Vauxhall Wyvern
| Vauxhall Wyvern | |
|---|---|
| Production period: | 1948-1957 |
| Class : | Middle class |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Previous model: | Vauxhall 12 |
| Successor: | Vauxhall Victor |
The Vauxhall Wyvern is a mid-size sedan that Vauxhall launched in 1948 as the successor to the Vauxhall 12 .
Model LIX (1948–1951)
| Wyvern LIX | |
|---|---|
 Vauxhall Wyvern (1949) |
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| Production period: | 1948-1951 |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 1.45 liters (24 kW) |
| Length: | 4187 mm |
| Width: | 1576 mm |
| Height: | 1700 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2483 mm |
| Empty weight : | |
The classic 4-door sedan has the 4-cylinder OHV in-line engine of its predecessor with 1442 cc and 33 bhp (24 kW). The front wheels have torsion bar suspension ; the driven rear wheels are suspended from semi-elliptical springs. The car reaches a top speed of almost 100 km / h. The Vauxhall Velox was offered with a larger engine in the same body .
Model EIX (1951–1957)
| Wyvern EIX | |
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 Vauxhall Wyvern (1952) |
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| Production period: | 1951-1957 |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 1.5 liters (29–35 kW) |
| Length: | 4337-4382 mm |
| Width: | 1689-1702 mm |
| Height: | 1600 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2616 mm |
| Empty weight : | |
In 1951 the Wyvern got a new, now self-supporting pontoon body. The engine of the previous model was taken over, but had a little more power (35 bhp / 26 kW). The front torsion bar suspension was replaced by coil springs, and the top speed increased to 101 km / h. A Vauxhall Velox was also available in this body .
In the year after the appearance of the first pontoon model, it received a new engine with 1507 cm³ and optionally 40 bhp (29 kW) or 47.7 bhp (35 kW) power. The top speed increased to 115 km / h. The sister model Vauxhall Velox went through a similar transformation. In 1957 the Wyvern was replaced by the more modern Vauxhall Victor .
Web links
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- Culshaw, David & Horrobin, Peter: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 , Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester (1997), ISBN 1874105936