Vauxhall SRV
| Vauxhall | |
|---|---|
Vauxhall SRV |
|
| SRV | |
| Presentation year: | 1970 |
| Vehicle fair: | Earls Court Motor Show |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body shape : | Coupe |
| Engine: |
Gasoline engine : 2.3 liters |
| Height: | 1041 mm |
| Production model: | none |
The Vauxhall SRV (Styling Research Vehicles) was a design study that Wayne Cherry created for Vauxhall in 1970 . It was never planned to build this car, but the study was intended to boost the image of Vauxhall and offer the opportunity to try out some unusual design concepts.
The car was inspired by the Le Mans racing cars of the time with a short nose and long rear end, but offered comfortably space for four adults, even though it was only 1041 mm high. It was unusual that the front seats were permanently installed, but that all controls could be adjusted in terms of distance and angle to the driver. The car also had four doors, whereby the rear doors had no handles and were fully clad - only today, more than 30 years later, is something like this built into production cars.
The car was able to change its aerodynamic profile by a spoiler installed in the front. The SRV also had electrically adjustable suspensions that could raise the rear of the vehicle if desired, and it was possible (as in airplanes) to pump gasoline into different tanks to trim the vehicle. The display instruments were arranged in a tray in the driver's door.
The car had a transversely installed four-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 2.3 liters.
Web links
- Pictures and entrance story on Lotusespritturbo.com