines and edges and flatfaced front end. It shared its suspension and drive train with the largerengined variants of the vauxhall viva and firenza. Individual in character, it aroused a lot of interest and was an immediate success.
The viva was introduced as the ha model in 1963 and was vauxhalls first venture into the compact engine vehicle range for many years. Vauxhall viva hc for sale enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for vauxhall viva hc for sale. The vauxhall viva was a small family car produced by vauxhall in a succession of three versions between 1963 and 1979. When the viva hc arrived in 1970, few would have believed that it was to be the last of its line. Vauxhall viva ha hb hc badge gear knob key fob aut. It was amazingly reliable until it reached about 50k miles and started to throw strops. Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email address. Search a full range of facts and figures for vauxhall viva cars.
Vauxhall dashboard warning lights car warning lights or malfunction indicator lamps as they are also known are used in many vehicles to provide the driver with information of a problem or simply a visual aid in recognising that a utility is on, or has been left on. Vauxhall viva hc car for sale in uk view 59 bargains. Vauxhall viva technical specs, fuel consumption, dimensions. The british vehicle manufacturer vauxhall has had its troubles over the years, but these have never been the fault of the production team itself, which has always managed to turn out cars of a consistently high quality and do so at a reasonable price. The ha viva was the first vauxhall to achieve a sixfigure production run and, by the early 1970s, had easily become vauxhalls bestselling car ever. A little intro on the car, its a 1975 vauxhall viva 1256 deluxe in monaco white. Vauxhall classic cars viva for sale car and classic. Vauxhall reentered the car city segment with the launch of the viva in 2015. The vauxhall viva and suvinspired viva rocks are the smallest cars for sale in the vauxhall lineup, but not for much longer. View s of vauxhall viva dashboard and buy online directly online all payment types accepted. Both cars were a result of the same general motors project and share the same floorpan and engine constructions, but with one. Total hc sales ran to about 640,000 units, making combined viva production top the 1.
The viva hc model is a sedan car manufactured by vauxhall, with 2 doors and seats, sold new from year 1978. From 1973 it was sold as the magnum 1800 or 2300 as well as the viva 0. The viva was introduced as the ha model in 1963 and was vauxhall s first venture into the compact engine vehicle range for many years. As luck would have it i have just acquired a vauxhall price list for 1979, dated 11th october 1978. Road experts recommend tyres are replaced once the tread reaches 3mm. Ventora 1969 vauxhall viscount 1968 vauxhall viva gt 1967 vauxhall viscount. The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1. We are certain the prices quoted from our members will beat all vauxhall car dealers making. The vauxhall viva was discontinued in 2019 along with the adam. First seen at the london motor show in october 1973, the magnum was an hc viva with a larger engine, more luxurious interior, higher trim level and four rather than two headlights. It was the first overhead cam shaft with inline four engine to use a timing belt. The hc in particular proved to be a very popular car and was again available as a 2door saloon, 2door estate or 4door saloon.