Offered here is a rare 1961 Vauxhall Velox PA, believed to be only one of sixteen examples known to the DVLA.

Presented very nicely in two-tone Blue with an original specification bench seats and interior.

Particularly eye-catching styling cues, including a new wrap-around windscreen; combined with a three-part rear window it created an airy passenger cabin providing exceptional all-around visibility, Like the Cresta on which it was based, the PA Velox took cues from the 1957 Buick Special.

The back of the Velox was graced by tail fins, a Detroit-inspired trend already taken up by the car's Ford rival, and which would in the next two years be followed also by UK rival BMC, and such European competitors as Fiat, and Peugeot.

On the inside the new Velox also followed US practice of combining a front bench seat with a column-shift gear lever, continuing a trend that dates back to the first Velox models of 1948.

Velox models were also assembled at the General Motors Holden plants thro...