[Staowners] And now for something completely different

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Steve, I worked for Vauxhall in the sixties in thier fleet maintenace service department. They were indeed rust buckets especially the early F  and PA models. That's Victor and Wyvern/Cresta. They stopped exporting tto the US in the late sixties. I believe it was mainly due to emission requirments. If my memory serves me they were badged ENVOY for the US market. Canada got a lot more than we did down here. There is , I believe , a Vauhall owners club alive and well in the UK. Unfortuneatley I recycle d my Classic car mags so I can't find any specifics. I guess it's possible that they have a website of some kind. Just had a brainwave. In an ongoing clean up of  our"den" I found a copy of Practical classics from May with a feature on Vauxhall and a list of clubs in the UK. Would you like to have it???? If so let me have your mailing address.             Pete

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From: CotaLymepond at aol.com 

 Greetings all ... No Sunbeam message here  But since we all seem to be afflicted by the same illness perhaps someone here might have some knowledge & can steer me in the right direction ... 
It appears that I now find myself in the possession of a late 50's Vauxhall Victor  #  FD-136212
After searching high and low on the "net" I have found some info on these cars, But no spares suppliers,
Apparently these rather proletariat GM vehicles were horrific rust-buckets and most of them were used up and thrown away when their bodies deteriorated ! ..... making a good one a rather rare sight today.
Since there appears to be very little collector interest in them I have found no parts vendors or clubs, But since I know that someone somewhere must be crazy enough.  I'm assuming that I just haven't looked in the right places yet, anyone have any ideas?
Thanks   <> Steve Cota <>






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