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Description
1969 Vauxhall Victor 2000
A solid example with
recent restoration works; ready to go; rare to find; useful two-litre
performance with stylish coke-bottle lines
By the
late 1960s everyone had to offer a large car in their range, Ford and Vauxhall
(as part of GM) opting to use American styling cues, while the true Brits turned
to European styling houses for inspiration.
Vauxhall
had concentrated on the large car market from the end of hostilities in 1945,
dropping the clever pre-war chassis-less 10hp soon after to concentrate on
higher margin products. The Velox and Cresta were big and expensive and so the
firm decided to offer a slightly smaller option in the form of the Victor. These
were made in various guises from 1957 until 1976 when the model range was
replaced by the Opel designed Carlton
The FD
series Victors were shown to the public for the first time in 1967 and ran until
they were “squared off” post-1972 in a rather bland and boxy way. Pity really,
as the FD models had very clean and attractive lines
This
Victor FD 2000 has had just four previous keepers according to the V5C. The last
owner fitted replacement wings and sills according to the vendor. There are
seven old MOTs on file, the earliest dating back to 2001 at which time it
registered 34,626 miles, the car having covered just a few thousand miles
since.
While
there is no suggestion that this total is correct, there is nothing to
suggest it isn’t either. These Victors had an ability to corrode which bordered
on the impressive, so to find one in such original and sound order is unusual.
If a large
‘60s saloon is on your agenda, this two-litre Victor is well worth close
inspection.
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more information – contact [email protected]
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