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The Pentti Airikkala Works 1979 Vauxhall Chevette HSR Sedan
COYS • UK • 14 Jan 2017
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Rare Sale
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The Pentti Airikkala Works 1979 Vauxhall Chevette HSR Sedan
UK • 14 Jan 2017
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AI Listing Summary
This is a historic 1979 Vauxhall Chevette HS rally car, driven by Pentti Airikkala to win the Sedan Open Championship, including an outright win at the Ulster rally. Presented in its 1981 HSR form, it boasts a 2.3L Slant Four engine, ZF dog leg gearbox, and period-correct interior, accompanied by FIA/MSA papers for guaranteed entry into historic rallies worldwide.
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Manual
AVE 345V
United Kingdom
9808DE7227913
1979
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The Pentti Airikkala Works 1979 Vauxhall Chevette HSR Sedan
COYS • UK • 14 Jan 2017
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
In 1976, at the instigation of new chairman Bob Price, Vauxhall decided to increase their profile in international rallying.
They developed a rally version of the Chevette in conjunction with Blydenstein Racing, who ran Dealer Team Vauxhall, the nearest equivalent to a ‘works’ (manufacturer run) competition team that GM policy would allow.
In order to compete in international rallying, the car had to be homologated; for Group 4, the class the HS was to compete in, this meant building 400 production vehicles for public sale.
Vauxhall created a far more powerful Chevette variant by fitting the 2.3 litre Slant Four engine, using a sixteen valve cylinder head which Vauxhall was developing.
The HS became a great success as a rally car, clocking up notable wins for drivers such as Pentti Airikkala with the car on offer today and Tony Pond.
It was a challenge to the most successful rally car of the time, the Ford Escort, winning the British Open Rally Championship for Drivers in 1979 and...
Price Analysis vs Other Chevette HSRs
£59,800
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£67,400
Median Price (Since 2020)
£75,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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