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1961 Vauxhall Cresta PA
United Kingdom • 2 Aug 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1960 Vauxhall Cresta PA is a wonderfully original car, owned by the same family for 60 years. It has a full and fascinating history from new and has been meticulously maintained, making it a proper time warp, with a delightfully original Norwich number plate.
Condition
8
The car has been meticulously maintained with a full and fascinating history from new, including original service book stamps and numerous invoices. The listing mentions that it appears to be amazingly original and pretty much as it left the factory. There are some minor cosmetic touch-ups and repairs, such as repainting the lower half and replacing the boot lid and rear bumper following a minor incident. The car's mileage is verified by old MOTs, and it runs smoothly.
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Manual
Transmission:
PADX148069
Chassis No:
Odometer:
67,216 miles
RCL100
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description In single family ownership for 60 years (father and daughter); wonderfully original with a full and fascinating history from new; a proper time warp! With the introduction of the 'PA' series Cresta and Velox in October 1957, Vauxhall embraced American styling with even greater gusto than before.
Tail fins, wraparound windscreens, bright colour schemes and lashings of chrome were all featured on these top-of-the-range sixes, which bore a more-than-passing resemblance to the contemporary Buick Special from the parent branch of General Motors.
Originally powered by an 82bhp 2.25-litre straight-six, the overhead-valve engine was enlarged to 2.6-litres in 1960, now with 95bhp and increased diameter wheels to allow for larger drum brakes.
Allied to 3-speed column-change manual transmission, it gave the Cresta a top speed of 95mph.
Just over 81,800 were sold before the PA was replaced by the much more conservative PB in 1962.
As the original Vauxhall Retail Order confirms, th...
Points of note
£2,600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£17,067
Median Price (Since 2020)
£35,464
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Feb 23 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
67,521 miles
Registration Date
1961-03-01
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 24 2025 with 67,521 miles
Passed
On Nov 21 2023 with 67,278 miles
Passed
On Oct 18 2019 with 67,198 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust centre mount split
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On Oct 19 2017 with 67,046 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust centre mounting perished & split
- Front Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Failed
On Sep 25 2017 with 67,042 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor/inner arch area (2.4.A.3)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- o/s/r light unit loose
- Exhaust centre mounting perished & split
- Anti-roll bar bushes worn
Passed
On Aug 23 2016 with 66,873 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- o/s/f anti-roll bar bush worn
Passed
On Aug 24 2015 with 66,623 miles
Passed
On Jul 14 2014 with 66,448 miles
Passed
On Jul 15 2013 with 66,045 miles
Passed
On Jul 10 2012 with 65,752 miles
Passed
On Jul 15 2011 with 65,386 miles
Failed
On Jul 12 2011 with 65,386 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Passed
On Jul 12 2010 with 64,786 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Front suspension coil springs corroded.
- o/s/f floor area corroded.
- Gear selector rod bush worn out.
Passed
On Jul 10 2009 with 64,263 miles
Passed
On Jul 11 2008 with 63,523 miles
Failed
On Jun 17 2008 with 63,520 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.G.1f)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
User Entered:
- Exhaust front pipe & rear silencer corroded.Front coil springs corroded.Both outer sills corroded.
Passed
On Mar 14 2007 with 63,059 miles
Passed
On Mar 09 2006 with 62,374 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Drive belt loose.Both sills starting to corrode.Exhaust corroded.
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