£32,625 (Est: £32,000 - £36,000)
1977 Vauxhall Chevette HS - First Manufactured, ex-Press
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 8 Nov 2025
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Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£32,625 (Est: £32,000 - £36,000)
1977 Vauxhall Chevette HS - First Manufactured, ex-Press
UK • 8 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1977 Vauxhall Chevette HS is a historically significant vehicle, being the first one built and used by Vauxhall's Press and Fleet Department. It has been beautifully restored, retaining original features, and boasts a rebuilt engine upgraded to 2.4-liter homologated specification with 200bhp.
Condition
8
The car has been beautifully restored with a full bare metal restoration using genuine Vauxhall panels. It retains almost all of the rare early production features. The interior remains largely original with factory tartan trim, carpets, and fittings. The running gear was fully stripped and rebuilt. Only minor blemishes are noted, indicating minimal cosmetic imperfections.
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63,354 miles
9B08RGY137545
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
UVS 302S
1977
Auction
£32,625 (Est: £32,000 - £36,000)
1977 Vauxhall Chevette HS - First Manufactured, ex-Press
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 8 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
Widely regarded as one of the most historically significant examples of the Vauxhall Chevette HS, this remarkable car is believed to be the very first HS built at Luton in late 1977.
Crucially, it served as both a Vauxhall Press and Fleet Department car prior to the main production run in 1978, making it a landmark vehicle in the model’s development and public launch.
Vauxhall retained the car from new until September 1980, during which time it was used extensively by PR and Press teams.
A letter from Vauxhall’s PR Department on file confirms its status, signed by an individual who drove it in period.
It appeared in early publicity material and is featured in Graham Robson’s book Vauxhall Chevette HS and HSR , a copy of the book accompanies the car.
After leaving Vauxhall, it passed through several owners until 1987, before remaining with two long term custodians until it joined a private collection in 2024.
The mileage is well documented - 27,524 miles in 1983, 32,750 miles in 1...
Price Analysis vs Other Chevette HSs
£12,200
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£26,251
Median Price (Since 2020)
£34,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 6th Oct 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
63,154 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 7th Oct 2016, 63,154 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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