Lot Ended
Description
Only two former keepers;
CDX generous equipment level; desirable
2.5-litre V6 engine; barn
find; ready for re
commissioning; currently not running
Launched in 1995 as the successor to the Cavalier, the Vauxhall
Vectra marked GM’s push toward a more refined, safety-focused family car
for the late Nineties. Available in a wide range of trims and engines, the
Vectra was at its best in the smooth and surprisingly punchy V6 variants, which
offered a level of quietness and long-legged comfort that
belied the model’s everyday image. While most Vectras
lived hard lives as fleet cars, taxis or motorway sloggers, the
better-specified CDX and
SRi versions have since become increasingly scarce, especially in unmolested
condition. Survivors are now gaining a small but enthusiastic following among
those who appreciate a proper Nineties rep-mobile with a bit
of character and a lot of nostalgia.
Finished in dark metallic
blue, this 1998 Vauxhall Vectra CDX V6 automatic presents as a pleasingly honest
and increasingly uncommon example of the model. The current V5C records only two
former keepers, suggesting a relatively gentle life compared with the many that
were worked to death in period.
The car has been tucked away
in storage since 2019, emerging now as a solid basis for recommissioning or
light restoration. The CDX trim brought a generous equipment level for its day,
and the 2.5-litre V6 engine
remains the most desirable powerplant in the range, known for its smooth
delivery and relaxed cruising manners.
With low ownership, a
desirable specification and the benefit of several years’ of storage, this
Vectra represents a rare opportunity to acquire a once-ubiquitous model
that is now becoming surprisingly hard to find.
Currently it is not starting or running but the
vendor informs us that it last ran a month
ago.