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£17,537
1962 Vauxhall Cresta Saloon
United Kingdom • 3 Dec 2012
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AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Vauxhall Cresta Saloon, registration number 163 FOV, is a well-presented original example from the final year of production, equipped with a desirable overdrive gearbox. Showing 27,716 miles, it was acquired by the Patrick Collection in 1983 and is reported to run exceptionally well and quietly, with a generally very good original leather interior.
Condition
6
The car is described as being in good original order, but the paintwork would benefit from refreshment. The original leather interior remains in generally very good condition and the body/chassis is described as in good original order. Some reconditioning is required.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
S2/RADX181465
Odometer:
27,716 miles
Reg Number:
163 FOV
RHD/LHD:
RHD
With the introduction of the 'PA' series Cresta and Velox in October 1957, Vauxhall embraced American styling with even greater enthusiasm than hitherto.
Plentiful chrome, garish colour schemes, wrap-around windscreens and fashionable tail fins were all featured on these two top-of-the-range sixes, which often were seen wearing whitewall tyres.
Originally of 2.25-litres, the overhead-valve, straight-six engine was enlarged to 2.6-litres in 1960 while the one major styling revision came in August that same year when a larger front grille and one-piece rear screen were adopted on the 'PADY' Velox and 'PADX' Cresta models.
The standard transmission was a three-speed manual while overdrive and the two-speed Hydra-Matic auto 'box were options.
An estate conversion was offered by Friary Motors of Basingstoke.
Offering softly-sprung comfort, the Cresta offered decent performance for the time, with a top speed of over 90mph.
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