Description Only 38,700 miles indicated; just one owner from 1984 - 2017; recent brake overhaul and unleaded head; fabulous condition; time warp interior; find a better one! Launched in 1963, the Viva marked Vauxhall’s first step to cash in on the small family car market that was being dominated by rivals like the Ford Anglia, Morris Minor and Austin 1100.

Virtually identical to the two-door Opel Kadett that parent company General Motors had launched in Europe the year before, the Viva radiated crisp Continental modernity, shunning the bulbous lines of its competitors in favour of a straight-edged box on wheels approach.

This no-nonsense spirit paid off in spades and the Viva sold like hot cakes, being one of the first cars actively marketed towards women, the ads emphasising how light and easy it was to drive with good all-round visibility.

With a modest 1,057cc engine it was never going to win any drag races, but that was hardly the point.

Its beauty lay in its simplicity and rel...